http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/students-could-be-punished-85937707.html
Marty,
This is a perfect example of your theme of this year to hold the elected officials accountable.
I cannot believe that this is even being considered. I guess Winnipeg School Division is showing that it's organization should be operated from the Kremlin.
I wonder, would these same students be facing possible discipline action if they had caught say a kid shooting another kid in the school on their cell phones??
Are we really about to show Canada, because this lap dance video has been seen on the National on CBC, that our officials are this stupid, that the two teachers did something at a high school pep rally that if not gets them suspended, fired or possibly losing their licence to teach, instead we are going to focus on why a couple of students used their phones to video tape the incident.
As I said, this is stunning that this is even being considered. They should be giving these kids a commendation for bringing this to the school divisions' attention.
So if these so called School Trustee's make any kind of decision in any way to sanction the students who taped this incident, well then come the next Civic Election later this year, it's time to actually remember these Trustee's names and hold them accountable.
Most people cannot name their school trustees if you offered them money to remember. I bet they can't even remember who they voted for. It's time for that to change, it's time to hold these clowns accountable.
Granted I don't think that Superintendant Pauline Vlarke can be voted out, but School Trustee Mike Babinsky and School Board Chairwoman Jackie Sneesby can be.
Why does this scream of tampering by the Teachers Association?? Why do you get the impression that the School Board feels it can't do anything to the teachers because of their union power and a possible lawsuit threat, and instead are going to focus on the students who have no representation and are not going to be able to defend themselves.
Shame, Shame, Shame.
Residents of this School Division, I beg you to phone any of the following Trustee's to tell them if they punish the kids, they will meet the wrath of the voters come this fall.
Tell them that this time we will remember their names, this time we will care who we vote for, and this time it will not be them.
Mike Babinsky Phone: 582-9296
Kristine Barr Phone: 775-0990
Joyce Bateman Phone: 799-8855
Cindy Gilroy-Price Phone: 781-6230
Rita Hildahl Phone: 414-7706
Suzanne Hrynyk Phone: 452-3847
Sonia Prevost-Derbecker (Vice-Chair) Phone: 781-8658
Anthony Ramos Phone: 293-8040
Jackie Sneesby (Chair) Phone: 489-3277
Thanks Marty, keep up the excellent work.
N
