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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The calls to fire this teacher over a single incident are exactly what the worries about cancel culture are about. [/quote]

I've started leaning to not being pro-cancel culture.

I attended a conference where someone spoke on the topic and made a point that interviews with those who have been cancelled don't show long-term remorse or them being educated on why they were cancelled.  It instead lead to resentment and anger, and usually directed the group they had offended not necessarily toward those who cancelled them.  It creates a viscous cycle of hate.

Instead of canceling, we should educate.    [/quote]

I understand what you’re saying and that’s a valid point, but [b]how many employers want to retain an employee who exhibits such egregiously bad judgment [/b]that they’re a loose cannon? Society would be better off if racist people could be re-educated, but that comes at a cost to their employers to provide a public service at their own expense, and frankly, anti racism training also makes racists’ dig in their heels. Look at the complaints over “critical race theory” being taught in our schools if any perspective that doesn’t exclusively venerate white European American men as heroes and saviors is presented. Why is it an employer’s job to correct an employee’s moral compasses? And where do we draw the line, as we don’t all agree on contentious issues?[/quote]

Uh, many/most of them, particularly in jobs where it is difficult to hire a replacement.

Face it, the teacher shortage means we all have to put up with problematic behavior from teachers.[/quote]

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