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Originally Posted by NormaLamotte
Wayne TenBrink, you have it exactly right. If we resort to using coarse language to relate to individuals who are or will become our great thinkers and doers, then my understanding of gracious professionalism is completely undone. Many grandmas were not proud of that comment. Mentors, leaders (and in my community, teachers who want to keep their jobs) and all others who want to work with CHILDREN need to continue to work toward cultivating an environment that is healthy for kids.
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Clearly we have differing perspectives on this issue. Our communities certainly have different standards for what constitutes an offense worthy of termination, as well. Agree or disagree, isn't it interesting that successful schools exist where the principle uses the f word on back to school night in his welcome speech?