ENTIRE staff at California school replaced.....

[GeoFisher]

Take out the quotes around "care," because nowhere in the article is that word used. And nowhere does he say that he "doesn't care" about ANYTHING, those are words YOU have put in his mouth (you are REALLY good at that!). Here's what the guy DOES say: "The last thing I'm worried about is a budget issue. The No. 1 thing I'm worried about is the students." Sounds to me like he's got his priorities straight.

Is this the only news you've read on this event? Are you passing judgement on how the administrators are doing their job based just on that? Go ahead and play armchair quarterback if you want, but me, I'll assume they have their reasons. I'm thinking there's a very good chance that if there was such a pattern of abuse over such a long period of time, perhaps other staff members were in on it, and they're just trying to make sure it stops here and now. They may even have information implicating others. If such information exists, I doubt it would be made public at this time.

Put yourself in the place of one of those parents, knowing these horrendous things have been going on for years, and not knowing who all is involved. I won't presume to speak for you, but I for one would approve.

I find it interesting that in a state where MONEY is no object, they choose to keep 80 teachers and 40 staff members on the payroll AND replace them.

SEEMS like a waste of money.

If they have actionable evidence against others, then ACT on it. This is a Knee Jerk reaction.

WHAT I'd be way more concerned about is the fact that IF there are more than the 2 predators at this school WHO THE HELL hired them......WHO THE HELL protected them. WHO THE HELL is responsible.

This reminds me of the POWER of teacher unions.........remember the RUBBER ROOMS in NY.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/q...kAS9OKOVaTtWMK


Later,

Geo

[Tim_T]

Geo, I know this is not your intent, but in your comments it seems that you are worried more about a budget than the safety of the kids. Think about that for a minute and forget the money issue for the time being. I think what the guy said was that he was more concerned about the actual kids then he was about the budget. Sounds like to me he is looking out for the kids, money be damned!

[GeoFisher]

Yea, I didn't mean to come off that way.

I bet this will end up generating a BUNCH of lawsuits from the teachers who are on temp leave.........JUST the stigma of being lumped in with a bunch of child molesters is enough to be kept from being hired in the future.

Like I said, it sounds like a KNEE JERK reaction.

Later,

Geo

[Tim_T]

Yea, I didn't mean to come off that way.

I bet this will end up generating a BUNCH of lawsuits from the teachers who are on temp leave.........JUST the stigma of being lumped in with a bunch of child molesters is enough to be kept from being hired in the future.

Like I said, it sounds like a KNEE JERK reaction.

Later,

Geo

I know you didn't mean it the way it sounded. I agree it seems like a knee jerk reaction and a little common sense could have come into play, but I am sure at the time this guy was not exactly teeming with common sense and probably erred on the side of caution.