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pramjockey · #16 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008

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Originally Posted by Steve

That'd be my niece...

Little sisters.

Traveler · #17 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008

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Originally Posted by drgoodtrips

I just hope that the school performed exorcisms on all of the children before the plague could spread.

I wonder if this is actually a public school or a private school for some bizarre cult.

Well for the students to have been excorcised i guess it would have had to have been an all Catholic school no?

Wallaroo · #18 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008

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Originally Posted by pramjockey

It is Florida, after all.

They're working hard to make California look sane.

I still remember a case from Colorado where a 10 year old boy was arrested for molesting his kid sister, even though he only helped her taking a piss. As soon as you go south of the Canadian border things tend to get idiotic!

John Drake · #19 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008

"Now, just step over here, and after this juju box steals your soul your new school id will be ready."

goober · #20 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008

Well, it's not just you, the story is ridiculous, and not really true

Internet story of Pasco 'wizard' teacher spreads like magic - St. Petersburg Times

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In fact, assistant superintendent Renalia DuBose told the St. Petersburg Times, it wasn't the magic trick at all. Rather, the district had written reports from the principal and a teacher at Rushe Middle School detailing Piculas' use of profane language, his inability to control the class and his decision to put a student in charge — something the student's parent complained about.

But those details got drowned out as the tale bounced from blog to blog. It was the wizardry angle, with all its Harry Potter imagery, that grabbed the spotlight.

bd78 · #21 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008

OMG! what has the world come to?! next thing you know, we're back to the medieval age. scary.

AJG · #22 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008

Just curious... can they legally fire him? I mean teachers in Massachusetts where I live are protected, but are they protected there? I wonder what would happen to the who kid brought a magician for show and tell....

nise · #23 (**permalink**) 08-23-2008

I think that this teacher who was fired for "wizardry" would not have been fired if those placed in authority over him had been more supportive of said teacher. Along with the fired teacher I think should go the school's other representatives for not protecting and standing behind those they are SUPPOSE to supervise. Supervision is held as responsible in these situations (ridiculous or not), and this one could have been handled much more appropriately in my opinion. If this school's supervision cannot even handle an issue as mild as this, what will they do when a serious issue arises? Also, teachers have a difficult job as is, why should they be punished for foolish causes?