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A Texas middle school principal plans to launch an investigation after a 7th-grade student was named most likely to become a terrorist in a mock award ceremony
I was shocked, Lizeth Villanueva, a 13-year-old student at Anthony Aguirre Junior High in Houston, told Click2Houston. [The teacher] said, Most likely to become a terrorist, and she said my name, and she gave me this.
Lizeth received the award in an advanced learning program thats supposed to help kids prepare for college. The teacher, who was not named, told the students the award was supposed to be funny, but Lizeths not laughing.
It was not a joke, Lizeth was quoted as saying. I do not feel comfortable with this.
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This country sinks lower every day.
Dem_4_Life
(1,765 posts)I hope that teacher loses their job. That is just crazy.
ck4829
(35,077 posts)(And hey, it could have been both too)
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)A Good White Texan wouldn't ask those types of questions and I'm sure she was pre-judged and was thought to be "Muslin".
While extolling the virtues of their state, Texans continue to provide easy material for their own ridicule. Look out Florida, here comes Texas!!! Yeeeeeeeeeeehaaawwwww.
LisaM
(27,813 posts)it sounded as if she'd cooked up a whole bunch of inappropriate stuff.
lovemydogs
(575 posts)I've read of some other so called awards that were hurtful and nasty given to students as a so-called joke.
Somewhere we have lost our common sense, our consideration, our compassion.
Now its hip to be insulting, hurtful, vicious and hateful
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Most likely to kick their dog
cheat on their spouse
vote for Trump
Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)1. Most likely to molest a student
2. Most likely to have an affair with the Principal
I would LOVE to give them deserving awards....
Hong Kong Cavalier
(4,573 posts)The whole damn faculty should be investigated.
And the teacher should be fired.
Out of a cannon.
Straight into a black hole.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Terrible mistake on the teacher's part.
Bucky
(54,020 posts)But seriously, it takes a really horrible mind to think this could be a joke to tell to a middle school audience
As teachers, our job is to build these kids up, not make jokes at their expense. I teach and I use a lot of humor in my teaching, but it is never directed at running down a kids self-esteem
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I would have told them that I couldn't accept because Duh Vos had already won that award.
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)People always remember the asshole teachers from their past.