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Seattle teacher on paid administrative leave for comments about murder of Israeli women (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 17 OP
Fuck him. madaboutharry Apr 17 #1
PAID administrative leave is better than vacation days kiri Apr 17 #3
Wow. What a monstrous mistake. To have the opinion that the murder of civilian women by Hamas was "justified" is a keopeli Apr 17 #2

madaboutharry

(40,216 posts)
1. Fuck him.
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 08:52 PM
Apr 17

His administrative leave should be made permanent. No person justifying murder should be anywhere near a school.

kiri

(796 posts)
3. PAID administrative leave is better than vacation days
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 10:39 PM
Apr 17

PAID administrative leave means you sleep late, you don't go to work, you are free to vaca wherever and you get your regular paycheck, ... All my life I have prayed for PAID Leave!

keopeli

(3,524 posts)
2. Wow. What a monstrous mistake. To have the opinion that the murder of civilian women by Hamas was "justified" is a
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 09:29 PM
Apr 17

travesty. It makes Seattle public schools look terrible. It makes teachers look terrible. It makes pro-Palestinian supporters look terrible. He's a smart man. He knew he was speaking to a reporter on camera. He even thought about his answer before he responded.

It's just a true travesty. He wouldn't even renounce rape. "Where's the evidence there was rape?" he answered. Really? That's his answer. I have no doubt he will not be working with kids any longer, but his damage is going to linger.

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