And she’s making news again…
It’s been nine long months since I blogged about a favorite of The Employer Handbook: Natalie Munroe. You can read about her here, here, here, and here.
She is the PA teacher who, on her blog, described her students as argumentative f*cks who may engage in Columbine-style shootings. She got suspended, but was later reinstated, and taught during this school year.
Well, it appears now that Ms. Munroe may not be teaching for much longer — at least not for her present employer. Christina Kristofic of The Intelligencer reports here that the school board could vote before the end of this month to fire Ms. Munroe. Her lawyer (remember, he’s my stepbrother), however, smells a rat. He claims that the district is violating Munroe’s constitutional free speech rights. Whether that holds true remains to be seen…
What continues to amaze me is the polarizing response to Ms. Munroe. Scroll to the bottom of Ms. Kristofic’s story and click on “Phillyburbs Comments”. You’ll see responses ranging from: “She deserves to be fired. She has no features that make her a good teacher. Her ‘entitled attitude’ is written all of her smug face. The free ride is over…” to “Instead of attacking a truthful educator, why not decipline [sic] the kids as they should be. The parents are clearly at fault in this case.”
Is it ok for a teacher to be this critical of her students online? What if it were your employee going off on your customers? What do you think? Sound off in the comments below…