UNDER PREZ-SURE - Teacher Harassed for Bush Photo

New York Post ^ | 10/02/04 | DAVID ANDREATTA

[RockinRight]

"It was meant to be a picture of the current president, nothing partisan about it," said Pillai-Diaz, a Republican mother of one who volunteered at the party's convention in Madison Square Garden.

Wow...there's a Republican teacher in New Jersey? W's gonna win BIG folks!

Seriously, do you think that, if back in 1996 a teacher had had a pic of Clinton and Her Heinous that this same principal would have had a problem with it? Notice how the article HAS to mention that she's not only a Republican but an RNC volunteer.

[stands2reason]

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[FesterUSMC]

whoa whoa ... Bush is the President, I could see if he was the challenger the picture would not be ethical but, to have him in the context mixed in with other presidents I do not see a problem, Hell he doesn;t even have to be with other presidents he is the current president, I bet if it was a picture of Clinton they wouldn't have said a word.

[endthematrix]

The school is public...but the last thing the want to teach is Republican values. There SHOULD be a presidential portrait in every classroom, right there along with 'Ol Glory!

[capitan_refugio]

Hey Kat - it's called a lesson in civics! Bush is the President and sKerry is not (and never will be!). And I hope it will be a rude awakening for the unprincipled Principal.

[billclintonwillrotinhell]

Pillai-Diaz said three parents demanded the photo be removed — or complemented with a picture of Sen. John Kerry.

I think the folks at NASA have a photo of John Kerry that would look nice on that classroom's bulletin board.

But seriously, notice how the parents demanded only that John Kerry's photo be included if the Bush one stays up. What about Nader? What about all the other candidates? The Democrat parents are the ones who were being political, not the teacher.

[partridge thatcher]

It could be worse;

[partridge thatcher]

Great teachers! They are unable to distinguish between the President of the United States and a wanabee.

[sukhoi-30mki]

I think this the teacher in question is an Indian by birth(most probably from South India)from the sound of her name-ive heard that NJ does have a lot of Indians.

[Watery Tart]

sKerry is a SINO (Senator In Name Only), and not for New Jersey.

Heck, he's not even a Senator for Massachusetts.

[capitan_refugio]

Then the Principal is guilty of a "hate crime"! She should not expect any help from the Teacher's Union - they are stooges for sKerry.

[L.N. Smithee]

The controversy erupted Thursday night when a handful of parents objected to the photo during a back-to-school parent-teacher conference. Pillai-Diaz said three parents demanded the photo be removed — or complemented with a picture of Sen. John Kerry.

What kind of shullbit is that?

Those parents need a civics lesson: Like it or not, George W. Bush is President of the United States, just like George Washington was! John Kerry is not the president of anything except the John Kerry Fan Club!

Besides, this is an elementary school! What is it that they are accusing her of doing? Trying to deliver the 6-12 vote for Bush?!

[L.N. Smithee]

Pillai-Diaz said McCartney warned her against telling her story to the press, saying "it will be beyond [his] ability to help" her if she did.

Oh, yeah. He's already done so much to "help."

She told The Post she was not sure if she would return to school Monday.

I hope she goes to the wall on this. Teachers get scads of publicity all the time for less.

[Flyer]

accused her of "causing disruption and hatred"

Hatred? For pinning up a picture of the President of the United States?? Jeez. . .

[beaversmom]

I think the folks at NASA have a photo of John Kerry that would look nice on that classroom's bulletin board.

Hee, hee!

[beaversmom]

What is it that they are accusing her of doing? Trying to deliver the 6-12 vote for Bush?!

That's what I was thinking. Is she going to sway their vote? These parents are being ridiculous. I don't think it's illegal to have a picture of the current president in a government building, is it?

[Flyer]

Crossroads Middle Schools

South Campus

195 Major Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
732-329-4633

Principal, Dr. Jim Warfel
Assistant Principal, Ray Tucholski
Assistant Principal, Mark Daniels
Assistant Principal, Sondra Hinson

[codyjacksmom]

Is it me or does his face in that pic look like the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz???