Teacher Called "Sadistic", "Demeaning", "Petty" by Parents

[SweetSue92]

Why, you might ask? Oh, because the teacher noticed that most AP US History students in high school could not label the states in THEIR OWN NATION. So the teacher gave an assignment to be able to label the states, the was then sent emails with these labels. Yes, such expectations are sadistic. Petty. Demeaning.

Help! I Got in Trouble for Making My High School Students Learn the 50 States

A group of parents sent emails calling me “sadistic,” “demeaning,” and “petty.”

www.weareteachers.com

As I have said so many times, this is what teachers deal with while my fellow conservatives pick on and on about a few districts who have bad books in their libraries. It's just so horridly out of touch it's almost funny.

BTW, test yourself on the states here.

The U.S.: 50 States - Map Quiz Game - Seterra

With 50 states in total, there are a lot of geography facts to learn about the United States. This map quiz game is here to help. See how fast you can pin the location of the lower 48, plus Alaska and Hawaii, in our states game! If you want to practice offline, download our printable US State...

www.geoguessr.com

 

[MisterBeale]

Personally? Yeah, I agree.

I think it is shameful that they expect second graders to know this.

We didn't have to know the states and their capitols till fifth grade.

 

[fncceo]

Personally? Yeah, I agree.

I think it is shameful that they expect second graders to know this.

We didn't have to know the states and their capitols till fifth grade.

The article I read was about High School students.

 

[SweetSue92]

Personally? Yeah, I agree.

I think it is shameful that they expect second graders to know this.

We didn't have to know the states and their capitols till fifth grade.

You realize the students in question were in HIGH SCHOOL, right?

 

[fncceo]

You realize the students in question were in HIGH SCHOOL, right?

And, apparently, students taking advanced placement courses for college.

 

[MisterBeale]

You realize the students in question were in HIGH SCHOOL, right?

Yup, BINGO!

That was my point. We learned all of that, those states, and their capitols in order to get outta elementary school.

If I were their teacher, I would fail any of them that couldn't pass. . .

. . . and if any of their parents complained, I'd tell them precisely what their kid is. . .

 

[luiza]

Yup, BINGO!

That was my point.

Really ?
A neat escape .

 

[Hellokitty]

When my son was in 7th grade his world history class had to freehand draw a map and label all the countries. We had moved half way into the school year so he was new to the school and had to play catchup. Memorizing the countries was easy for him but he struggled with drawing the map...lol
I'm pretty sure my kids schools taught the US states and capitols in 3 or 4th grade.

 

[Auld Phart]

Personally? Yeah, I agree.

I think it is shameful that they expect second graders to know this.

We didn't have to know the states and their capitols till fifth grade.

We didn't have to know the states and their capitols till fifth grade.

there were only 13 then

 

[Seymour Flops]

It's not the kids' fault, it's the adults in their lives. If parent enforce students taking school seriously, and the school teaches the states, most kids will learn them with no problem. Kids will learn what you teach them. Very sadlly, we are allowing social media to be the teachers, while professional teachers are often treated by parents as the enemy.

 

[Libby von H]

Why, you might ask? Oh, because the teacher noticed that most AP US History students in high school could not label the states in THEIR OWN NATION. So the teacher gave an assignment to be able to label the states, the was then sent emails with these labels. Yes, such expectations are sadistic. Petty. Demeaning.

Help! I Got in Trouble for Making My High School Students Learn the 50 States

A group of parents sent emails calling me “sadistic,” “demeaning,” and “petty.”

www.weareteachers.com

As I have said so many times, this is what teachers deal with while my fellow conservatives pick on and on about a few districts who have bad books in their libraries. It's just so horridly out of touch it's almost funny.

BTW, test yourself on the states here.

The U.S.: 50 States - Map Quiz Game - Seterra

With 50 states in total, there are a lot of geography facts to learn about the United States. This map quiz game is here to help. See how fast you can pin the location of the lower 48, plus Alaska and Hawaii, in our states game! If you want to practice offline, download our printable US State...

www.geoguessr.com

I want values training over fact training. Do they know --these perfect state labelers --- that government acknowledges the rights from the Creator and does NOT CONFER THEM. I bet not. Some hayseed in the boonies might not be able to label the states but he knows that rights are from the Creator.

 

[Blaster]

Many young adults don't even know the name of the Vice President.

 

[Blaster]

We are raising a generation of stupid people.

 

[rightwinger]

That was the curriculum when I was in 5th Grade
We not only learned to name each state and it’s Capitol but had to learn each states History, major cities, economy and other pertinent facts.
I still remember most of it

 

[candycorn]

We are raising a generation of stupid people.

Examine the state of teachers today--the OP (who claims to be a teacher) thinks 3B+ people took a vaccine that was poison. Yet she can’t explain how few experience any side effects much less the death that would result from such poison.

School kids deserve better than such human rubbish.

 

[rightwinger]

I want values training over fact training. Do they know --these perfect state labelers --- that government acknowledges the rights from the Creator and does NOT CONFER THEM. I bet not. Some hayseed in the boonies might not be able to label the states but he knows that rights are from the Creator.

The Government confers your rights.
If they are violated, try asking God to do something about it

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

The Government confers your rights.
If they are violated, try asking God to do something about it

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You don't really believe that.

You yourself said you're paid to post here.

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[rightwinger]

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You don't really believe that.

You yourself said you're paid to post here.

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[justoffal]

Many young adults don't even know the name of the Vice President.

Or what office that is

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Come on people!

The only state children need to know is the state of their sexuality. Sure, they don't know the 50 states, but they have the 50 genders absolutely nailed.