I teach 8th graders. Every morning we watch CNN 10 which is 10 min of current events. Today the exp

[demtenjeep]

explosive devices were discussed.

It had a map and pin pointed where each one went and who the target was.

My para when it showed Soros proclaimed he was evil and then butted in when I was discussing it that no one knows who sent the packages and said it could be from someone who hated Trump and was trying to make him look bad.

She went to get coffee and I set the class straight=I also emailed administration

[demtenjeep]

1. I did not know she was a trumper

but I should have guessed. Her husband is a trucker and she is a 50 something average white woman

[lunasun]

2. Wtf?

Let the class know that is not what CNN was reporting and for facts it's important to seek valid news sources not just listen to someone's opinion

[UniteFightBack]

3. She has a right to her outrageous opinion but she needs to keep her mouth shut around

the children. It's not her job to speculate about the topics of the day. Fuck up Para and excellent to email admin.

[Poiuyt]

14. Opinions are for when there is no right or wrong answer

This is not a gray area, just something for which there is not yet an answer.

[YOHABLO]

4. Not being snarky, but a para for 8th graders? These kids are a lot smarter than you think.

I guess I was more mature for my age in the 8th grade. Just saying. You need to have a talk with that para.

[demtenjeep]

9. I have 8 students on an IEP and 4 with a 504 plan due to ADHD in a class of 27 a para is a must

even with both of us, the class could be described as contained chaos

[Ilsa]

5. Wow. She has a lot of nerve.

There was the lesson for the kids: the hostility, namecalling, mindless scapegoating, etc, just what she did, probably psychologically dnabled the bomber. After all, trump said he'd pay the legal bills of those who reacted violsntly towards his "enemies" at their rallies.

[k8conant]

6. Is a para an aide?

That's the first time I've seen that term.

[onecaliberal]

7. Paraprofessional. Instructional Assistant.

[k8conant]

8. Thanks nt

[LostinRed]

12. Thanks love that was my first question

It nice to have so assistances especially if you have a large class but obviously she doesn’t have the education or the experience to be a teacher. I would take her aside and say stfu

[onecaliberal]

13. I would have politely cut her off, taken her aside and invited her to leave the classroom.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Thanks! I didn't know, either.

I looked it up and it said "paratrooper." My guess was teacher's aide.

[flyingfysh]

11. My wife often used that term

She was a special education teacher before she retired. And yes, a class that size does need a para.

[demtenjeep]

15. I am really hoping that she gets put elsewhere

and I get a different one.

The kids hate her and their behavior is bad because they want to make her cry

I tell them it reflects on me when they are so disrespectful and they apologize but then they do it over and over again.

[demtenjeep]

16. I can't wait to show pictures of the van on Monday

and call him MAGAbomber