Don't leave home without it :) 
Posted on 05/08/2006 7:17:49 AM PDT by CedarDave
GALLUP — A Gallup Junior High School teacher is having personnel action taken against it for making a racially derogatory comment against a Hispanic student.
On Tuesday afternoon, the teacher, whose name school officials refused to release, allegedly made a comment to an eighth-grade student asking if he was "legal" and whether or not he had papers.
The student had missed school on Monday, and was asked if he was absent because he participated in the march against Proposition 4437. The student said he had stayed at home. Following the student's answer the teacher then allegedly began asking questions about whether he was a legal citizen.
Principal Frank Chiapetti could not confirm the details of the incident, but did confirm that the incident was regarding a comment about a Hispanic child. He said an investigation was completed Earlier this week.
"Action will be taken," said Chiapetti. Statements from the student and teacher, as well as other students...
The aunt of the student, who did not want to release her name or the name of her nephew, said that he came home from school that day and told his parents what had happened.
Because the student's parents speak only Spanish, the aunt spoke on behalf of her sister's son.
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Because it is against personnel policies, Chiapetti could not disclose what specific actions will be taken against the teacher, but that school board policy was followed.
The student's family did participate in the marches against Proposition 4437, which started on Monday and ended on Thursday evening.
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"We promote an environment of tolerance of belonging in the schools," said John Overheim, assistant principal.
The school may have a special meeting to remind teachers and staff of the sensitivity of the current issues.
(Excerpt) Read more at gallupindependent.com ...
Oh my oh my PC gone nuts.
So now it's a crime to ask if they have a green card. What BS!
Cool, so I can show up for class, too?
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That was silly. Just mark him absent and move on.
This one needs to go all the way to the Supreme Court of the USA if necessary.
I copy it as I see it.
"Because the student's parents speak only Spanish, the aunt spoke on behalf of her sister's son."
Yeah, and I heard on the radio some NPR drivel, (I was channel surfing), detailing the plight of two (illegal) immigrants. One from El Salvador, just to show it's not all Mexicans. Both interviews were in Spanish with translations. These American wannabes didn't speak a word of English.
Come to America. Come legally, learn English, become AMERICAN or get the hell out.
"Action will be taken,"
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I am guessing the wrong action though. Will we ever be told the answer to the question?
Too bad this teacher works in a district only concerned with what is good for the few.
"So now it's a crime to ask if they have a green card."
And those who think our government is going to do anything to reverse this situation is kidding themselves.
re: it?
Good catch!
Don't leave home without it :)
Oh Goodie. Barney the Dinosaur becomes assistant principal. I wuv you you wuv me don't mention I'm here illegally....
Come to America. Come legally, learn English, become AMERICAN or get the hell out.
Huh, that's kinda of hard when the teachers unions are against English immersion because that will cut down on the money that fills their coffers from bi-lingual education.
But of course you blame the students and their families instead of yourself for your knee jerk ethnic animus(i.e such rhetoric as "criminal invaders"etc.) which leads such people to the arms of such leftist groups as the teachers unions, who promote such balkanization because of greed because bi-lingual education brings in much more money to their coffers than English immersion does.
Unfortunately, given today's attitude, especially here in NM where Emperor Bill Richardson has directed state law enforcement not to ask the immigration status of those stopped by them, any mention of immigration status of a student by a teacher is politically incorrect.
Actually, IMO, it should not be the teacher doing the asking, but the school administration when a student is registered. But that won't happen either, except to give illegals special benefits, like in-state tuition at state colleges.
How is asking the legal status of a student "racist"? It is a question that should be asked more, and is asked often everywhere else in the world.
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What do you expect from an article that refers (twice!) to HR 4437 as Proposition 4437?
ping
"But of course you blame the students and their families instead of yourself "
Your observations are nonsensical. Your ability to do anything other than annoy is in deep question.
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