Teachers Are Too Afraid To Go Back To Work, Not Too Afraid To Protest

DerekJohnson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AM2Ol3U4VE

Doog_de_Jour

When I was at UW, the WTO protests were happening. My classmates asked if they could skip a presentation to join the marches. My professor, who up until this point I didn’t really hold in high regard, said this in reply:

“You can, but you will receive a zero for the presentation. Taking part in political protests is your right, but you must also deal with the consequences.”

My jaw dropped in shock. Needless to say from that day forward I saw her in a much more positive light.

I doubt you’ll hear many educators say something similar anymore.

DerekJohnson

Doog_de_Jour said:

When I was at UW, the WTO protests were happening. My classmates asked if they could skip a presentation to join the marches. My professor, who up until this point I didn’t really hold in high regard, said this in reply:

“You can, but you will receive a zero for the presentation. Taking part in political protests is your right, but you must also deal with the consequences.”

My jaw dropped in shock. Needless to say from that day forward I saw her in a much more positive light.

I doubt you’ll hear many educators say something similar anymore.

Today they'd get fired and have a brick thrown through their living room window

Swaye

DerekJohnson said:

Doog_de_Jour said:

When I was at UW, the WTO protests were happening. My classmates asked if they could skip a presentation to join the marches. My professor, who up until this point I didn’t really hold in high regard, said this in reply:

“You can, but you will receive a zero for the presentation. Taking part in political protests is your right, but you must also deal with the consequences.”

My jaw dropped in shock. Needless to say from that day forward I saw her in a much more positive light.

I doubt you’ll hear many educators say something similar anymore.

Today they'd get fired and have a brick thrown through their living room window before having their housed burned down and then be banned from ever holding another job again