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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, thanks for posting that.

I quote, from that email you posted, which was sent out on the 15th, nine days ago, when the incident happened, [b]"no student’s grades will be negatively affected"[/b]

As I read that, it's crystal clear that [b]grades will not be affected[/b] - there's simply NO other way to interpret that, and that all of the "fear", and business about "frightened children" and "uncertainty" and everything else that's been trotted out over the course of the last week is totally unwarranted - and not to mention all of the bashing along with it.  That's not "messaging" - it's a clear statement, and I can see zero reason whatsoever for this overblown nine-day kerfluffle.

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Well genius, the kids did not get the email.  Most of the parents did not get the email that night (because they were too busy comforting their kids about an experience that was emotionally traumatic for most of them.)  Some of the parents don't have computers, and some do not speak English.  If that message was so clear, why were the rumors still flying at the beginning of this week amongst the students, who are the ones that matter.  If I were trying to use google translate to get that from Greek I am sure I would come up with kerfluffle.

But more to the point, at the very least the Chemistry teacher and one other staff member were aware that despite that email message that had so many unclear statements in it, the kids were STILL scared and confused THIS week, and had a meeting with the upset kids to reassure them and they did not believe it,  maybe because they have been erroneously given Friday Reflection one time too many.

Again, this is less about what the Dean said than how the students felt.  This is less about what Mr. Louis said than how it was interpreted (to some it was incomprehensible, for some it made them furious, and some thought we were dealing with really expensive lab equipment,)

Sorry, but all he had to do was man up.  And he did not.  End of story, and bye bye more students after 8th.[/quote]

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