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TexasTowelie

(117,040 posts)
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 05:42 AM Sep 2017

Vermont Teacher Fired for Demonstrating Nazi Salute to Third Graders

A Georgia Elementary & Middle School substitute teacher was fired Thursday after demonstrating the Nazi salute for a group of third grade students, according to a district official.

Franklin West Supervisory Union Superintendent Ned Kirsch wrote to parents Thursday night that the incident involved a "long-term substitute" interacting with students who were walking to the cafeteria.

"The children were standing with their arm out in front of them and the teacher was modeling the position," Kirsch wrote. "She then raised her arm slightly and said, 'And now we say, Heil Hitler.'"

"I'm at a loss on the whole thing," Kirsch told Seven Days on Friday. "People are shocked. People I've spoken to are at a loss for words." He declined to identify the teacher.

Read more: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2017/09/22/school-georgia-teacher-fired-for-demonstrating-nazi-salute-to-third-graders

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Vermont Teacher Fired for Demonstrating Nazi Salute to Third Graders (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2017 OP
OMFG! What have we become? nt longship Sep 2017 #1
Starting them young in Georgia . I guess this way its second nature as they get older lunasun Sep 2017 #2
I read the comments after the article and agree that there BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #3

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
2. Starting them young in Georgia . I guess this way its second nature as they get older
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 08:36 AM
Sep 2017

Then coloring time spent on a confederate flag handout?

BigmanPigman

(52,308 posts)
3. I read the comments after the article and agree that there
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 05:56 PM
Sep 2017

should be more information given before an opinion is formed. As a teacher I know that a zillion things can be misconstrued or taken out of context.

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