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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Annandale HS band director has claimed he was unjustly terminated from his position due to racism.

https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2023/06/fairfax-co-band-director-says-there-was-a-coordinated-effort-to-get-him-fired-parents-are-outraged/ [/quote]
Putting aside whether racism made a difference or not for a minute:  It is true that you have to speak to students in a "Disney voice" or they will get their feelings hurt.  Administration could slam most every teacher at any time for not following all the educational jargon and "standards" for each daily class.[/quote]

They guy thought band was a sport and tried act like a coach. It turns out band kids don't want to be treated like athletes.  [/quote]

I always thought marching band was really strict with the band director shouting at the students when they messed up the routine. In that sense the band director is like a coach. Band directors aren’t all soft spoken like in that old movie Mr Holland’s Opus. [/quote]

I can remember going to a high school football game a few years ago and my husband commented that there was much more discipline on the band and the cheerleaders (both award winning) than the football team--that was not award winningn.

I didn't have a kid in band, but this band director clearly ran a tight ship.

I know nothing about the situation at Annandale.  Did the band director make anti-white comments before he was fired?[/quote]

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