STOP the Masturbation Club in the Nashua Schools - Granite Grok

STOP the Masturbation Club in the Nashua Schools

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I have no problem calling out teachers who think they can use the classroom to push their political narrative or do not have the skill set to educate children. But I also know that the vast majority of teachers do not fall in this category.

That’s why my articles rarely focus on teachers as the “problem” in public education. They are normally forced to implement the failed fads and curriculum in their classrooms and do the best they can.

If you watch Nashua’s school board meeting and listen to the public comments, you are going to hear some serious problems the teachers are facing in the classroom. I’m not surprised by what they are reporting because administrators are assisting in the self-destruction of public schools, and teachers are sometimes caught in the middle.

There are so many issues facing teachers today, but if you listen to this teacher (28:40), she is pleading for someone to help her.

She reports:
1) Two students started the Masturbation club with a flyer that included the teacher as the advisor.
2) The flyer included the teacher’s name and email address.
3) The flyer was then posted in numerous boys bathrooms
4) The teacher was then notified by a colleague that some of their students had received snap-chats of the flyer.
5) After being horrified by this discovery, the teacher had to go into her class where she has had to endure continued harassment.
6) The students make animal and bodily noises while she writes on the board.
7) Students have told her to “F” off when told to put their cell phone on her desk after they were using it in her class.
8) Then she was called crazy and stupid for taking the phone.
9) When she was out, the sub who replaced her sent her a note of deepest sympathies for what she realized this teacher had to endure each day.
10) The teacher tried to use the emotional techniques she learned in workshops
(HINT TO TEACHER: SEL is pseudo-psychology so it won’t work)
11) She notes that teachers have been asked to take a pay cut
(HINT TO TEACHER: The Asst. Superintendent just asked the School Board to hire a consultant that will waste money preaching Critical Race Theory you are not the priority)

If you listen to the speaker before this teacher (26:00), you will hear him say something VERY important. He mentions how hard it is to suspend students now. One parent commented to me recently, the only thing kids are getting suspended for is when they don’t wear masks. No wonder they have lost respect for authority and rules.

The teacher who was humiliated by this “prank” begins her comments at (28:40). I’d suggest listening to all of the speakers. The employees are giving you some good insight into the lack of discipline and consequences within the district.

How did this happened? Let me give you a BIG HINT: Multi-Tiered System Of Support. Have you heard of it? I didn’t think so.

MTSS is in all of the schools across the country because money flowed into the state from the feds,  and then into the schools to set up this behavior support system. It’s more of a mental-health system carried out by school officials that are not educated or trained in the field of mental health. What can go wrong?

MTSS and Social-Emotional Learning apply to ALL children, not just the children who actually need mental health support. And just so you know, teachers are not educated or qualified to deal with mental health issues.

If you listen to the public comments, these teachers were FORCED to sit through six hours of SEL training. SIX hours and now they are mental health assessors and providers.

Is this a JOKE? ——Yes, and the joke is on YOUR child.

These teachers are valued and respected by me, BUT, they are not mental health professionals. They have no business being put in this position. But everyone wants public schools to fix the mental health problems of the students they are supposed to educate. Good luck with that.

So what do kids do who want to cause trouble like this? ANSWER: Cause trouble!! Why not, they have a mental health condition now, if they get caught. Listen to the public comments, you will see that it’s tougher for students to get suspended. Of course, it is, education reformers have determined that these kids have mental health issues now.

Do you want to put a teacher in charge of your child’s cancer after six hours of professional development on childhood cancer? Do you see the absurdity?

So what happens when students exhibit bad behavior because they want to cause trouble? They still need consequences for their behavior. MTSS offers them wrap-around services so we are seeing a lack of consequences for this kind of behavior.

Teachers will collect data on these kids. They will be forced to show “growth.” They will get no real support from administrators who go along with this nonsense. 

If a child has trauma, depression, anxiety, or any other serious mental health challenges, teachers cannot assess or treat that. Stop acting like they have this expertise. You are fooling yourself. And no vendor will fix this problem either.

Teachers and good mentors in the school have always tried to support children emotionally. This is nothing new. Good teachers will encourage and offer emotional support to their students. When it goes beyond their basic support, experts need to be called in. Experts with Ph.D.’s in Child Psychology. Ones that are licensed and work with the parents to resolve serious mental health issues.

Instill a discipline policy for the kids who are causing trouble. Many of these kids are acting out because of the lack of consequences. They quickly learn they can get away with trouble so they push the boundaries.

Parents and school board members need to start questioning PBIS,  (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) MTSS, and every other one-size-fits all solution focused on behavior. If there is a lack of discipline in the school, like Nashua, start pointing your fingers at the administrators who bring in these fads instead of leading. The Superintendent and high-level administrators should know how to address these issues. If they don’t replace them.

I’m not surprised by what these teachers are reporting in Nashua.  It’s up to us to stand up for them if they are not able to do their job. This will negatively impact the quality of education your children are receiving.

Public schools are there to educate children first. There are no easy solutions to the problems facing children in crisis or who’ve experienced trauma. But as you can see, the one-size-fits-all approach never works. Our teachers are professionals doing their best. Let them do their job, give them the support they need and stop putting every issue on their backs.

 

ADDITIONAL Resource on MTSS: https://www.girardatlarge.com/blog/2020/06/17/danger-coming-to-your-children-enrolled-in-a-public-school-call-the-governor/

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