Teacher posting with a pic of a gun

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really don't see the problem. I'm a Democrat, I live in Alexandria, and I wear a mask whenever I'm in a public indoor space. But I have pictures on my (private) Facebook from when I visited a childhood friend in Carroll County and we shot rifles and shotguns in her backyard. Don't you have more important things to worry about than this teacher's hobbies and theoretical voting record? Did you have any complaints about her before this?

Do people really do this? Couldn't you have shot her neighbor?

Why not shoot at a shooting range?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns are legal, sweetheart.

Guns and schools together are intensely anxiety provoking. It is appropriate not keep these things in entirely separate spheres.

Why can't teachers keep there photos of themselves with guns out if the classroom and preferably away from social media where the kids can see it even if it legal.

Is that too much to ask sweetheart?

Emotional support dogs for everyone. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really don't see the problem. I'm a Democrat, I live in Alexandria, and I wear a mask whenever I'm in a public indoor space. But I have pictures on my (private) Facebook from when I visited a childhood friend in Carroll County and we shot rifles and shotguns in her backyard. Don't you have more important things to worry about than this teacher's hobbies and theoretical voting record? Did you have any complaints about her before this?

The keyword here is private.

The teacher has these photos set on public. Kids are curious and will find them. It’s not about the teacher’s privacy, it’s that she has a public role in service to children. She can take all the gun selfies she likes, but use appropriate settings on social media. Gun violence is a serious issue in schools, having a “safe”‘person” posing with a gun would be confusing for many children. Best edit public persona. I don’t want to know if she’s a furry either b

[Anonymous]

Yuck. That would bother me, as well. Not sure you can do anything about it, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Report her to Youngkin’s tip line. The teacher made your daughter uncomfortable.

This is what I would do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:


My family hunts (on horseback, with dogs) but I don't want teachers publicly posting pictures of themselves with guns.

This country has a problem with school shootings. No teachers should advertise their gun ownership. They can have as many private pics as they want, and what they do on their own time is their business. But no public gun persona.

Agree, firmly.

I do not hunt but I have a couple of guns I really enjoy taking to the range to shoot. It's fun. And I totally agree.

Kids are asked to do active shooter drills. They hear the news about school shootings. Not to be too punny, but it can be really triggering to see a teacher with an open FB profile holding a gun.

There is nothing you can really do, but it is totally inappropriate and thoughtless.

This is my take too. A profile picture sends a message and posing with a gun suggests the teacher glorifies them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't see the problem. I'm a Democrat, I live in Alexandria, and I wear a mask whenever I'm in a public indoor space. But I have pictures on my (private) Facebook from when I visited a childhood friend in Carroll County and we shot rifles and shotguns in her backyard. Don't you have more important things to worry about than this teacher's hobbies and theoretical voting record? Did you have any complaints about her before this?

Do people really do this? Couldn't you have shot her neighbor?

Why not shoot at a shooting range?

Her parents' house is right next to her grandparents' property, which is a big former farm. There was no way we could have shot anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't see the problem. I'm a Democrat, I live in Alexandria, and I wear a mask whenever I'm in a public indoor space. But I have pictures on my (private) Facebook from when I visited a childhood friend in Carroll County and we shot rifles and shotguns in her backyard. Don't you have more important things to worry about than this teacher's hobbies and theoretical voting record? Did you have any complaints about her before this?

The keyword here is private.

The teacher has these photos set on public. Kids are curious and will find them. It’s not about the teacher’s privacy, it’s that she has a public role in service to children. She can take all the gun selfies she likes, but use appropriate settings on social media. Gun violence is a serious issue in schools, having a “safe”‘person” posing with a gun would be confusing for many children. Best edit public persona. I don’t want to know if she’s a furry either b

If her account is public...she wants people to know her stance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Report her to Youngkin’s tip line. The teacher made your daughter uncomfortable.

This is what I would do.

Great suggestion!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty anti- gun — and even I think that’s fine. It doesn’t sound as though she was doing anything threatening or untoward. She gets to own a gun, and she gets to take pictures of herself with one. What does that have to do with masks?

Because my DD said almost everyone in the classroom was wearing masks today only a couple kids were not, she was the only teacher not wearing a mas today, and then she showed me her Facebook and told she's pretty sure she voted for Trump and Yongkin.....
LCPS was force to lift their mask mandate today.. so it was the first day they didn't have to wear a mask.

I am the anti-Trumpiest Democrat you'll find, but we live in a democracy. It is possible that your DD's teacher voted for Trump. Likely, even, if she's a white woman. But we enjoy secrecy of the ballot and unless your DD's teacher is bringing Trumpist rhetoric into the classroom, I don't think that speculating on her voting patterns is useful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't see the problem. I'm a Democrat, I live in Alexandria, and I wear a mask whenever I'm in a public indoor space. But I have pictures on my (private) Facebook from when I visited a childhood friend in Carroll County and we shot rifles and shotguns in her backyard. Don't you have more important things to worry about than this teacher's hobbies and theoretical voting record? Did you have any complaints about her before this?

Do people really do this? Couldn't you have shot her neighbor?

Why not shoot at a shooting range?

It's very common in rural areas. I had a college classmate who grew up in Idaho and he talked about how his neighbor had a machine gun (yes, that's legal there) and would shoot it for fun in his backyard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m pretty anti- gun — and even I think that’s fine. It doesn’t sound as though she was doing anything threatening or untoward. She gets to own a gun, and she gets to take pictures of herself with one. What does that have to do with masks?

Because my DD said almost everyone in the classroom was wearing masks today only a couple kids were not, she was the only teacher not wearing a mas today, and then she showed me her Facebook and told she's pretty sure she voted for Trump and Yongkin.....
LCPS was force to lift their mask mandate today.. so it was the first day they didn't have to wear a mask.

I am the anti-Trumpiest Democrat you'll find, but we live in a democracy. It is possible that your DD's teacher voted for Trump. Likely, even, if she's a white woman. But we enjoy secrecy of the ballot and unless your DD's teacher is bringing Trumpist rhetoric into the classroom, I don't think that speculating on her voting patterns is useful.

+1. Unless you have other, serious, issues with this teacher beyond what your daughter found while Facebook creeping, I'd move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay? I’m a teacher and know many who have open carry permits. I’m one of them. You have no idea. I don’t think anyone should be posting any photos on social media publicly and have an issue of that poor judgement, not the gun. I also do not think they should be publicly tweeting anything.

As you can see what some find okay, others find offensive. Keep with anonymous forums. Good advice to all.

I think the issue is a teacher feels the need to pose with her gun on Facebook 🙄.

I have a gun to; I don’t advertise it (not on Facebook anyway) because that’s just desperate for attention. And makes your house a target for break-ins. Which happen a lot while people are out work- you know with their weapon is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm always a little suspect of teachers with easily searchable social media accounts (I'm an elder millennial teacher FWIW)

I think Facebook is challenging because they don’t make it easy to change the name you use. They want people to be under their real name.

You can make most of your pics and profile viewable only to people you choose though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:


My family hunts (on horseback, with dogs) but I don't want teachers publicly posting pictures of themselves with guns.

This country has a problem with school shootings. No teachers should advertise their gun ownership. They can have as many private pics as they want, and what they do on their own time is their business. But no public gun persona.

+1. Seems obvious poor judgement to me. And if you find your gun super interesting (I practice with mine, never occurred to me to pose with, it’s just a tool). We have had so many school shootings, make that crap private and not your first impression to anyone who looks you up. Act like a professional person with an understanding of your role. A teacher is an influence on kids.
I would follow up about being smart on social media & there’s no reason to share your personal life online.