He’s No Mr. Chips
Dubbed by Xrlq as “the best argument for homeschooling,” the story of a substitute science teacher who used the same lancet to draw blood from 7th graders for a class project is mind-blowing.
Even more shocking is that when the students expressed alarm over the AIDS risk, the teachers said nothing but merely continued wiping the lancet off on his own shirt before pricking other students. In fact, had a student not mentioned the situation to her mother, the school might never have known about it. Now, over 30 students must be tested for hepatitis and HIV.
Yep, I’d have to agree with Xrlq, but not for the obvious reason. Sure, the situation was appallingly dangerous for the kids. But the real shocker here is that such a person was hired as a “teacher” in the first place.
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It’s unclear to me whether he was a “substitute” or a long-term sub. The latter typically have to be credentialed as teachers, while the former can be anybody with a college degree. Anybody.
And of course it goes without saying that that article made my head explode into neon reading “HOMESCHOOL.”
He subbed for 6 weeks. Not sure what the cutoff is out there. Might need to check with EdWonks on that.
ACK!!!! DITTO THE BEING SPEECHLESS!!