I'm a thug

[FourScore]

A teacher's response to NJ Gov Chris Christie, describing some of her thuggery. Follow the link to read more about it.

Sun Apr 10, 2011 at 11:58 AM PDT
I'm a thug
by TeacherHFollow

...My students have earned over 1000 awards on the National Latin Exam. Two have won scholarships because of their achievements. One of them is going to become a doctor. The other has just been accepted to Harvard and Columbia Law school.

Another former student is heading to graduate school in Latin. I think my thuggery must have had some kind of impact on him.

I've written here about my (and my fellow teachers') attempts to help a severely depressed student. I'm still in touch with him.

I have another who has visions of killing herself. I've made sure that she was seeing someone and she's (I pray) getting better.

I've been inspired by my C students who have stayed with Latin for 6 years. If they won't give up, I won't either.

I've helped a student who was thrown out of her house because she loved another girl. I made sure that she knew that she was always welcome in my classroom. I've made that clear to all of my students. In my classroom, they know that they will be called to task, publicly, if they make a remark that disparages someone based on race, religion, gender or sexuality.

I run a classroom in which intelligence and hard work are rewarded and 'nerd' is a compliment.

I make children smile and be proud of who they are. I encourage them to see their potential and then help them to reach it....

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/04/10/965517/-Im-a-thug

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Would that all thugs were so productive and helpful.

I would NOT call her that.

Recommended.

:kick:

[Jim Lane]

2. Kudos from one thug to another

I'm not a teacher, but in my own way I'm also a certified thug. (See my sig.)

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

3. Yes, you should be ashamed of yourself

How can you hold your head up while causing society so much thuggery?

Seriously, I think you are a great teacher and Christie is a jerk. Keep up yhr good work. I'm a public librarian in CA and I resent what is happening to my fellow public employees.

[malaise]

4. I'll take the thug teachers over all

ReTHUGS every day of the week