Beauvoir Scandal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I know for a fact that the teacher was a manipulative person who definitely psychologically damaged children in the classes they taught.

Is this an established fact?! Where was the Beauvoir Administration in this whole process while he/she was damaging children psychologically at the school? Several school administrators patrolled the classrooms - what did they do to prevent this damage while it was happening????

I can tell you my child was not damaged. Period. My child is a better kid because of that teacher. If I am wrong in my judgment, at least I am wrong for the right reasons.

[Anonymous]

well my friend's child is damaged. the teacher manipulated friendships in the classroom, played favorites and cajoled kids into not playing sports they liked playing. the teacher also cajoled them to not be friends with certain other kids. the teacher also said inappropriate things about other schools in front of the kids, this thing is a mess and some of the kids are totally affected because none of this came out until now. whomever is saying their kid is a better kid because of this teacher is damn lucky then. unless of course that is the teacher posing here again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:well my friend's child is damaged. the teacher manipulated friendships in the classroom, played favorites and cajoled kids into not playing sports they liked playing. the teacher also cajoled them to not be friends with certain other kids. the teacher also said inappropriate things about other schools in front of the kids, this thing is a mess and some of the kids are totally affected because none of this came out until now. whomever is saying their kid is a better kid because of this teacher is damn lucky then. unless of course that is the teacher posing here again.

I'm reading this thread because my husband was molested by a teacher. I posted earlier. Your description here is EXACTLY the description of the teacher who molested my husband and dozens (or more) of little boys.

Innocent until proven guilty of course, but your description is dead on.

[Anonymous]

At Beauvoir, there are two teachers in every classroom. Was someone asleep at the switch?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At Beauvoir, there are two teachers in every classroom. Was someone asleep at the switch?

That's what makes me think it didn't happen. Let's see what an investigation yields.

[Anonymous]

please don't think nothing happened. the teacher was fired and there is an ongoing investigation. innocent until proven guilty in this country thankfully but there is a lot of stuff now on this teacher. it is all coming out, and kids have been hurt. parents have been hurt. hopefully not irreparably but who knows what kind of consequences a thing like this has.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:please don't think nothing happened. the teacher was fired and there is an ongoing investigation. innocent until proven guilty in this country thankfully but there is a lot of stuff now on this teacher. it is all coming out, and kids have been hurt. parents have been hurt. hopefully not irreparably but who knows what kind of consequences a thing like this has.

Do we know if the teachers release was directly related to this incident? It seems as if the teacher had another job lined up at another Independent school. Which leads me to believe the teachers departure from Beauvoir was not related to this situation but the teachers desire to leave to pursue other job opportunities.

[Anonymous]

According to the letter parents received, the school had already decided not to renew the teacher's contract before this incident. It did not indicate the reasons for this decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the rumors flying around is that the teacher in question has gotten another job at a private school in town. This can't be true, can it?

At the Potomac School reportedly.

[Anonymous]

PP 6:18 seems to suggest that the teacher got the job prior to this mess and at his own initiative.

PP 7:56 seems to suggest that the teacher was essentially let go (though apparently before this mess) and then landed a job at another private school (which another PP says is the Potomac School).

If 7:56 is right, you have to ask yourself whether the Potomac School called for references, and if so, was Beauvoir being less than forthcoming?

I assume that one of these PPs got it right. Certainly if the teacher got the job after this mess started, well, that's yet another story the press should be covering.

The bottom line is that this awful incident has ramifications on so many different levels. God help us all.

[Anonymous]

The teacher had previously decided to leave Beauvoir. but definitely not to be escorted off the property (never to come back) the day before graduation of his own class. graduation is a big deal and he was banned. he was put on admin leave and either the job at potomac was subsequently denied or he withdrew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The teacher had previously decided to leave Beauvoir. but definitely not to be escorted off the property (never to come back) the day before graduation of his own class. graduation is a big deal and he was banned. he was put on admin leave and either the job at potomac was subsequently denied or he withdrew.

Hope it's not a Beauvoir teacher writing this sloppily drafted message . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At Beauvoir, there are two teachers in every classroom. Was someone asleep at the switch?

That's what makes me think it didn't happen. Let's see what an investigation yields.

Didn't happen? Do you mean the original incident, or these other alleged acts of "manipulation" or "damage"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know for a fact that the teacher was a manipulative person who definitely psychologically damaged children in the classes they taught.

WTF?!?!

If you truly do know something, either put up or shut up, whether here or by contacting Beauvoir. As a Beauvoir parent trying to give the teacher and the school every possible benefit of the doubt, this one snippet has just about sent me over the edge.

I understand that you are emotionally invested in this school and perhaps in the teacher. However, I question the wisdom of "trying to give the teacher and the school every possible benefit of the doubt." The primary concern, both of parents and of the school, must be to protect the students. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I understand that you are emotionally invested in this school and perhaps in the teacher. However, I question the wisdom of "trying to give the teacher and the school every possible benefit of the doubt." The primary concern, both of parents and of the school, must be to protect the students. Period.

ITA with this. Innocent until proven guilty is a standard for a courtroom only.

When the protection of children is at stake, a parent's standard must ALWAYS be to err on the side of protection over denial/disbelief.