My children are homeschooled for a reason. This is one of them.
A teacher sends home a letter to the parents of his students. The letter concludes with the following:
“After careful consideration of the facts of our current situation, I have decided to announce to everyone that I am no longer a citizen of the United States, but a free and independent member of the global community.”
The teacher says it wasn’t meant to be real, that it was just part of a lesson.
Reached at home, the teacher said his U.S. History class is studying the Declaration of Independence, and he decided to write a letter putting the document into modern language. His intention, he said, was to send it home for parents to review, and possibly discuss with their children.
The school heard from quite a few irate parents but sided with the teacher, saying it was a good idea, implemented poorly.
I say hogwash. Listen to one father talk about his 13 year old daughter:
Chico resident Michael Hill said he was told by his daughter, Kaytlen Hill, 13, that the assignment was to have parents sign the letter and return it to class Wednesday.
“The lesson being taught in class was that the U.S. kidnaps innocent people and takes them to Cuba, where they are kept indefinitely and tortured,” Hill said he learned through his daughter.
When Hill asked her if Brooks mentioned Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where the U.S. imprisons terrorist suspects, he said his daughter replied “yes.”
He said his daughter broke into tears when she talked about Brooks mentioning illegal wiretaps and other surveillance directed against innocent people.
Does this sound like a lesson on the Declaration of Independence to you? What kind of warped lesson would involve the above accusations and the break from the British Empire?
After reading the above, check out the statement from the school:
Parsley said she doesn’t believe Brooks has any political agenda to advance.
Right. And I don’t drink Rolling Rock. (mmmmmmm…Rolling Rock)
Michael Hill asked that his daughter be switched to another history class now if not sooner. He was told to expect an apology letter. That’s almost the same, right?
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