Student faced gay slurs by teachers, state says (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

[Morning Dew]

http://www.startribune.com/local/north/53083997.html

The Anoka-Hennepin School District has agreed to pay a $25,000 settlement to the family of a high school junior after two teachers harassed the boy and subjected him to classroom jokes, comments and innuendos concerning his perceived sexual orientation

The boy's "fence swings both ways," teacher Diane Cleveland commented during a class in the 2007-2008 school year, according to an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

When the boy wrote a report on Ben Franklin, Cleveland allegedly said before the entire class that the boy had a "thing for older men." Another teacher, Walter Filson, said in front of other students that the boy "enjoys wearing women's clothes." When the boy decided to report on Abraham Lincoln, Filson allegedly said, "Since you like your men older ..." the Human Rights report said.

The school district, which has denied it violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act, agreed last month to pay the boy's family $25,000.

more disgusting examples of how this student was treated at the link.

Were the teachers disciplined? Not so much.

[boobooday]

1. All I can say is

:wtf:

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. What the heck is wrong with people? Not that it is ever ok to talk like that, but to

to do it to a kid?!

[Morning Dew]

5. this was the Mn Dept . of Human Rights case of the month for August, 2009

http://www.humanrights.state.mn.us/education/articles/case_month.html

The department noted that the school district's own investigation had identified witnesses who substantiated allegations that teachers Cleveland and Filson had made regular "gay" jokes in the classroom, and did nothing to stop subsequent "homo and gay jokes" by classmates, sometimes smiling and laughing after the students' comments.

Among the alleged comments:

•When Cleveland learned that the student was doing a report on Ben Franklin for her class, she made comments in front of the class that implied that the student had a "thing for older men";

•When Cleveland's class was watching the 1989 film, Christmas Vacation, Cleveland covered the screen during a swimming pool/bathing suit scene and commented, "It's OK if watches this because he isn't into that sort of thing anyway... maybe if it was a guy."

•When another student presented a report in Filson's class regarding a deer that had been molested, a student said, "Hey, Mr. Filson, doesn't that sound like something would do?" Filson allegedly agreed and laughed.

•After students came to Filson's classroom seeking male participates for a fashion show, Filson stated, "Take because he enjoys wearing woman's clothes... he would love to be in the show."

[joeybee12]

3. In other news, the teachers have been confirmed as tea-baggers...n/t

[prostomulgus]

4. These teachers deserve to be fired.

Their license should be pulled and they should never work as teachers in any school system ever again.

[Morning Dew]

It looks like the male teacher ran for state senate in 2000 - republican

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:8oj1arEYL9AJ:electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20001107/ElecRslts.asp%3FM%3DLG%26R%3DALLSENS%26LD%3DALL+district+47+minnesota+linda+scheid+result+filson&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

district 47.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. and apparently is a former cop (2001 case citing "Officer..." unless

someone else in MN has the same name. Asshole.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Totally agree. That was just abusive.

[fascisthunter]

8. wow.... just bizarre... how old are these teachers?

must be a republicans