Comments on: Elementary School Prank in Murfreesboro, TN

By: Nashville Cabling

Nashville Cabling — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:51:13 +0000

I guess they will think again before they do something like that.

By: Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:01:37 +0000

That was not a very good prank!!!!

By: Density

Density — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:19:27 +0000

ok, i think that all of this is nonsence. I go to this school, and its awsome!Yeah some of the teachers got together and thought that they would play a joke on us… like you have never done that before. It was a practical joke.

DUH, DUH, and DUH!!!

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 17 May 2007 17:31:09 +0000

Unfortunately our educators and education administrators are clearly above the laws that protect adults. If an act would have been carried out that was designed to take 69 adults to the point of believeing they were going to die, it would be without question an act of terrorism (What is the definition of Terrorism?). Considering these are only children and the act was carried out by educators, it’s just a prank. Where is the government, FBI, Homeland Security, State Police, local police, and the DA’s? Where is the stance that things like this are taken seriously?The same educator mentality will investigate themselves, worry that girls are wearing open toed shoes, and position themselves to say “they could have not known rather than they knew and did nothing, as usual.”

Who will stand up and say enough? Who will create an active committee ensuring accountability in education administration via parent oversight? We have conditioned educators/administrators to knowingly have free unaccountable control of the most important aspect of our lives, our children. They have proven how good they are at it over and over, but then again it’s just kids who cares? Maybe the reason they don’t want cell phones at school is during the walk home the kids can having a learning experience while getting abducted. Does anyone have a say in what these schools are doing? Obviously not!

vr,
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By: Melody

Melody — Thu, 17 May 2007 17:23:02 +0000

A couple of weeks suspension without pay is a slap on the wrist compared to the slap in the face these innocent children endured at the hands of irresponsible adults who should have known better. The “okay, they’ve been punished, now let’s all be positive and move forward” attitude reflects a cowardice and lazy attitude on the Director of Schools. If this is your best shot at child advocacy, then I thank God even more that My Children will never darken the door of Scales Elementary.

By: lemoyne

lemoyne — Tue, 15 May 2007 22:27:04 +0000

WELL UMMMH I THINK THAT THEY TOOK THE WRONG ACTIONS BECAUSE THEY ONLY TRYING TO TEACH THE STUDENTS HOW TOACT IN CASE OF A REAL ACCIDENT LIKE THAT!!!!!I ALSO WAS A STUDENT OF SCALES ELE. AND IM NOT SAYING THAT GECAUSE I WENT THERE BUT I’MSAYING THAT BECAUSE THAT REALLY WAS THE WRONG ACTION TO TAKE!!!!!!1

By: Dana Neal

Dana Neal — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:56:08 +0000

As a teacher mysef, I was shocked at this horrible story. I love my students and would never think of putting them through this terrible experience. I agree that everyone should be prepared and discuss what they would do in the event of an emergency….but it should be a “discussion” and not a nightmare! Our school has had meetings about what we would do and the teachers know the drill. This was uncalled for. Those teachers should have known better. God bless our children!

By: J Hernandez

J Hernandez — Tue, 15 May 2007 10:22:40 +0000

I too am disappointed that the teacher and assistant principal were only suspended for a couple of weeks. There is no mention of training or counselling before they are allowed back in a classroom. I agree with Brenda - the “correct” action would be to fire them.

By: Brenda Chappell

Brenda Chappell — Tue, 15 May 2007 08:14:45 +0000

I was simply amazed when I heard that story about Scale Elementary. The teacher and Principle shouldn’t be suspended, THEY SHOULD BE FIRED!
If my daughter had to go through that, I would be outraged even more than I am now. I can’t imagine how hurt the parents are to know what their children had to go through. And I can’t imagine how the children felt. This is not something that will go away over night. After the Virginia incident and then the stupid idiots play a prank like that, go to the children and have the GALL to laugh and say we gotcha, we gotcha good????

Words can express how angry this “prank” makes me.

By: Bob Jott

Bob Jott — Tue, 15 May 2007 03:42:39 +0000

That sounds like a mischaracterization. Makes it sound like the teacher was standing there grinning, hands in pockets, telling the kids a fairy tale.

The teacher was acting panicked, telling the students the gunman was trying to get inside, and he had a hooded accomplice outside shaking the doors.

Those kids were terrified.

By: Bryan Hill

Bryan Hill — Tue, 15 May 2007 01:15:38 +0000

What an outrageous story.

Thankfully, at least, the so-called teachers AND the school’s vice-principal who devised and carried out this horrific and sadistic “prank” have been suspended without pay, this according to a news release appearing today on the school’s website:

http://cityschools.net/SE_discipline.doc

NEWS RELEASE

MURFREESBORO CITY SCHOOLS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 14, 2007

Disciplinary Action Announced by Director of Schools

Director of Schools Marilyn Mathis has suspended lead teacher, Mr. Quentin Mastin, and assistant principal, Don Bartch, for unprofessional conduct and neglect of duty due to actions taken with Scales Elementary School students on May 10, 2007 at Fall Creek Falls State Park. The suspension is without pay and will commence on May 14, 2007 and continue through the end of this school year ending June 1, 2007.

By: sara917

sara917 — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:54:55 +0000

These are the people teaching our children??? God Help us All.
http://collegecandy.com/2007/05/14/teachers-pull-guns-on-6th-grade-class/