Isn't that what's supposed to be going on in a classroom? Teaching?

Yeah this did at least get a mention on AP and Fox, perhaps some others (but I haven't seen them), but it certainly didn't create the national media feeding frenzy something like you describe most certainly would.

Perhaps it did make a bit more of a splash in the Chicago area, I don't know. I didn't see it mentioned at all on the national networks though.

It's not a very juicy story. Teacher shows restricted (ie illegal) movie to students, gets sued. Ho-hum. That kind of thing is 'dog bites man'. It might get some local coverage but not much beyond that. Now if the class strapped the teacher down in a chair and forced him/her to watch Brokeback Mountain it would get a press frenzy - that's 'man bites dog' material!

Ho-hum to some, including the media it seems, but a good indicator of a lot of what's wrong with our whole education system.

yes and Amen. It is not education, and R rated movies do not belong in school.

No, they do not.

Last time I complained to a teacher for showing an R rated movie in class, she condescendingly asked me if I wouldn't be happier with my kids in private school.

Apparently to some "open-minded" people, the only kids who belong in public schools are those with no morals or standards... at least those seem to be the ones "they" want to support.

Sounds about right. Perhaps it's time to clean out the school system and start over again. The attitude of that teacher is what leads to our court systems being clogged with otherwise stupid suits.

I am so tired of teachers complaining about lack of respect.. students not trying, parents not involved... not enough $... Well, this is the very reason. Crappy teachers too lazy to do their work. Supposedly there are now standard tests teachers must pass to be able to teach. Why isn't it followed up? This crap about no one helping the teachers.. well they work 9 months a year.. I would love to work 9 months a year.. and get paid for 12. But I have to work 12 months,, and if I don't do my job.. I'm out on my ear.

Private schools do educate better. I've seen the proof in my own daughter. No one cares anymore.. no religion, no spankings, and teachers who do not care. I'll gladly help send my grandkids to private schools. It's worth it in the end.

I agree with what you said about some teachers in general, but as a former teacher myself I can say that the 9 months a year thing isn't entirely true, or at least wasn't my experience. There are a good deal of work related things one must do during the summer months.

That said, it really wasn't a bad work schedule at all.

All I really remember in school was those old cheesy educational films. Of course it was always a good feeling to walk into class after lunch and see the projector set up, lol.

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I'm going to have to back what Mason said. I know several teachers, and it is a highly volatile field where political correctness reigns supreme. It is not uncommon for new teachers to spend their summers off looking for work, as school districts often fire at the drop of a hat now, before tenure can be established.

It is not a job I would take on. Yes, teachers make a decent salary, but in many areas, they're all but required to obtain a Master's degree, and when you compare their wages with others with Master's degrees, it does not add up. And that doesn't even take continuing ed into account.

I won't bad mouth our teachers, because I don't envy them their jobs.

Yeah I remember all of those corny films

Exactly why I quit. Between the ultra-liberal mentality and low-pay-with-high-demands it wasn't worth it to me.