Anonymous commenter- Fired McKinley teachers had it coming

As hard as it may seem for those of us who believe teachers deserve to be treated with respect and not treated like children, there are those out there who believe teachers are a dime a dozen and you can plug anyone into any teaching position and get the same result.

Several weeks ago, the Turner Report revealed for the first time how Assistant Superintendent Angie Besendorfer cleaned house at McKinley Elementary. The post was titled "Angie Besendorfer and the Massacre at McKinley Elementary."

That title set off some of my readers (primarily those who absolutely hate everything I write, but who still read every word I write and anxiously anticipate my next post), who were offended that I used the term "massacre" in the title, implying that Angie Besendorfer was some kind of serial killer.

I will not be apologizing for my use of the term "massacre" now or ever. Perhaps it was a bit colorful, but when only a couple of teachers are left out of the entire staff at an elementary school, the word "massacre" is not only descriptive, but it is a fair description of what happened.

Especially since it occurred with the full blessing of the seven people elected by taxpayers to represent their interests.

A few moments ago, I received a comment on that post that was typical. If teachers do not do their jobs the way Angie Besendorfer or some other autocratic administrator wants it done then they deserve whatever happens to them.

I posted it there, but as I have done recently with comments that are both pro and con, I am also posting it here. This is the kind of mindset that allows people like C. J. Huff and Angie Besendorfer to thrive at the expense of teachers and at the expense of the taxpayers and the students in the Joplin R-8 School District.

Typical of Turner to escalate simply firing teachers who don't want to do their jobs with allegedly some maniac off his meds killing twenty or so kids or teachers.

You whiners who don't want to fit in or work with your bosses in administration or the school board can find employment elsewhere where they are weaker in what they expect -- like you shutting up and doing your jobs as told. There isn't anywhere where some employer will let you do whatever you want as opposed to what he wants. 

Wonder why Turner isn't a legitimate source of news or information? 

For someone who "isn't a legitimate source of information," it seems there are a lot of people who would like to shut me up.

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