Posted on 11/13/2022 6:30:07 PM PST by Morgana
second grader was kicked out of Victory Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida after her parents refused to participate in an assignment that involved taking a picture of their child “doing reading homework in bathtub.”
When mother Misty Dunham saw the assignment from teacher Irene Castaneda, she wrote a note back to the teacher saying her 8-year-old daughter would do no such thing:
“I emailed the teacher ‘Hey, you may want to explain that. Send something out to the parents. Let them know what the intentions are.’ This just does not sound OK,” Misty Dunham said. “She did send out a message saying, ‘you should be in pajamas, be in your uniform, have fun with it.’ But, it didn’t sit right.”
Actually, what Castaneda wrote (according to a police report) was “We have been sending this homework assignment home for years, and you’re the only one complaining about it. Just cover your child in pillows or pajamas then.”
As if a picture of a clothed or covered-up child was the exception to the rule.
What the hell were people sending her in the past? (Actually, that’s a valid question for another reason. The school’s Facebook page says Castaneda was hired in August. So how does she know no one else has complained about it?)
If the goal was to have a little fun with the reading homework by having Victory Christian Academy parents take a picture of their kids reading in the bathtub with clothes on and no running water, that should’ve been specified. It wasn’t. When Dunham spoke with other parents about the situation, they were equally flippant, saying things like “Just cover your child up with something.”
Everyone was treating Dunham like she was ruining the fun rather than admitting she had a point.
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There is a pic on the link of her homework assignment.
I wonder how many parents actually did this?
This academy is CINO: Christian in name only.
The teacher alone would not have the authority to kick the girl out.
The administration should have been informed and the teacher put on probation by the administration.
From the article:
“But days later, the family received a call from an administrator urging them to withdraw their child from the school. When they refused to do that, he said the school would kick her out anyway:
“(He said) ‘I think you guys should do a parental withdrawal for the child.’ I said, ‘I can’t. I can’t do that. We refuse to withdraw her,’” Misty Dunham said. “He said, ‘OK thank you for saying that,’ and continued on saying that, ‘Well, we’re going to proceed with an administration withdraw.’” “
...and yes, how many parents are too clueless to recognize grooming when they see it?
Sounds like the school was angry because of the publicity… and perhaps (a guess) for the manner in which she expressed her concerns. But… regardless, I’m in full support of the mother!
Brandon would be checking out that school’s facebook page...along with every other pedophile in the world.
I wonder what Michael Jackson would have to say about that.
Anytime anyone in education says “You’re the only one who complained” they’re LYING. It’s time to organize with the other parents.
This country is doomed.
And what’s worse, the article was written by an atheist magazine! So they’ve taken a bad Christian story and ran with it.
The parents did the right thing by trying to confront the school, but the school sure handled it poorly. The teacher and administrators need to be fired for suggesting such a creepy assignment.
People sent their kids to stay overnight at Michael Jackson's "ranch", even after the stories started coming out.
The rock band singer Axl Rose of "Guns and Roses" was irate that the guitarist "Slash" worked on Michael Jackson's albums and even played in concerts with him.
Some kids never have a chance with the parents they have.
Well when Christians or those who call themselves Christian do bad stuff and no one else calls them on the carpet what do you expect?
I figure a lot of them are atheist because of nonsense like this.
“People sent their kids to stay overnight at Michael Jackson’s “ranch”, even after the stories started coming out. “
Parents sent their kids there for the lawsuit lottery payout and no other reason. Micheal was sick and evil but the parents were shit too.
Baptists. Jesuit Catholicism Lite.
Pass the child please. Bidens await.
Can’t she sit in an empty tub clothed?
Christians don’t do this to others, especially when they have valid religious objections.
Upcoming: Parent arrested at PTA meeting for Christian school for challenging school policies which ejected her daughter.
Parent did the right thing. I wish more parents would call out bad behavior.
This is just WRONG of the teacher and administration to allow this kind of homework assignment.
Why not just say, :Homework...take a photo of your child reading a book and if possible, take the photo in one of his/her favorite places to read. (And include: Photos must be appropriate for a school setting.)
Taking a bath is a private thing where children are unclothed!
Yes, I know that parents would have the kids cover their private parts with their books...but it is just wrong that they would want parents in the bathroom while the child was taking a bath! It is just wrong, wrong, wrong.
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