God forbid a teacher gets 17 year old kids thinking about the world we live in. They are a year away from voting and making decisions on their own. People complain about how our education system does not challenge our students, then when a teacher does something to challenge them, people complain. I could understand a complaint if they were 5th graders who this painting might be too much for them to handle. I could understand a complaint if this was a freshman math class and this painting would be irrelevant to the subject matter. In this case, I think this teacher did nothing wrong; the painting and subject matter was appropriate to the class, the teacher didn't provide her own opinion, she provoked a thoughtful discourse, and therefore should NOT face disciplinary action.
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Joshua Densford
10 years ago
I stand 100% behind a teacher that teaches children to think and form their own opinions!
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Michelle Francis
10 years ago
She has created an opportunity for more than just her students to learn from. That is a teacher's job!!
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Jessika Marable
10 years ago
Clausen is a great teacher and didn't mean this photo to offend anybody. Don't fire her.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
There is an unfortunate need to bring these topics to light and have an open discussion about. As it is, teens need to be involved in this topic. Just because we don't like it doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about it. As an educator this person should be proud for bringing about a discussion far beyond the classroom. Bravo for having the courage to bring the issues the table.
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Chance Avera
10 years ago
Ms. Clausen should not have been fired for this photo!
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Michelle Onstott
10 years ago
Although I may not agree with the photo and what it depicted I do not agree with the teacher losing her job .
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Shannon Dubois
10 years ago
Definitely overreacting on terminating her for a school assignment what laws did she violate this flag means nothing what most people think it does to begin with great assignment I agree 100 percent that she had the intentions if educating our youth what's wrong with that
Disagree on termination or any Form of discipline whatsoever
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Alyssa brown
10 years ago
She shouldn't lose her job over a photo that was used in an education way and is part of history no matter what anyone has to say, she never once told her students what to think about the photo, she is an amazing teacher she actually puts effort in teaching us students history and not make us work out of a book all the time
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Janette Jones
10 years ago
This teacher does not deserve any of this!!!
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Joseph Moore
10 years ago
I personally never had her but I think that this is a great exercise for children to prep them for college.
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Ashley Franklin
10 years ago
Great job to the teacher!
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Juliette Anderson
10 years ago
I see nothing wrong with sharing a picture that encourages kids/ young adults to evaluate and form an opinion. Aren't we all forgetting that a lot of things that happened in history are controversial. To forget that events happened because they aren't comfortable would be an extreme injustice.
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Donna Pennine
10 years ago
She shouldn't lose her job for being a teacher.
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Sterling
10 years ago
I'm not going to her class until she returns. The people complaining need to think about how the students feel not just themselves they sound ignorant.
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Bridget LaRocca
10 years ago
She should not be fired for a great assignment that is teaching kids real world issues
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William Rhea
10 years ago
This is outrageous. This teacher is made for great things inside and outside of the classroom.
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Dawn Frobes
10 years ago
Thank you for being a great teacher!!!
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Nicole Williams
10 years ago
Absolutely no reason a teacher should lose their job for asking students to think outside the box and providing them with a realistic portrait of the world we live it.
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Shane Trotter
10 years ago
As a homeowner, registered voter and tax payer in Lyon County, I urge the board to not fire Clausen. Let the teachers teach!
God forbid a teacher gets 17 year old kids thinking about the world we live in. They are a year away from voting and making decisions on their own. People complain about how our education system does not challenge our students, then when a teacher does something to challenge them, people complain. I could understand a complaint if they were 5th graders who this painting might be too much for them to handle. I could understand a complaint if this was a freshman math class and this painting would be irrelevant to the subject matter. In this case, I think this teacher did nothing wrong; the painting and subject matter was appropriate to the class, the teacher didn't provide her own opinion, she provoked a thoughtful discourse, and therefore should NOT face disciplinary action.
I stand 100% behind a teacher that teaches children to think and form their own opinions!
She has created an opportunity for more than just her students to learn from. That is a teacher's job!!
Clausen is a great teacher and didn't mean this photo to offend anybody. Don't fire her.
There is an unfortunate need to bring these topics to light and have an open discussion about. As it is, teens need to be involved in this topic. Just because we don't like it doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about it. As an educator this person should be proud for bringing about a discussion far beyond the classroom. Bravo for having the courage to bring the issues the table.
Ms. Clausen should not have been fired for this photo!
Although I may not agree with the photo and what it depicted I do not agree with the teacher losing her job .
Definitely overreacting on terminating her for a school assignment what laws did she violate this flag means nothing what most people think it does to begin with great assignment I agree 100 percent that she had the intentions if educating our youth what's wrong with that Disagree on termination or any Form of discipline whatsoever
She shouldn't lose her job over a photo that was used in an education way and is part of history no matter what anyone has to say, she never once told her students what to think about the photo, she is an amazing teacher she actually puts effort in teaching us students history and not make us work out of a book all the time
This teacher does not deserve any of this!!!
I personally never had her but I think that this is a great exercise for children to prep them for college.
Great job to the teacher!
I see nothing wrong with sharing a picture that encourages kids/ young adults to evaluate and form an opinion. Aren't we all forgetting that a lot of things that happened in history are controversial. To forget that events happened because they aren't comfortable would be an extreme injustice.
She shouldn't lose her job for being a teacher.
I'm not going to her class until she returns. The people complaining need to think about how the students feel not just themselves they sound ignorant.
She should not be fired for a great assignment that is teaching kids real world issues
This is outrageous. This teacher is made for great things inside and outside of the classroom.
Thank you for being a great teacher!!!
Absolutely no reason a teacher should lose their job for asking students to think outside the box and providing them with a realistic portrait of the world we live it.
As a homeowner, registered voter and tax payer in Lyon County, I urge the board to not fire Clausen. Let the teachers teach!