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To: sarasmom
Here's an excerpt from http://www.pressherald.com/news/state/030304teachers.shtml

Flap over war criticism in schools ends swiftly
By TESS NACELEWICZ, Portland Press Herald Writer

EXCERPT:

Rogers said the complaints were gathered by Maj. Andrew Gibson, a Guard chaplain, at meetings where relatives of deployed soldiers get information and support. Rogers said Gibson did not investigate the complaints but "feels very strongly that they are correct."

In addition to the complaints about the classroom debate and a child being mocked on the bus, the Guard has described these three other complaints:

A soldier at the Bangor meeting said that when he took his children from school early to say goodbye, he was told it would be an unexcused absence.

Another soldier reported that when he asked a school guidance counselor to watch for changes in his child's demeanor or behavior, the counselor said, "You're in the Army, aren't you? Your child should be able to deal with it."

Another parent said that when she told the school principal that her child had been teased by other children who said her father could be killed in the war, she was told there was nothing school officials could do because the other children were right and what the child's father was doing was wrong.

BASTARDS

26 posted on 03/04/2003 6:46:14 PM PST by Doctor Raoul (The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
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To: Doctor Raoul
I am very aware of the constraints placed on military members when interacting with civilian entities.

Nothing in the link you provided was of actual substance. I am not a fan of out-of-controll socialistic public educators.I deal with them every day, both personally and professionally.

Someone knows the names of the individuals accused in these incidents.That niether the media, nor the internet, has coughed up a name of an actual alledged abuser does not mean I dont believe it actually happened, it just means I refuse to to be "played" by sensationalist media hype,from either side.

I was born in the dark, but it wasnt last night. ;^)

28 posted on 03/04/2003 7:26:59 PM PST by sarasmom (SAC Trained killer.I am more comfortable with nuclear weaponry than Jimmy Carter mentality.)
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