Teacher accused of calling Muslim student a Taliban
Source: Associated Press
Teacher accused of calling Muslim student a Taliban
| March 17, 2015 | Updated: March 17, 2015 8:48pm
WESTON, Fla. (AP) A South Florida high school teacher is being suspended without pay for a week after being accused of calling a Muslim student a Taliban.
The Broward School Board approved the suspension Tuesday against Cypress Bay High School teacher Maria Valdes. She must also attend diversity training. The 14-year-old boy's father wanted Valdes fired or suspended for a year.
Superintendent Robert Runcie said he filed an administrative complaint against the 64-year-old French teacher immediately after hearing about the incident.
According to the complaint, Valdes made several Taliban references toward the boy, who is of Lebanese and Moroccan decent. At least one of the comments included a slur.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Teacher-accused-of-calling-Muslim-student-a-6141108.php
Cypress Bay High School teacher suspended for 'rag-head Taliban' remark
Published On: Mar 17 2015 12:33:12 PM EDT Updated On: Mar 17 2015 12:53:27 PM EDT
http://www.local10.com/news/cypress-bay-high-school-teacher-suspended-for-raghead-taliban-remark/31844840
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)"Taliban" means "student".
This would make a great headline in Pashto.
Judi Lynn
(160,662 posts)'Sadistic' kindergarten teacher dug his nails into a student's skin because he wanted to see her cry
Miami teacher Frederick Mena, 25, charged with aggravated child abuse He penned a confession letter saying he became frustrated with the victim in class and wanted to 'punish her' and 'put her down' Mena claimed he thought hurting the child would 'toughen' her up and later felt no regret
By Snejana Farberov For Dailymail.com
Published: 08:17 EST, 17 March 2015 | Updated: 12:43 EST, 17 March 2015
A kindergarten teacher from Miami has been charged with aggravated child abuse after police say he dug his nails into a girl's hand and leg just to see her cry.
Frederick Mena, 25, was arrested earlier this month in connection to the sickening incident that allegedly took place March 5 at Silver Bluff Elementary School in Coconut Grove.
According to an arrest report, Mena was teaching math to a kindergarten class when the victim, a young girl, became stymied by the material.
In his frustration, according to the Miami Dade School Police, Mena dug his fingernails deeply into the child's hand and calf, breaking the skin and leaving marks.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2998846/Sadistic-kindergarten-teacher-dug-nails-student-s-skin-wanted-cry-satisfy-ugly-pleasure.html#ixzz3UhswlhOG
pkdu
(3,977 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,662 posts)pkdu
(3,977 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,662 posts)hedda_foil
(16,377 posts)I hope the parents of that little girl sue the crap out of the teacher, the administration and the school board. And win BIG!
Judi Lynn
(160,662 posts)It must have seemed like a nightmare to the child.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)JCMach1
(27,590 posts)DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)...now everyone knows the cost of damaging the psyche and self-esteem of a 14-year old boy for life, is a one week unpaid vacation.
- Florida: an unpaid vacation wonderland........
K&R