This might be considered more of a tweet than a blog entry. But, I read the article today on a teacher in Pa. (my home state) who got suspended for her postings about unnamed students on her personal blog. Apparently, this event has caused a sharp divide among teachers, parents, students, and others. Half the nation thinks she should be fired and never teach again; the other half thinks she should be honored for having the courage "to tell it like it is."
What do you think?
Read about Natalie Munroe.
Thank you,
Rick
ITC Conf 2019
6 years ago
2 comments:
I read that yesterday, along with some of the comments,and I think what I got was that it is ok to say negative things about a work environment or another person, but that it is better to use constructive criticism and not wallow in negative language.
I see people as role models who have a job that never ends. She was role modeling complaining, or at least not using words in a way that would provide benefit. That to me is something she could learn.
As far as getting fired or not, I do not know. I'd say use the situation to explore opportunity rather than just shutting git down. I image the school board is interested in law and control more than seizing an opportunity to learn how these new tools are challenging us in definition and use of them.
She didn't say anything on her blog that she (and a million other teachers) haven't said to family and friends forever. BUT, a blog is public! And since she wouldn't say those things publically, they shouldn't have been on her blog.
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