Comments on: Idiocy in Florida http://deannahoak.com/2008/05/06/idiocy-in-florida/ SF/F Copyeditor Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:12:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mark http://deannahoak.com/2008/05/06/idiocy-in-florida/#comment-193016 Mark Wed, 07 May 2008 16:01:09 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/2008/05/06/idiocy-in-florida/#comment-193016 Its not just florida, schools are wigging out everywhere. In Virginia they are implementing a "no touch" policy - shake someones hand or touch them on the shoulder and get expelled (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/17/AR2007061701179_pf.html) Unfortunately in our lawsuit-happy climate where anyone can sue for the most idiotic reasons and usually win, the schools have gone overboard to placate everyone. Get ONE complaint about a book? remove it from the library. A psychologist says that sports where there is a winner means that others are "losers" which hurt their self-esteem - thus opening the school up for lawsuits because the kids grow up to be losers. The result? Eliminate sports where there are winners and losers (http://www.drwoolard.com/peinnews2/drubbing.htm) Receive a letter wondering why their son does not get as much playing time on the soccer team as another? force the coach to monitor the number of playing minutes and ensure all players get exactly the same amount of playing time no matter what their skill level is and what the teams win/loss record is. (does this sound like personal experience?) Hear that a school might be sued because kids touched other kids resulting in a "sexual atmosphere" - eliminate all touch. Find out that a teacher performed magic tricks for her students. Don't ask if she attempted to convince them she was an actual witch or told them it was sleight-of-hand, don't ask the complainer to be realistic....fire the teacher before you get sued. Its so sad Its not just florida, schools are wigging out everywhere. In Virginia they are implementing a “no touch” policy - shake someones hand or touch them on the shoulder and get expelled (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/17/AR2007061701179_pf.html)

Unfortunately in our lawsuit-happy climate where anyone can sue for the most idiotic reasons and usually win, the schools have gone overboard to placate everyone.

Get ONE complaint about a book? remove it from the library.

A psychologist says that sports where there is a winner means that others are “losers” which hurt their self-esteem - thus opening the school up for lawsuits because the kids grow up to be losers. The result? Eliminate sports where there are winners and losers (http://www.drwoolard.com/peinnews2/drubbing.htm)

Receive a letter wondering why their son does not get as much playing time on the soccer team as another? force the coach to monitor the number of playing minutes and ensure all players get exactly the same amount of playing time no matter what their skill level is and what the teams win/loss record is. (does this sound like personal experience?)

Hear that a school might be sued because kids touched other kids resulting in a “sexual atmosphere” - eliminate all touch.

Find out that a teacher performed magic tricks for her students. Don’t ask if she attempted to convince them she was an actual witch or told them it was sleight-of-hand, don’t ask the complainer to be realistic….fire the teacher before you get sued.

Its so sad

]]> By: Corey J. Feldman http://deannahoak.com/2008/05/06/idiocy-in-florida/#comment-192962 Corey J. Feldman Wed, 07 May 2008 14:03:14 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/2008/05/06/idiocy-in-florida/#comment-192962 I heard about this. While there may have been other reasons for this sub not being asked back, you have to be very careful what you say in a termination. Always consult HR before a termination and if possible have them present for the actual separation. I heard about this. While there may have been other reasons for this sub not being asked back, you have to be very careful what you say in a termination. Always consult HR before a termination and if possible have them present for the actual separation.

]]> By: Archangel Beth http://deannahoak.com/2008/05/06/idiocy-in-florida/#comment-192665 Archangel Beth Wed, 07 May 2008 02:03:07 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/2008/05/06/idiocy-in-florida/#comment-192665 ...um, what? They're afraid sleight of hand will teach the kiddies how to become master thieves, perhaps? …um, what? They’re afraid sleight of hand will teach the kiddies how to become master thieves, perhaps?

]]> By: Bill Leisner http://deannahoak.com/2008/05/06/idiocy-in-florida/#comment-192623 Bill Leisner Wed, 07 May 2008 00:59:33 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/2008/05/06/idiocy-in-florida/#comment-192623 BURN HIM!! <em><strong>BURN HIM!!</strong></em> BURN HIM!! BURN HIM!!

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