Thirteen years as a teacher at that school.
Handed keys to an incoming permanent teacher whose wife was a student.
One boy in year 12 is of the same family of students who first greeted David at the end of 1994. One year 8 girl is the niece of a girl who was in year 8 in David's first class in 1995. One year 7 boy is the son of a former student. It was time.
David has resigned in order to protect his students from the harassment he has experienced. One year 7 girl was verbally assaulted by a teacher supervisor for no reason other than being in David's class. A class of students in year 12 lost marks from their trial exams last year for no other reason than that they had been in David's class. Those incidents were not isolated.
There were no farewells or goodbyes
Now hard questions may be asked of the NSW Dept. of Ed. and the NSW Government as to why the harassment was allowed to continue, and was never dealt with.
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Reference to issues
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Previous issue
http://conservativeweasel.blogspot.com/2007/06/hurlstone-ag-hs-shame.html
Observation.
ReplyDeleteDavid's stance is ethical. The same may not be said of the refusal of Mr Kevin Rudd to step down as ALP leader after meeting the corrupt former fellow party member in WA. However, David is not accused of anything, but resigning for reasons of conscience. Whereas Rudd has involved himself in a way that appears currupt.
A description of the joys of working with Federal ALP
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You lasted longer than me. I managed 7 years in education surrounded by leftists and their useful idiot cohorts, before escaping to a better place. My pay has more than tripled and health has improved. I enjoy going to work now.
ReplyDeleteI didn't mind the politics of the others. I didn't agree with it, either, but I accepted their rhetoric as well meaning, if misguided.
ReplyDeleteI also know some who remain paid teachers who gave up teaching long ago ;)
I have plans. It isn't about making money, but money is nice to have. If my plans work out, I might reinvigorate Science Fiction ..
FUCK STOP BEING SELF CENTRED YOU LOSER. STUDENTS WOULD NOT LOSE MARKS BECAUSE THEY WERE IN YOUR CALSS. ARE YOU A FUCKING HSC MARKER?! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE HEAD TEACHER KNOWS ABOUT HSC MARKING? DO YOUUUUU KNOW ABOUT IT? FUCKING GROW UP AND STOP THINKING EVERYONE IS DISCRIMINATING AGAINST YOU.
ReplyDeleteAnon, it happened. Students lost marks for no reason. I was there. The HT bragged about it.
ReplyDeleteAnon, I have more experience with HSC marking than that HT. Years more.
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