Texas Teen Tells Teacher How To Teach; Video Goes Viral

lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
edited May 2013 in A Moving Train
Texas Teen Tells Teacher How To Teach; Video Goes Viral

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLAp7rgQUok

A Duncanville, Texas school district says it is looking into a cell phone video-gone-viral of a student telling off his teacher about her poor teaching skills.

The video shows a teen lecturing the teacher for being ineffective and "reading packets" as he makes his way out the door.

"You want kids to come into your class? You want them to get excited for this? You gotta come in here and make them excited. You want a kid to change and start doing better? You gotta touch his freakin' heart. Can't expect a kid to change if all you do is just tell 'em," the teen says in the video.

"This is my country's future, my education," he says as he exits.

The teacher can be heard telling the student, "you're wasting my time," "bye," and "get out" in the minute-and-a-half-long video. It's unclear who took the video or what grade the student is in, but local news outlet KDFW interviewed him and identified him as Jeff Bliss.

According to CBS DFW, the Duncanville Independent School District released a statement saying they are aware of the video and "are currently addressing the situation."

"As a district with a motto of Engaging Hearts and Minds we focus on building positive relationships with students and designing engaging work that is meaningful. We want our students and teachers to be engaged, but the method by which the student expressed his concern could have been handled in a more appropriate way. We are and will continue to be open to listening to students."
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
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  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Too true... you're essentially teaching yourself at that point. It's useless
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Too true... you're essentially teaching yourself at that point. It's useless

    ...high school kids should not have to teach themselves
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    And people wonder why our education system is at its worst, ever. Good on the kid with integrity, shame on any teacher doing it "for the paycheck and summers off" (I know that many people go into teaching for that very reason).
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