Teacher Browbeats Student over "Pulling" for John McCain

Teacher Browbeats Student over "Pulling" for John McCain

Diantha Harris

An elementary school teacher browbeats a child whose military family supported John McCain for president.

USA Today - This Swedish Film Crew clip shows Diantha Harris talking about the presidential election with her fifth-grade students in North Carolina.

Here's a statement William Harrison, superintendent of the Cumberland County Schools, released after learning about the YouTube video:
"While neutral discussion of the political process is appropriate, at no time, particularly with elementary students, should a teacher infuse his/her political views into the discussion. Most disconcerting was the military slant that made its way into this discussion. We are a military community, serving over 15,000 military students and their families. We value the sacrifices, not only of the military parents but also those of their families. We believe that military children are our children, military spouses are many of our employees, and military service men and women are our heroes. We proudly serve our military children and have received national awards for our support of military families. I was particularly disturbed to see the uncomfortable position in which our children were placed due to the inappropriate actions of one of our teachers."

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[thetrill2006]

what the, those students were in fifth grade and have past and ms harris did not touch that girl.and shes a good teacher and im in her class now and stop hating on her.

[lindaclements]

has she taught you about the constitution?

NO

she CANT since HER president is opposed to everything ABOUT it and has promised to ABOLISH it

and he's doing it, every single day

4 years from now your parents are going to say "what have we done"?

but it will be too late

he has already spent in 6 months what george bush spent in 8 years.

YOU and YOUR CHILDREN will be paying for this ENORMOUS debt your whole life with higher and higher taxes.

TELL HER TO TEACH YOU ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION !!

[lindaclements]

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[recompa2]

Somebody tell her that the Iraq war was never over after Saddam invaded Kuwait, Saddam never followed numerous UN resolutions and was shooting at U.S. jets. Her "senseless war" was approved by the U.S. congress and Sentate.

[lindaclements]

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[TheGroundstander]

I just called and this bitch is still employed by the school district....WOW JUST WOW....JULY 6TH 2009...WOW STILL TEACHING..HOLY CRAP....this nation is doomed when bullies like this disgusting individual cant be left alone with children...we as a society are doomed..enjoy your rice and beans you yes we canners

[TheCockOFGod]

@TheGroundstander

Absolutely... She is like the rest of her liberal friends. Her mind has been washed with all the commie propaganda. She is a victim like every other liberal who thinks they actually "THINK."

[sgwee]

@Sh4rperX all in the name of not wanting to "offend" they practically push kids into thinking sodomy is natural and right. thats a dangerous mentality of our age. disease and broken families just because something "feels good" its not about what feels good forget about the christian point of view look at it from a health view! what good has come from this?? There is nothing productive about it!

politically, these sickos somehow think people like Mao and Che are good people. lack of education.

[nodoubt257]

well barack has not and is not going to end that war teacher

[Gildog77]

So, Obama is going to end the war in Iraq, huh?  How's that working out?

[MonkeyDoorGunner]

da only reson her ass still gots a 9 to 5 in da skewl sistum is caws her ass be teenueed. fa real dow!

Powa ta da NEA

[mileyrocksxx]

Now.... I'm not saying what she did was right, but I am giving her credit for standing up for what she believes in. You guys have it all wrong... she's not trying to persuade the children... it's not like they can vote, so what's the point!? All she is doing is providing facts to an eager to learn class. I do see the wrong in what she did, but unlike the rest of you stereotypical American's, I can see her intentions and there meaning and purity.

[mileyrocksxx]

what school is this?

[jonnysport89]

WOW! This is wrong. Just wrong, Im speachless. Obama is hand picked, people were tricked, & support Obama for the wrong reasons. What did he do the first week? He Bailed out the Banks. What does he want to give? More power to the FED. WAKE UP!