Mr. Propst:
In response to your letter of Reprimand and Final Warning concerning the incident mentioned in the letter dated February 20, 2017. I totally rebutt and disagree with the action taken and the letter of reprimand. As I stated to my direct administrator and to you, Mr. Probst, I did not call the student “the scum of the earth” as the student accused me of doing. I would never call a student anything so derogatory or hurtful. I did state I was disappointed in the decisions he made and believed he could make better decisions in the future in regards to an altercation on our school campus that this student was involved in and was cited to court over. I reprimanded the student for unacceptable behavior toward another child and shared that I thought he would make better decisions in the future. I shared that I had just written a …show more content…
I have been recognized by my colleagues, staff, and system as a teacher of the year. I have had many of my students (retired military, retired policemen, college graduates, and undergraduates) return and thank me what I have given in my classroom over the years to others. I have led students out of state on science trips in which parents have entrusted me with their child’s welfare for extended periods of time, I have been chosen several times to participate in North Carolina Teacher Institutes from applicants throughout our state. I have written and received grants from various sponsors over the years. I have been a supportive, professional, contributing colleague to the Carteret County School System for numerous years. If one thirteen year old can make untrue statements and bring about this type of response and actions, it is a sad state of affairs for both our educational system and the future of education in our nation. This student twisted my words, represented me in a totally dishonest way, and was successful in getting what he
In response to your letter of Reprimand and Final Warning concerning the incident mentioned in the letter dated February 20, 2017. I totally rebutt and disagree with the action taken and the letter of reprimand. As I stated to my direct administrator and to you, Mr. Probst, I did not call the student “the scum of the earth” as the student accused me of doing. I would never call a student anything so derogatory or hurtful. I did state I was disappointed in the decisions he made and believed he could make better decisions in the future in regards to an altercation on our school campus that this student was involved in and was cited to court over. I reprimanded the student for unacceptable behavior toward another child and shared that I thought he would make better decisions in the future. I shared that I had just written a …show more content…
I have been recognized by my colleagues, staff, and system as a teacher of the year. I have had many of my students (retired military, retired policemen, college graduates, and undergraduates) return and thank me what I have given in my classroom over the years to others. I have led students out of state on science trips in which parents have entrusted me with their child’s welfare for extended periods of time, I have been chosen several times to participate in North Carolina Teacher Institutes from applicants throughout our state. I have written and received grants from various sponsors over the years. I have been a supportive, professional, contributing colleague to the Carteret County School System for numerous years. If one thirteen year old can make untrue statements and bring about this type of response and actions, it is a sad state of affairs for both our educational system and the future of education in our nation. This student twisted my words, represented me in a totally dishonest way, and was successful in getting what he