tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441964287069378605.post5315807537840870692..comments2023-10-30T08:31:30.437-07:00Comments on Smokes and Booze: Totally non-S&B related postedbellmcsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07263919297406152341noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441964287069378605.post-3568995370706649162011-02-11T10:51:46.086-08:002011-02-11T10:51:46.086-08:00Agree she shouldn't be fired as a matter of po...Agree she shouldn't be fired as a matter of policy. I doubt her blogging broke any rules, and if she did they are unconstitutional ones.<br /><br />But free speech does not gaurantee speech without social consequences. All the students, parents, other teachers, principals, and the school board are allowed to hate or lose respect for her. <br /><br />The problem is, once that happens (particularly the students and their parents), learning in her class will drop and she will be an ineffective teacher. And this is assuming the enormous backlash from the community doesn't crush her spirit and will to teach, as well.<br /><br />Assuming that we believe (teaching/govt) jobs should be performance-based, where does that leave her when grades/tests/attendance starts dropping? It leaves her fired because of non-identifiable protected speech on a public blog.<br /><br />Good lesson for the high school kids, who I guarantee are 10x more mobile/internet connected than she is: Actions have consequences.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786414234275458854noreply@blogger.com