Zephyrhills High teacher accused of putting 'cone of shame' dog collar on students

[tawadi]

OK. This is just strange.



http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/teachers/zephyrhills-high-teacher-accused-of-putting-cone-of-shame-dog-collar-on/1229167

ZEPHYRHILLS — A Zephyrhills High School science teacher faces dismissal amid allegations that she used a "cone of shame" dog collar to discipline students.

Pasco County schools superintendent Heather Fiorentino has recommended firing physical science teacher Laurie Bailey-Cutkomp, 47, for putting the collar — the type used to prevent animals from licking themselves after surgery — on at least eight of her ninth-graders on two days in April.

[zzaapp]

1. At least she didn't use a shock collar

[ladjf]

2. Stupid move by teacher. She/he will be lucky if they aren't fired. nt

[Blue_Tires]

3. how dull...at least use the Hannibal Lecter mask and restraints

[Ezlivin]

4. Now they're ready to ride home with Romney

N/T

[tawadi]

6. LOL

[aikoaiko]

5. Acceptable if the students were licking themselves raw.

I keed.

[denverbill]

7. I guess I don't get the outrage.

This doesn't physically hurt the kid. It's not like spanking them with a paddle or duck-taping their hands or mouth.

Are teachers forbidden to use any kind of discipline or punishment these days?

[tawadi]

9. Where to start

People are not dogs?

Those things itch like crazy?

Humiliation?

Possible long term psychological damage from being treated like a DOG?

There are a million other ways to motivate students?

There a almost that many other reasons not to.

[Gemini Cat]

10. Send the kid to the principal.

Toss the kid out of class. I'm sure there are ways of dealing with an obnoxious kid that doesn't involve pain or humiliation.

[Recursion]

12. Outsourcing the control you should have as a teacher to shame by the kids' peers

It's tempting but it rarely turns out well.

[RC]

13. What's the difference between this and putting them in a corner with dunce cap on their heads?

The teacher should be made to wear this during her next performance review - Assuming she still has a job then.

[snooper2]

8. If it was an art teacher I bet there would at least be some color and designs

[bluestateguy]

11. Uh oh

An ad hoc investigatory committee is planning to consider holding hearings to consider thinking about maybe dismissing this teacher.

Actually, I don't know about this county, but there are other states where it really does work in this way.