Cheerleading teacher "resigns"

[Goofball]

Okay, so an English teacher performs a cheerleading routine for her class, then gets suspended for same, then "resigns."

What the hell is the big deal with what she did?

Here is the video that made it on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW_LFCPhDyA

While it appears to have been edited to make the routine look sexier than it actually was, it still doesn't look like anything you wouldn't see 15 year old girls performing at a high school football game, most likely to the cheers and proud approval of their parents.

Here is an article:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...echnology/home

Can somebody please enlighten me as to what all the uproar is?

Also, there is mention about a book she assigned that a parent complained about as being inappropriate. Has anybody read it?

Is there more to this that I'm not seeing, or has puritanism really begun to take over in U.S. schools?

[Fragony]

Could we please expect a little professionalism from teachers? I'd fire here.

[Husar]

This is outrageous!

You can actually see her bum!
Teachers shouldn't have a bum, I demand Burkhas for all teachers, male and female.

Well, guess the book might have to do with it, if not, see above.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Ms. Mallon returned from her suspension a few weeks later. She was again in the spotlight after a student's father complained about a book she assigned, “Jake Reinvented.”

The parent said the book was not appropriate for his 14-year-old daughter, a student in Ms. Mallon's freshman English class.

The book, by Gordon Korman, has been described as “The Great Gatsby” for teens. It tells the story of a cool and popular high school student who is exposed as a fraud.

Hmmm. In my high school English Lit. class we just read...The Great Gatsby.

[Blodrast]

Could we please expect a little professionalism from teachers? I'd fire here.

English teacher and cheerleading coach Cristina Mallon ...

(emphasis mine).
While cheerleading doesn't belong in an English lecture, one can't blame her for lack of professionalism, since cheerleading IS part of her profession.

[HoreTore]

Have you heard that teens these days actually have sex?

It's outrageous!

[Fragony]

Have you heard that teens these days actually have sex?

It's outrageous!

Nothing to do with it, teachers aren't supposed to be buddies.

[Faust|]

.,,

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Nothing to do with it, teachers aren't supposed to be buddies.

The best teachers are very personable with their students. No way should she have been forced to quit.

[Ice]

Nothing to do with it, teachers aren't supposed to be buddies.

Why not? Some of the best/intelligent professors/teachers I've had have been more or less a friend of mine.

I honestly don't understand the uproar. If it really offended people that much a simple "don't do that" would have been more than enough.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Sexism!

If this was a male teacher showing a football routine in front of class, he would be applauded for it.

This is hatred for, fear of, and compulsive obsession about female physicality. I think Husar actually hit it on the mark with his Burkha comment.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

The video was clearly made by some little perv to get his jollies with later.

I don't know why she did it but it's hardly something to be fired/forced to resign over.

[Geoffrey S]

Not very professional of her. I'd be interested to know what explanation she gave.

[Faust|]

it's sad to see... that's all.

[CountArach]

Sexism!

If this was a male teacher showing a football routine in front of class, he would be applauded for it.

I thought this was a football routine

[CaesarAugustus]

I dont see what was so wrong about that, it's not if she pole-danced naked in front of her class. Cheerkeading in front of one's class isnot very professional, of course, but no reason for her lose her job. The people who complained are making it seem way to big a deal, I surprised she even got suspended.

has puritanism really begun to take over in U.S. schools

Looks like it has.

[CrossLOPER]

Wow. This is considered inappropriate now?

I mean never mind the fact that the cheerleaders are wearing tube tops and skirts that would otherwise be forbidden in a school setting, WE CAN'T HAVE THEM SHAKE THEIR BUMS!!!!!!!!

[Lord Winter]

On the book,

I have a feeling thats not the problem along, theirs plenty of books like the Chaoclot war or what not that are preaty questionable but are taught almost as a standard. and Peasent Phill does have a point I thought in high school you were suppose to be trusted with everything up to PG-13 and most R was okay to with prior aprovel.

[Whacker]

Meh, I'm with the Termi^H^H^H^H^HGoofwad on this one; what's the big deal?