Posted on 12/07/2018 9:21:50 AM PST by Red Badger
A chemistry teacher at University Preparatory High School in Visalia, California was arrested after she forcibly cut a student's hair while singing the "Star-Spangled Banner." One of the students in Margaret Gieszinger's chemistry class recorded the disturbing incident, which showed the teacher ordering a male student to "take a seat" in front of the class and cutting off a piece of his hair and then tossing it over her shoulder. The video then cuts to the teacher grabbing a female student in an attempt to cut her hair, causing the girl and the other students in the class to run out of the room.
"We think she's going to try to be funny and be like, 'Oh did you really think I was going to cut his hair?' But she did cut a hair off, and she started singing the 'Star-Spangled Banner" and she was singing it really loudly as she ceremoniously tossed a chunk of hair behind her," one of the students told ABC30.
Another student said that Gieszinger, who had her teaching credentials suspended twice, in 2006 and 2017, had another freakout earlier in the week when she snapped at her students when she could not find a copy of a test.
Gieszinger was arrested and jailed on suspicion of felony child endangerment, and a judge set her bond at $100,000.
The Tulare County Office of Education has released a statement saying that they "promptly removed Ms. Gieszinger from her classroom" and that the 52-year-old teacher has been replaced by a "highly-qualified substitute teacher."
We take very seriously the safety of the students in classrooms and on the COS campus. We move decisively when questions of inappropriate and unprofessional conduct are brought to the attention of UPHS administration. In this instance, we promptly removed Ms. Gieszinger from her classroom and worked closely with the COS Police Department. We are reviewing all available information and will take the most severe employment action appropriate. Ms. Gieszinger will not return to her UPHS classroom.
Teaching now-a-days would drive anyone nutty
This must be a deleted scene from Animal House.
Borderline personality disorder?
Well, I’m no Cowsill’s fan, but...
That is one of my all time favorite albums ever made.
Public schools are of, by, and for Teachers’ Unions.
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I worked in a medical clinic with a contract doctor, a younger female who suddenly started behaving erratically. A sad case, and of course they had to let her go before she seriously harmed a patient.
That said, she needs professional assistance and yes a change in work setting.
Looks to me like a dangerous cocktail of Leftist politics, SSRIs, and toxoplasmosis. Save us from Crazy Cat Ladies in positions of influence.
She’s a few fries short of a happy meal.
A person’s guilt or innocence is not predicated on their looks.
A couple of grapes short of a fruit salad...............
Don’t forget “Almost Cut My Hair” by CSNY for the one that got away.
Have you ever tried to teach Chemistry to modern students?
I have, got out before I went nuts.
She’s no one to be criticizing anyone else’s hair.
Students are lucky she didn’t run around the room stabbing them. Bet she blames it on TDS.
After the law suit it will be the most expensive haircut in history. Good thing CA is loaded.
“Um...guilty...”
Not so fast, not so fast. She was singing the Star Spangled Banner fer cryin’ out loud.
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