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proudhebrew23 wrote:

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Exactly! Teachers aren't public figures. What they do on their own time, as dumb and insensitive as it can be, has no bearing on their ability to do their job and do it well when they are in the classroom. She could be an awesome teacher for all we know, and that's all that matters for those students she's responsible for educating. So stop bringing her profession into this. It has nothing to do with what she may or may not have done outside of the classroom.

I remember taking classes in college and learning that there were certain decency standards that public school systems held to both officially and unofficially. Public schools are paid for by tax payers/ the public and thereby they have certain obligations. I know an unmarried 3rd grade friend of mine got pregnant and she felt that her job could be in jeopardy so she and her boyfriend decided to get married. She felt the threat was real even though there was nothing specifically stating so in her contract that a single mother teacher would be canned. It would have been difficult to explain to the class there is no Mr. Mc..... and such.

Likewise, wouldn't it be weird to go to a club and see your child's kindergarden teacher drunk laying on the bar and having random men do belly shots off of her? Teacher's are seen as moral figures by many and even though a layperson/parent can do something, teachers are often held to a higher standard.

oliverbandit wrote:

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Hamptonic wrote:

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proudhebrew23 wrote:

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Exactly! Teachers aren't public figures. What they do on their own time, as dumb and insensitive as it can be, has no bearing on their ability to do their job and do it well when they are in the classroom. She could be an awesome teacher for all we know, and that's all that matters for those students she's responsible for educating. So stop bringing her profession into this. It has nothing to do with what she may or may not have done outside of the classroom.

I remember taking classes in college and learning that there were certain decency standards that public school systems held to both officially and unofficially. Public schools are paid for by tax payers/ the public and thereby they have certain obligations. I know an unmarried 3rd grade friend of mine got pregnant and she felt that her job could be in jeopardy so she and her boyfriend decided to get married. She felt the threat was real even though there was nothing specifically stating so in her contract that a single mother teacher would be canned. It would have been difficult to explain to the class there is no Mr. Mc..... and such.

If your friend lives in the USA, there is no way a school district could fire her or threaten to fire her without a huge ass lawsuit, which they would lose. The EEOC protects all working women from pregnancy discrimination. Just doing my part to set the record straight.

That said, I don't feel bad for Jon or Kate. She is a huge bitch who was more concerned with fame than making her family a priority and he's a big pussy for letting her treat him like a five year old.

She lives and works in New York. She did not have tenure and they could have found a way to let her go without it being her pregnancy- budget cuts are one way. But you are correct that if she could prove the reason for dismissal was pregnancy she could have a field day in court.