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In reply to the discussion: HS Students Punished for Not Saying “Under God” When Leading Pledge of Allegiance Over Loudspeakers [View all]rug
(82,333 posts)30. She's an ass who probably drinks a lot of tea with her patriotism.
Even aside from her politics, she's a lousy teacher. She's supposed to be teaching debate and she responds with this:
He didnt find out that Baker had given him a poor grade for the assignment until his mother, Tammy Giardina, went online to look at her sons grades two weeks later. Tammy Giardina immediately emailed Baker.
He will not be allowed to do the bulletin unless he does the Pledge of Allegiance properly, she said Baker wrote to her in response.
He will not be allowed to do the bulletin unless he does the Pledge of Allegiance properly, she said Baker wrote to her in response.
That's a persuasive argument. What a shithead.
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rug
Nov 2014
OP
"Baker offered an alternative assignment to the students ahead of time and neither accepted"
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#3
It's a public speaking class assignment for a speech class. Grading criteria
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#14
I don't know exactly what the assignment or the alternative was. But if the students affected
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#27
For saying what? For saying "I think the Pledge is a silly waste of time and the addition
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#25
I paid my petty adolescent rebellion dues in full years ago. It's a stage many people go through.
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#29