Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Michael Nider's suspension and Dr. Corbett

A Bismarck, ND public school teacher was suspended without pay after showing a video entitled "Letter From Hell" to his health class. This video shows a car wreck and a teen writing a letter to another teen blaming him for his punishment in hell after not sharing Jesus with him.

The video is plain propaganda and is not the way to promote Christianity to students. It's similar to what I experienced as a young kid and it's not healthy.

However, I do find it very interesting that the superintendant and school board jumped on this guy quicker than a rat on a cheeto to suspend him and make him write apology letters to all the parents. Along with the unpaid leave, Mr. Nider also has to take sensitivity training classes. This guy has been with the district for only four years.

Uh...where's the same punishment for Dr. Corbett for all of his law-breaking activities in the more than 15 years he's taught in the Capistrano CA area? A lawsuit has now had to be filed against this man for his atrocities. I think Michael Nider will get swift and severe punishment and may lose his job over this. I think Dr. Corbett will be able to stave off anything like that for awhile and use the court system to delay and postpone his hearings and trial (if there ever is one) PLUS keep his job. Where's the justice in that???

Here's a quote from the LA Times article about Corbett:
Capistrano Valley High School Principal Tom Ressler described Corbett as a "solid" teacher who has been with the Capistrano Unified School District for more than 15 years. Ressler said Corbett's class was popular among Advanced Placement students and has a high pass rate.

"It's really premature to say anything about this," he said of the allegations. "People can make allegations all they want; we have to see the reality and context of what was said."

(Oh so now we have to put the CONTEXT spin on this and not really hold the guy accountable????)

Here's a quote from the Bismarck Tribune:
In addition to the unpaid leave, Nider also must take a sensitivity training class by May 30. A letter of reprimand is part of his personnel file, and if he violates the school policy again, he will be fired. A new teacher will be assigned to the fourth period eighth-grade health class.

"The results of his actions have caused unnecessary divisions among students and staff."
The district started responding to the Balabans' concerns about the video Thursday after board member Dan Kuntz contacted Johnson, who in turn contacted Simle Principal Russ Riehl. Nider was put on administrative leave that afternoon.
The Balabans have received apologies from the superintendent and the principal, and Nider will be writing letters of apology to parents, their daughter and the class.


(Wow, quick and effective action must be taken against this man! He is BAD!)


Where's the apology letter for Chad Farnan? I guess he doesn't get one.

2 comments:

cdm said...

awful blog

Swordsandlace said...

Glad you took the time to read it even if you don't agree. Have a nice day!