I’m no fan of Langley but in this case it sounds like they were trying to help out a graduate with some developmental issues. The behavior may still be inappropriate but it’s not like the schools knew this would happen.

Anonymous wrote:Goodness, we're really scraping the bottom of the barrel in education, aren't we?

This is what happens when parents get confused and think they control what happens in schools and seek to micromanage curricular and individual classrooms. The good teachers had enough and quit. So, we brought it on ourselves in recent years. We get what we deserve, and we deserved this.

Anonymous wrote:Goodness, we're really scraping the bottom of the barrel in education, aren't we?

Because there is no one in the darn barrel to teach!

Anonymous wrote:Goodness, we're really scraping the bottom of the barrel in education, aren't we?

who would want to be a teacher of any kind these days?

Anonymous wrote:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-scalea-a4999434/

This teacher was openly homosexual and proudly displayed pride flags in his room.

In and of itself this would not be an issue. Men like this do more damage to gay rights than anything any bigot or prejudice person could ever do.

Bingo!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-scalea-a4999434/

This teacher was openly homosexual and proudly displayed pride flags in his room.

In and of itself this would not be an issue. Men like this do more damage to gay rights than anything any bigot or prejudice person could ever do.

Anonymous wrote:41 and lives in Great falls and works as an IA? Sounds like failure to launch from his parents basement.

>>said by someone who lives the same lifestyle, perhaps. Not related to this arrest, have you seen rent prices in this area? $1500+ month for a basement apartment or small studio. We are seeing college grads starting their careers not being able to "launch" in your definition. Don't be surprised when even valedictorians start shacking up with their parents.

Anonymous wrote:Not at all to excuse this behavior, but it should be known that this staff member had a number of disabilities - according to his Facebook page he suffered a stroke in-utero and has not had a typical life.

Meaning what exactly?? There’s not too much research out there, but I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that in utero strokes don’t inhibit one’s ability to not masturbate in front of students.

Not at all to excuse this behavior, but it should be known that this staff member had a number of disabilities - according to his Facebook page he suffered a stroke in-utero and has not had a typical life.

Anonymous wrote:What do instructional assistants teach at HS level? What are their roles?

Special Ed services.

41 and lives in Great falls and works as an IA? Sounds like failure to launch from his parents basement.

What do instructional assistants teach at HS level? What are their roles?

They are both named David. Normally I don't make jokes about this, but "Ew, David!" fits here.

Goodness, we're really scraping the bottom of the barrel in education, aren't we?

This news is so incredibly disturbing, especially after the football coach was arrested for soliciting an undercover cop posing as a teenager.

McLean Police District— Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have arrested a Langley High School Instructional Assistant after he was seen masturbating in a classroom.

On October 11, during school hours, a School Resource Officer was notified by school administration that a student observed an instructional assistant masturbating in a classroom behind his desk. Detectives were notified and immediately began investigating.

Preliminarily, detectives determined that David Scalea, 40, of Great Falls was in a classroom and began inappropriately touching himself underneath his desk. A student observed Scalea and immediately notified school administration. No students were physically harmed.

On October 11, Scalea was arrested and charged with Obscene Sexual Display and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. Scalea was placed on administrative leave and has been an instructional assistant with Fairfax County Public Schools since 2020. He is currently being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

Link to Instructional Assistant arrest: https://fcpdnews.wordpress.com/2024/10/14/fcps-instructional-assistant-arrested-for-obscene-sexual-display/

Link to coach story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/08/12/langley-high-football-coach-soliciting-sex-detective-teen-fairfax/