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Permalink Reply by Mo Trauen on November 24, 2011 at 8:01pm

Hi Laura,

The suggestions from Becca and Dale are excellent.  Whatever you do, document it.  You can bet that this lovely "christian" will lie her little fanatical ass off if push comes to shove.

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Permalink Reply by Laura Johnson on November 25, 2011 at 8:42pm

I have read all of your responses and appreciate you all taking the time to do so. After my son saw how upset my husband and I were, he then said that he had misspoke and that it was in fact his classmates who had chimed in with "God" and "Jesus", during an outloud brainstorming session of things to be thankful for..Indeed, the teacher may have acknowledged the childrens' answer and moved on. I am not one to make a big fuss about things, and since I can see this scenario play out more so as opposed to the original one, I am not going to say anything. There is nothing that I can do about other children saying these things. Although it does irritate me immensely, I know that it is just something that I am going to have to deal with. My son's school is indeed a public school located on base. And yes, Hawaii is very religous, but I feel that we are much better off here than back in TN.

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Permalink Reply by Becca on November 26, 2011 at 2:07pm

Glad to hear that the situation turned out to be rather benign. I always hate hearing about teachers overstepping their bounds when it comes to religion.... well and other things too.

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Permalink Reply by Clary Fernell on November 25, 2011 at 9:46pm

I went to public school in a very Catholic region in Spain, and you wouldn't believe the crap they teach. I very vividly remember my third year teacher telling a Muslim student that she was going to hell for her beliefs.

Talk to your son and talk to the teacher. If nesescary, contact the school board. That sort of thing should not be put up with.

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Permalink Reply by Kelsi McCreedy on November 28, 2011 at 10:09pm

Teachers should keep their opinions to themselves at all times. They are there to teach students a subject not to preach or talk about personal beliefs. I don't think you are wrong by being extremely annoyed by this!

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Permalink Reply by William C. Walker on December 2, 2011 at 8:52am

IF the teacher did indeed tell the boy that. the teacher must be taught that it was WRONG to present his / her own views on this topic.  It it persists, I'd go to the school principal about it.

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