Comments on: An F for vulgarity, an A for free speech http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/ab_v_state.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Sherman http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/ab_v_state.html/comment-page-1#comment-14777 Dave Sherman Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/ab_v_state.html#comment-14777 Scott, Thank you so much for clearing this up for me. Your explanation makes perfect sense. I posted your comments on my blog, however, I needed to delete the profanity because we are an elementary school. I hope you understand. In spite of that, I am intrigued by the irony of my "censoring" a comment that was written about the issue of freedom of speech! I agree with you that we principals do need a thick skin. We are open to criticism all the time, and as long as we do what is right for kids, I think we can live with the criticism. I want to believe that there are plenty of people who support what we do in our schools. They are usually the quiet ones - it's the "no news is good news" way of looking at things. Scott,
Thank you so much for clearing this up for me. Your explanation makes perfect sense. I posted your comments on my blog, however, I needed to delete the profanity because we are an elementary school. I hope you understand. In spite of that, I am intrigued by the irony of my “censoring” a comment that was written about the issue of freedom of speech!
I agree with you that we principals do need a thick skin. We are open to criticism all the time, and as long as we do what is right for kids, I think we can live with the criticism. I want to believe that there are plenty of people who support what we do in our schools. They are usually the quiet ones – it’s the “no news is good news” way of looking at things.

]]> By: YT http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/ab_v_state.html/comment-page-1#comment-14778 YT Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/ab_v_state.html#comment-14778 Yet we wonder why kids turn out the way they do! If I was this girl's father, it would've hit the fan! Come to think of it, I'm not sure that my middle schooler would not have body piercings either. I guess I understand and accept that people have the right to do as they please, but when will the world wake up and look at what our lack of structure or boundaries in our children's lives are empowering them to become! Yet we wonder why kids turn out the way they do! If I was this girl’s father, it would’ve hit the fan! Come to think of it, I’m not sure that my middle schooler would not have body piercings either.

I guess I understand and accept that people have the right to do as they please, but when will the world wake up and look at what our lack of structure or boundaries in our children’s lives are empowering them to become!

]]> By: ande http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/ab_v_state.html/comment-page-1#comment-14779 ande Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/ab_v_state.html#comment-14779 Interesting to read this here Scott! Mr. Gobert was my vice principal when i was a teacher at Greencastle before moving to ISU. He has wonderful intentions for his building and school corporation. He cares so much about all in his building.. students and staff. Shame this happened to such a nice guy. Interesting to read this here Scott!
Mr. Gobert was my vice principal when i was a teacher at Greencastle before moving to ISU.
He has wonderful intentions for his building and school corporation. He cares so much about all in his building.. students and staff.
Shame this happened to such a nice guy.

]]> By: arvind s grover http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/04/ab_v_state.html/comment-page-1#comment-14780 arvind s grover Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/04/ab_v_state.html#comment-14780 Free speech for anyone is paramount. As a result though, we protect speech that disappoints us, humiliates us, degrades us and worse. The problem however, is not in the law that protects that speech, but in those who speak the words. We as schools (and families of course) need to be raising young people with a value for respectful speech, and a desire to quash hateful speech. Our problem lies in not having done a wonderful job of that. Free speech for anyone is paramount. As a result though, we protect speech that disappoints us, humiliates us, degrades us and worse. The problem however, is not in the law that protects that speech, but in those who speak the words.

We as schools (and families of course) need to be raising young people with a value for respectful speech, and a desire to quash hateful speech. Our problem lies in not having done a wonderful job of that.

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