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Student, Denied Degree For MySpace Photo, Sues
gwoodrow writes "We've all heard the 'fired because of MySpace' stories, where a simple blog or picture gets someone canned. But now one of the targets is fighting back. (The offending picture in this case was a snap from Halloween 2005 of the student in a pirate outfit drinking from a cup.)" From the article: "Teacher in training Stacy Snyder was denied her education degree on the eve of graduation when Millersville University apparently found pictures on her MySpace page 'promoting underage drinking.' As a result, the 27-year-old mother of two had her teaching certificate withheld and was granted an English degree instead. In response, Snyder has filed a Federal lawsuit against the Pennsylvania university asking for her education diploma and certificate along with $75,000 in damages."
She was granted an English degree and had her teaching certificate withheld. Also it appears more related to the 'Drunken Pirate'caption which accompanied the picture rather than the picture itself.
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
In New York & New Jersey, a Masters Degree equates to a teaching salary of approx. $55k-60k a year. Unions have negotiated this. Given that the schools will pay for the degree, many teachers either get it online or at night.
I hate to break it to you, but $55,000 a year is well over the national salary average.
That's in NY. YMMV.
My wife, will have her Masters Degree in a few months and with that pay increase, *might* crack $30k. Maybe. If she were work at a private school, she would instantly get a $10k - $13k raise, just from the difference in pay scales.
Teacher Unions do not exist in all states. In Missouri, for example, it is illegal for teachers to unionize.
What you think it the "real problem" is only one of many. Honestly, where you live there might be an over-abundance of elementary teachers with no jobs, but here in the Mid-West, you can find any district in the state looking for at least a few teachers. If you don't want to teach elementary, that's fine, pay the $250, take the test and become certified to teach something else.
I'd say NCLB, standardized testing, long hours and piss poor pay for everyone except administrators are larger problems than too many teachers, but I only know what's going on in Missouri.
I guess that it's far better to let students with alcohol poisoning choke on their own vomit than go to the hospital and risk getting arrested.
actually yes, it is - they surely deserve a darwin award.
Conservatism: The fear that somewhere, somehow, someone you think is your inferior is being treated as your equal.
Good call...thanks. The link with the main story was blocked (thank you blog.washingtonpost...), so I couldn't RTFA. TFS said 'pictures', so that was my best guess.
Man, I feel so sorry for those poor kids that get home-schooled, sent sent to some Bible-thumper college, and then sent straight into a marriage. They miss out on the best time of their lives and they never even know it (until it's WAY to late). Is it any wonder they end up all fucked up and homicidal?
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
Why is it automatically 'bad law'. A theocracy doesn't sound bad to me as long as the government is just following a good set of beliefs rather than creating new ones. I'm not trying to impose my morality or pass laws here, just saying what I believe, so I will politely ask you to STFU too. Oops, I'm now trying to force on you my belief that you should STFU.
which is totally what she said
Alternatively, if you vote for politicians which vote for laws giving employeers such unlimited powers, it's your own damn fault.