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If not, then a reasonable course of action would be to have additional personnel on site instead of firing a teacher for making a judgment call that hurt no one.
Yes, other adults were on the premises. That's why "other teachers" escorted their children out of the building and were doing head counts when she went back in and put the fire out.
Yes, other adults were on the premises. That's why "other teachers" escorted their children out of the building and were doing head counts when she went back in and put the fire out.
But those other teachers don't count because they can't leave their rooms either.
But those other teachers don't count because they can't leave their rooms either.
Playing "What if" again? Here, I'll help. What if there were teacher's aides helping some of the teachers? What if the owner was in her office available to help out? What if there was a secretary, bookkeeper, cook, janitor around? You don't know if every other teacher couldn't leave their room, and even if that were the case, children are mobile, you can take them to another classroom and ask another teacher to watch them because you've smelled smoke and are concerned about a possible fire.
The teacher made a mistake and she also saved the day.
Why is it so hard for people to understand both happened.
She should not have been fired but coached privately and even a written notice to her file incase the insurance got nosey.
Our society has gone bat**** crazy over zero tolerance for things that should not be.
Your assessement is fair and logical, and as I said in certain instances there are exceptions to the rule. Firing her was stupid! Considering that things could have been much worse.
And the person who set that food burning is still employed there.
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