| Name |
Views and Comments | Date |
| luis, NY |
the school is really stupid, come on is his mother who is Fighting for this country and he never know when she could die. |
4/15/2008 |
| teacher |
How many of you are high school teachers or have any immediate family in the military? I fall under both of these categories.
The school district does not allow cell phone usage during school hours... bottom line. The cell phone should not have been turned on during school hours. The student should not have answered the call while on school grounds. The student should have hung up the phone when asked by the teacher. And the student should not have retaliated in the way the he did. Are we forgetting why we have rules to follow in the first place? If the student had just followed the rules none of this would have happened. Also, I am sure he would not have been suspended if he wasn't so rude and disrespectful to an authority figure. If you haven'tvbeen in a school setting in a while you wouldn't believe how disrespectful some of these kids can be.
I am a teacher and my husband is deployed. I don't have my cell phone on while I am at work. It is not professional. Why should a student be allowed to have their cell phone on? Also, my husband knows what hours I work... it's the exact same every day! So, what does he do? He calls me while I am not at work. I am sure the mother knew what time her child was at school and would have understood if he was unable to answer his cell phone. If it was important she could have contacted the school.
I support our troops 110%; however, that is not what this is about. It is about following the rules and standards that are set for us. Bending the rules for 1 person is just going to tell them that they can get away with anything. Is that what we want to be teaching our children?
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1/6/2008 |
| Yajaira Fernand |
every case should be handled according to the circumstances, the young man was speaking with his mother in Iraq not just anyone. |
1/5/2008 |
| JP |
Alfred Parham won't even spend time with his own Child. The Court session revealed that Alfred Parham put his foot out during his first visitation, so that the mother of the child would trip over his foot. Therefore, the mother of the child is requesting Supervision for future visits. The item of the $40,000 remains as well as the item of 30% of Alfred Parham's pay. That is, the mother of the child never received money due from the military or has the mother of the child received adequate Child Support via the 30% due. Alfred Parham was claiming a non-taxable income instead of the income received from the State of Georgia. |
6/2/2006 |
| sonshine |
sad people have gotten so controling and uncaring |
3/26/2006 |
| Duane Royal |
According to what I read, the teacher should have been arrested for battery. Personally, I would have gladly gone to jail for horse whipping this idiot on behalf of this poor kid. |
2/23/2006 |
| hush |
I have to do a report on why kids should have cell phones in school and i think that it retarted to not let that kid talk to his mother! |
2/1/2006 |
| Silent 1 |
y th hell would you get suspended for talking to your mom in IRAQ! |
1/30/2006 |
| JT |
Every phone call from loved ones on Iraq has the potential to be the last time you hear their voice. Even if this young man did get a little out of line, it is to be expected. Some selfish teacher asks me to hang up on someone I love I could possibly never see again, I would get a little defiant as well!! |
11/21/2005 |
| Rolfieg |
Another case of politics, (let's face it folks, there was plenty of that involved) getting in the way of good sense. How can anyone calling him/herself an educator do this to a kid already missing a parent? Pehaps, both the teacher and the principal can be taught some humanity and common sense (although it's probably too late!) but having them meditate over their stupidity while they are suspended for 10 months |
7/24/2005 |
| sana |
i want to know my result |
7/14/2005 |
| Jackie Kane Par |
According to the White House, Alfred Parham is claiming a non-taxable income for Child Support Records. After this, I would assume that Alfred Parham will reclaim his statement, because everyone can see that he has a State income.
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6/28/2005 |
| lynnyand |
suspended? what is society coming to when a kid can not even talk to his mother on the phone, especially a mother who is defending our country and is fighting for us every single day and they can't even let her son talk to her for a few minutes. when in reality he proably only gets to hear her voice once every two weeks or less. |
6/23/2005 |
| Eric Rehnke |
I'm astonished that the school officials, after finding out who was on the other end of the phone, decided to go ahead with the suspension. What a signal to be sending to others. |
6/8/2005 |
| Kessler Wright |
I am a class of 2003 Spencer High School Gradute. There is no way this child should have been allowed to re-enter this school. I know the principal and and asst. very well.. Our adminitstration has handled many situations and they know there job very well.. He owes the school, administration, faculty, and alumni very big apology.
Kessler D. Wright, Class of 2003 |
5/13/2005 |
| gingermeggs |
The American school system is basically stupid anyway, so I am not surprised at this incident. No wonder America is regarded as a bad joke! |
5/11/2005 |
| GCP |
No, the teacher should have been arrested for assault for attempting to grab the phone from him. |
5/9/2005 |
| puppyloveaz2004 |
Bad Daddy i think that you giving that comment on having kids and being in the army commet was not called for becaue what if you were in that type of situation what if you wanted to join the army or any services and you go around and have your fun and what if in an accident you get a gurl pregnat and you get calle okay then that would be stupid because it';s not like if she planned it to be that way okay so that commenty is trash. |
5/9/2005 |
| puppyloveaz2004 |
I think that they should have let him finish the conversation with his mother becaue what if a teacher or a staff at the school had a mom or dad in Iraq and they have not talked to them for a while and they have been away for so long they would have wanted to talk to them too and they would refuse to let the call go. I think that that was just dumb because if i were in that situation then i think that i would have done the same thing and if the teacher tried grabbing my phone then i would have moved and anyways i would have not let the teacher even be by me because i already know that they are going to attempt to grab the cell phone so whats the point to even let them get close to you. But still the school did the wrong thing they need to put them selfs in that type of situation and think about it. How would they have felt if that were to happen to them they would have not liked it one bit i bet. |
5/9/2005 |
| colin |
High Schools are no place for thinkers, doers or the children of the brave. they are programming the average and striving for the mediocre. i am neither suprised by the schools sophmoric approach, nor the 17-year olds reaction. i would call for the resignation of a teacher, demanding that they take notice of the faculty becoming a despotic regeme. |
5/9/2005 |
| sexythug |
i wouln't get off the cell phone for nobody if it was my mom was in Iraq |
5/9/2005 |
| bad daddy |
well in my opinion having kids and being in the army is stupid.
iraq vs u.s.a home win |
5/9/2005 |
