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Alaskan Middle Schoolers Phish Their Teachers
lukej writes "In Ketchikan, Alaska a small group of unidentified students gained access to school owned computers by using phishing techniques on their teachers. The then used the elevated access to remotely control their peers computers. Fortunately the school administrators seem to have a taken a realistic and pragmatic viewpoint of the situation, although no official punishment has yet been determined. '"Kids are being kids," (Principal) Robinson said, adding that he was surprised something like this had not already occurred. "They're going to try to do what they try to do. This time we found out about it."'" And no one got arrested.
Teachers work less then students, a Teacher doesn't learn they just spew information out. A student needs to take the information in, understand it and develop an understanding. A teacher should of already done all of this and hence they are either learning new information which should be simpler or they're better defining existing information. Trust me I have no soft heart for teachers, they work 8 - 4 at most, they only teach information they already understand and they get to choose how much work they do and yes they complain about it. So hence when a teacher knows less then a student I really really just don't care, they should get out there and learn. The first time it happens it's an opportunity, the second it's inexcusable.
My biggest year I think was grade 6 and we had 30 students. Also I don't make 180+ a year, so I don't make double, I make more but not double. In fact in grade 6 I failed an assignment in electrical class because the teacher didn't like my circuit, when in fact it was more correct then her's, she was missing an Op-amp which I figured out by using the online encyclopedic, something she would of noticed by even attempting to look up the circuit. There is a very simple way to make "people like me" not look down on teachers and that is to prove us wrong, however I still know the school I went to and I currently know who teachers there. I can tell you with 100% accuracy what your describing doesn't happen at least in regards to this school.
Also I did admit that I don't mean to bash the good teachers, if your one of them then I will tip my hat to you and admit that I was wrong at least regarding you as a teacher. I will not how ever offer a blanket apology to all the teachers because I know from experience that most of the teachers I've had aren't what you describe.
In fact I'll give you the address if you want it and you can go and view it for yourself, I'm not afraid to stand behind my view of where I had to go from grade k - 6 and 8, grade 7 I actually got sent to a private school because of the lack of teaching capability at the school, I outpaced my teacher in grade 6 and the school refused to let me skip the grade.