Originally Posted by
Tothill
I think it is sad to poke fun at this or that someone took it upon themselves to make this public. Perpetrating these 'stories' is a form of bullying.
Do you really think it is okay to make fun of those with less education or perhaps just as much education, but in a different language?
Do you think it is okay for a staff person at a school to release private correspondence between a parent and teacher?
I live in an area where there is a marginalized community that is doing their best to improve the lives of their children. Many of the parents are lucky to have a grade 3 education themselves and were brutally abused in residential schools.
If they took the time to write a note, is to be applauded not ridiculed.
Perhaps you want to twice before sharing these 'stories'.
I could not agree more. These people ...all people deserve respect. Our job as educators is to reach out and give our all regardless of the circumstances. No blame games. Start with what you have been given and work with that. When you have humble pieces of fabric laid out before you,you start and move ahead to create a beautiful masterpiece. So too here. MHO