This reminds me of a biology teacher I had. He had both degrees, Master/Master. Fresh out of college and was hired on at the high school I attended. We had some freedom in picking our classes, physics/bio/geology/etc for your science requirements. The guy made such an impression on his students that people were not only signing up for Bio, they were also requesting him. I know a few that who were assigned the other bio teach and dropped the class for something else. I had the pleasure of getting into a full year of his classes and it was one of the most enjoyable classes I have had in all of my schooling. After his three year contract was up it got out the school was letting him go. Many people wondered why the highest student rated teacher at the place was being let go. The rumor was the tenured science teachers did not like him and there was a push to get him fired after his second year, but they had no good reason too. Once the word got out the students filed a petition with the school board urging them to reconsider. I believe around half the total students and everyone who had him as a teacher sign it. They ultimately said he was not being renewed for administrative reasons. The student response was instead of going to science class for three days you left the building to protest. Ultimately we all got a generic discipline note added to our record, they let the guy go, and he was immediately hired by a science academy type school. I'm glad for the experience, but it was a damn shame for the other students at that place and the ones to come.




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You got to love ghetto schools. Gang members can play craps behind the school yet I am the bad guy for have a few jocks secretly pay my way as a teenager.



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