DonLever Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/edmonton-teacher-who-gave-out-zeros-fired-1.956885 The Edmonton teacher who was suspended last spring for giving out zeros for incomplete assignments has been officially fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 So what he handed out zeroes, if an assignment isn't completed then that's what it is, a zero. What a stupid reason to be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 This is why the world is becoming dumber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 make not sense.......a zero is a zero if assignment is incomplete or not handed in......this happen in every level especially College automatic Zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 make not sense.......a zero is a zero if assignment is incomplete or not handed in......this happen in every level especially College automatic Zero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 That's one ugly black mark on the Edmonton School Board. The teacher was right for handing out zeroes. I hope the community gives him their full support and demands his reinstatement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 So what he handed out zeroes, if an assignment isn't completed then that's what it is, a zero. What a stupid reason to be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 He was fired for not following Edmonton's School Board Policy of giving behavioural codes like MPA for incomplete work, rather than handing out zeros. So he was fired for insubordiation - not following the bosses instruction. It is like you disregarding instructions from your boss. It is a justifed cause for dismissal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 He was fired for not following Edmonton's School Board Policy of giving behavioural codes like MPA for incomplete work, rather than handing out zeros. So he was fired for insubordiation - not following the bosses instruction. It is like you disregarding instructions from your boss. It is a justifed cause for dismissal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 Are you defending this stupid policy Its a load of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 This is why the East is catching up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 He was fired for not following Edmonton's School Board Policy of giving behavioural codes like MPA for incomplete work, rather than handing out zeros. So he was fired for insubordiation - not following the bosses instruction. It is like you disregarding instructions from your boss. It is a justifed cause for dismissal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 He was fired for not following Edmonton's School Board Policy of giving behavioural codes like MPA for incomplete work, rather than handing out zeros. So he was fired for insubordiation - not following the bosses instruction. It is like you disregarding instructions from your boss. It is a justifed cause for dismissal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donky Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I have to agree with Lever. This teacher was fired for not following the rules in place and insubordination. The policy might be absurd but it is still the policy so he should not be surprised to be fired. It is not unlike those El Monte lifeguards who were fired after their video popped up online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Firing is a little harsh and somewhat belittling...maybe an open ended vacation or a perminant leave of absence without pay. No doubt done out of protest of a dumb policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckFoston Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Imagine these self entitled little princelings trying to join a real workforce on a few years. When I was in school, I had the fear of God instilled in me that if I didn't turn in an assignment or a paper I was as good as dead. Who are these kids, they have no respect for their parents, their teacher, or themselves. All they care about now are their 300 dollar headphones and texting during class. Piss ants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Accountability is supposed to be a main life skill learned and reinforced through school. Teachers have much less opportunity to support that learning now. I understand that being positive and trying to support children in a positive way is a step forward in many ways in the field of teaching. But every once in awhile a good dose of harsh accountability - like a 0 on an assignment - is healthy and supportive in its own way as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Charles Sykes wrote the 11 rules of life for young people. This is rule number 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Fire the teacher for all they want. The students still suffer in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellins Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 So what he handed out zeroes, if an assignment isn't completed then that's what it is, a zero. What a stupid reason to be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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