Re: Students threatened with punishment for failure to show fealty

Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

In San Diego, the school district superintendant was upset because
certain students didn't clap loudly enough to satisfy her when her
daughter received an award. I believe this was May 2023. She identified
certain students who hadn't clapped loudly enough then threatened them
with punishment like being unable to attend their own graduation
ceremonies.
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The kids aren't morons. It's possible they thought the award was
specious or that the award was given with undue influence. You kind of
have to feel sorry for the daughter and the kind of unwanted attention
she received from her fellow classmates and even teachers, just for
being the daughter of the superintendant and that her mother was
interfering inappropriately in her life.
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I'm sure I learned at some point -- possibly in school -- that America
had fought the Revolutionary War for the express purpose of not being
required to show fealty as we no longer recognized the King of England
as our ruler and wanted to have a republic. No school superintendant is
allowed to fill in the fealty gap and require that it be shown to her.
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The board of education finally addressed the issue in November 2023, had
a report prepared (likely at great expense), then fired the
superintendant in April 2024.
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Steve Lehto video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0_jLbfdOak
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 Why the hell are they protecting her and keeping her name quiet?
 https://nypost.com/2024/05/04/us-news/california-school-boss-fired-over-clapping-scandal/amp/
 Marian Kim Phelps. A San Diego-area school district superintendent was
fired this week, nearly a year after students alleged she threatened to ban
them from graduation ceremonies after they inadequately applauded her
daughter at a banquet.
 https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCy7-Wm08P5eo8FMiXG5F7ie1f9bKLC4NvOauUts0D5w&s
 https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1o0mvT.img?w=768&h=592&m=6&x=444&y=507&s=447&d=447
 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/opinion/editorial/back-to-school/story/2021-01-14/back-to-school-celebrating-the-new-year-with-old-traditions