Absolutely not, this is an insult and an affront to students, teachers, administration and taxpayers. Staffing cuts are made due to budget restraints, but Ms. Monroe is invited to return- what is wrong with this picture?

Ms. Monroe would be fired from any other job. In PA , you work at the will of your employer. Her public whinning is grounds enough for dismissal.

Those are MY tax dollars paying her salary and she, as a teacher, should be setting a good example for my children. Not only do her actions, and the fact she is maintaining her position, set a horrible example for my (our) children, she is taking up space where a more enlightened teacher could be. I am outraged. What about accountability for our actions? What about respecting the privacy of our children/others? What about due process if she was indeed being harassed by students? Ugh.

The unfortunate thing about her remarks, which I feel are inappropriate remarks for a professional, is that she is probably spot on.

Just because she doesn't like her students? I have taught for a while and thought my students were certain things that was a lot worse than anything she said. What happened to free speech?

Parents want all nice-nice from teachers.Ms. Monroe simply is tactless.....it never said whether she was a bad teacher or not.Plus? How many parents have bad-mouthed her or other teachers publicly?

It's nice to see a teacher being honest and forthright about her job. Teaching is a difficult job and often has no backing from parents nor administrators. The teaching environment can be very cut-throat and malicious because of peers and a teacher can feel very alone, no matter how effective he/she may be. I know, I've been there!!!

Absoutly she should get her job back. This is America and she is allowed to say what she wants! What the parents are having a problem with is-- she's telling the TRUTH too bad that they don't like it that their child is a moron. They are most likely that way because of these parents yes it does reflect on the parent as it should. How dare anybody go after this teacher just because she is writing the truth on her blog if you don't llike what she has too say don't read it. And you moronic parents which unfortunitly there are way too many of them out there take parenting classes and learn how to really be a parent!!!!!!

jimj; Sometime the truth hurts. Her comments may be a little strong but she may be correct.

She's a teacher. Teacher's should set an example of being truthful. She did nothing but tell the truth. If what she said offended you as a parent, then, possibly you should reflect on the product you foist onto society. She should have never suffered the scrutiny that she did because of her personal feelings, as long as her feelings did not color her ability to interact with her students. I applaud Ms. Munroe. Let her teach.

Maybe if some parents learned how to raise their children right, instead of expecting the television and the school system to do it for them, they wouldn't get outraged at the thought that their child is a jerk. They aren't mad at her, they are mad at themselves for being called out on poor parenting. Not only that, but frankly, it was an anonymous blog. Nowhere did it state she actually used any names. It is wrong to be upset that someone was venting. The only people who should honestly be angry or upset at her for venting frustration with her highschool students are the people who have never vented or been angry with their own kids, coworkers &c.

perhaps the larger part of this picture is that someone finally spoke up and said NOT every child is wonderful to have as a student, not every child is acadnically or socially prepared and more im[ortantly not every parent is even half wat good a being one!!!!

Same old stuff parents do not want to hear anything negative about thier little ones,good for her this political correctness is killing our country. What is wrong with speaking the truth.The school systems are broke no dissipline in schools children cussing teachers and getting away with it.So when one speaks out, hang her. That semms to be the American way now.

She speaks what most only think. She has guts.

Would you rather your kids' teachers THINK that same stuff and never let you know? She's being truthful.

I love this: “I don’t care if you lick windows, take the special bus, or occasionally pee on yourself, you hang in there sunshine, you’re friggin’ special.”

I agree that teachers have to put up with a lot more from students today than they did in the past. That being said, she should have kept her opinions to herself. Not only does it show a lack of self control, but it is distasteful in the extreme.

No one is asking the only question that really matters. How are her students performing compared to those taught by other teachers? If they are performing average or better, then leave her alone and spend time trying to get rid of teachers who can't teach. Years ago, if teachers would comment on students poor behavior or lack of academic progress the parents would back them up to the hilt and get the kids back on track. Now many are more concerned about the kids "self esteem" rather then if they are learning anything. Was the teacher thoughless to post these comments....of course, but that doesn't negate the truth of the observations. The parents should be more concerned about the academic progress of the students not outraged that a teacher commented on the behavior of the little monsters the parents created.

Her comments are a tad over the top, but.....based on school scores all across the country (Some can't even read their diploma), Ms Munroe, might want to explore what she could do to make it better. The United States is lagging against other countries in many ways. No, don't fire her, provided she's ready to help make things better or whether she just wants to complain.
Jillian

Her comments are a tad over the top, but.....based on school scores all across the country (Some can't even read their diploma), Ms Munroe, might want to explore what she could do to make it better. The United States is lagging against other countries in many ways. No, don't fire her, provided she's ready to help make things better or whether she just wants to complain.
Jillian

I think parents need to carefully look at their children to determine if they resemble any of the students she is speaking of and make the effort to discipline and train those children who have no idea how to behave in the classroom. Parents may also need to look in the mirror and honestly determine if they are one of those parents who think, "Oh, never my perfect child." Parents too often jump to defending their kids without looking at the whole picture. Sure--she was a little too blunt with her word choices, but let's face it, many kids in school today have no manners, no respect for their teachers and feel it is a waste of their time being in school with no idea of what will be facing them in the real world.

Geez, I feel sorry for teachers. There are way too many kids who are ill mannered and lazy. I know because I have one here who never learned to respect anyone. And it's not because of bad parenting or bad teachers. He's just a product of this world. We finally had to homeschool him to keep him out of trouble. Plus, he never would have graduated from high school had we not supervised his studies. And that is not because the teachers weren't working hard with him. I knew everyone of them. I communicated with them all the time. Everyone of them were doing everything they could to get this boy to do his work. He's 22 now and still so disrespectful, no job, no money, and just recently started taking 1 college course. He may get a degree in 10 years. I say may.

I completely understand how everyone feels whether they are for or against her. However she did not give any names or pin pointed to anyone particlular child. She was only merely expressing how kids are today. It was only the truth how she saw it. I believe she should be able to keep her job but on the other hand after all this I would decline do to how people are treating her and undermining her right to speak. I would find a job elsewhere.

She was on a personal blog space, did some rantings that most of us do about our jobs/colleagues/clients from time to time (without naming names or classes). It doesn't make her a bad teacher, an insensitive teacher, and it doesn't rise to the level of even needing to be considered for firing. I'd MUCH rather have a teacher be honest with me about what's going on with my kid in the classroom (particularly if my kid is disrespectful, not doing the work, not putting in the effort, talking too much in class, etc.) that to simply give me a canned response on a report card. There are a lot of kids put into honor's classes that don't belong there (their parents push it because of wanting to get their kid into a particular college), or are smart enough to be there but just don't want to put in the extra effort an honor's class requires. There are a lot of kids in honor's classes that want to be there and want to learn; unfortunately for them, the others that are distractions keep the teacher busier with discipline/maintaining classroom control than teaching. The kids that want to be there and want to work are the losers. So what if the teacher lays down a rant about the "dark side" of teaching. Teacher's hands have been tied re discipline, parents don't support the teacher, and so the battle continues. The parents who are up in arms and the students that harass her are the ones who should be taken to task, not the teacher.
Oh...... and I'm not a teacher.

First of all I would like to start by saying AMERICA FREEDOM OF SPEECH isn't that one of our amendment rights? Now lets get down to the bottom of this issue, nothing she has said is a lie, I'm sure she is talking straight from the heart. Yes it is the parents fault because no parent wants to believe that there angel of a child could ever be perceived this way. However parents wake the hell up, this all started when time outs were introduced as punishment, what kind of punishment is a time out. as cildren there needs to be consequences to suffer when you make bad choices and what kind of consequence is a time out? Really... A good ass whopping is what is missing in our society these days. If we were to go back to disciplining our children the way we used to instead of being affraid to then our society would be a much better place to live. You voted in the people who are running our conutry and they aren't doing the job right either, so yes it starts with the parents WAKE up and smell the coffee your kids are freaking brats and this has been brought to your attention by someone who probably spends more time with them each week than you do. so maybe it is time to smarten up and realize you as parents have failed and do something about it.......

I may have missed it but did she mention them by name? If so it could be slander but she does have freedom of speech.She is just telling it like it is now.Students just expect to be pushed along and reward for sub standard work.Most cannot add or subtract without a calculator.Then they go into the work field and expect to be paid for sub standard work

Unfortunately, Facebook, or any other site is definitely NOT the place to air personal views. This so called 'teacher' is a disgrace to the profession, and I, for one, being an educator AND parent, would prefer she NOT continue working in the district. I'm all for free speech, but there IS a limit.....and online conversations and opinions are certainly NOT the place to air personal grievances!! Sure glad my kids are adults and out of the public education system. Makes me wonder just what kind of people they are hiring to teach our kids?????!!!!!!

I wish there were more teachers like her. Kids are more lazy these days phyiscally and mentally. Kids need more guidance and honest comments to put them on the right path. It's people like the ones above that have help screwed up this great nation. Parents can't even discipline their on kids or teachers can't be honest with students in fear of a child's feelings being hurt and them retaliating and by having their parents arrested and good teachers fired because they can't handle the ways that it use to be. Kids are too soft these days and most parents are too lazy to deal with their kids, thats why they are the way they are. Parents don't want to admit they have failed at being a parent!!!!

She should not in no way be a Teacher on Gods green Earth!!! she should have never said that on a blog or anything else!!! she should be fired on the spot. I don't care if you like the kids or not that is not right to say anything about them. It is the same as cyber bullying them. You are a leader for them minds and not someone to show them that it is ok to say bad things about them!!!! and to make fun of some one with disability's you Mrs Monroe should be very ashamed of your self! YOU are a very, very bad mother if you were my mom I would hate to call you that!!! You are the one that don't know how to raise your children by showing them this kind of stuff!!!!

oh hell, I'd be upset too if I was reminded what a pathetic excuse of a parent I had been to turn out a child that was disrespectful, rebellious, unappreciative, vulgar, immoral, and basically worthless in todays world. Most parents should have been prevented from having a child, they didn't have the brains or even the spine to raise on to be beneficial to this world or even to themselves. The over all results of the Liberal time out and "here kid, take another Ritilin to calm you down", or "here's $20 bucks, go away and don't bother me", has given us a generation of kids who are just totally and completely worthless. And i don't have to say it, they know it, if they didn't they wouldn't be killing themselves in such large numbers. All they have to live for on a daily basis is sexting and texting.

Bravo! Perhaps parents should try to understand the other side of the coin. Teachers are human. They respond to others. Perhaps these others i.e. the students should act in an appropriate way and gain the teacher's respect. We did! Alas, times have changed and the student and parent are always correct. NOT!!!

Many of you are MISSING THE POINT!!! Go back and re-read what you wrote.....it's NOT about speaking negativity, it's about WHERE IT'S BEING AIRED!!!

Now this is a pissed off women. Any time you are willing to make very negitive comments publicly about anyone you WANT them to know how your feeling about them. So i say let her return because free speech has a price hanging over it's head. She is going to experience first hand how it feels to hear someone say such mean hateful negitive comments about herself. Nothing like being in the mix of negitivity on a DAILY basis. Yes teachers today have to deal with way to many issues in school than ever before, i was once considering being a teacher but recognized it wasn't for me. I think this woman has some growing up to do and why not find out first hand how dangerous words can be.

I think one point that people are totally missing is that this teacher seems to have no hope or tolerance for her students. Her attitutude towards them is so negative that it will affect her ability to teach. She seems to hate her job. In the private sector, a company wouldn't keep an employee that showed such disdain for the job. She is such a negative force. She not only spoke negatively about the students but she also criticized the other teachers. If she gets fired she will probably keep her paycheck so let her go back to school and finally figure out that she needs a new career that she can tolerate better. Maybe she didn't know that teaching would involve working with kids? It's unfair to the students. I think we have all has "that" teacher haven't we?

you know this is so aggravating, the way the job market is right now and this woman has the nerve to publicly complain about her students, fire her! fire her now! You know, everyone complains about there job every once in a while, but do that privately w/ your fam or friends, I would think a teacher would be smarter than that. People really need to equate an online blog, post, or whatever to standing around in reality and actually saying these things. I'm sure if her employer or parent of said children were in earshot she wouldn't be so loose w/ her tongue. Why become a teacher if you obviously don't truly love it. If you did it wouldn't propel you to take to the web to bash your students. You mean to tell me when she decided, at some point in her life, to become an educator, that she thought all her students would be model citizens?? That's realistic, and if that's how her thought process works do you really want that being passed on through Academia? Children come w/ baggage when they enter school, who knows whats going on in there young lives. For some kids, school is the only escape from household problems, and to be greeted by such a pessimistic educator, what chance do they have, the kids really don't stand a chance....

Yes. it's about time some of these teachers let the parents know how dumb their kids really are.My hat goes off to you lady. It's the parents who don't care .

First off, Freedom of Speech. Isn't everyone entitled to voice their frustrations? And not only that, but her initial blog only had 9 followers...I can see why she wasn't worried about repercussions. And in this world of parents who don't really discipline their children (or get involved in their schooling), 'mean girls', and bullying (which, in my opinion is the politically correct term for 'complete and utter jerk', well - the truth hurts! Rather than attack the teacher, the parents should me more concerned with why this teacher would say those things about their child. It's too bad she didn't feel like she could talk to the parents about their child, it was a poor choice to vent about in public (even if the public is only 9 people).

Kudos to Ms Munroe for expressing what so many will not. I think we should be focusing on "firing" the students who are in her classroom distracting the others from learning. There should be consequences for student bad behavior which should also impact the parents. What happened to personal responsibility? Why do we expect a single teacher to parent a classroom of 30-40 students????

Yo,Natalie-we don't need to say EVERYTHING we think.

A lot of these negative comments are written by people who have never been in the classroom. I taught one year -- thanks God -- and got OUT. The students were okay, but the administration was dreadful. The biology teacher smoked pot in the closet off the lab. New teachers got the biggest disciplinary problems and little help from the administration. The principal told me if there was a choice between teaching the children or keeping them quiet (I had been working with them in committees, so of course there was conversation), keeping them quiet was the choice. I was not suited to work in this strait-jacketed environment, and it doesn't seem as though Ms. Munroe is either. Most of the people I worked with were just putting in time -- the sad but true adage of "those who can, do; those who can't, teach." Yes, there are dedicated teachers. You can count their number on one hand in any given school district. Like any other job, it's just a job if you don't love it. I resigned at the end of the school year that first year and went on to a successful career as far away from the teaching field as I could get. Perhaps she should do the same.

truth hurts?

She is right, I wouldnt give you two cents for kids education today or their desire to receive one. Kids, most of them are "assholes" in today world. Really need more corpal punishment and no "kids rights". Also need good teachers and not teachers unions.

I'm all for expressing yourself but she was very unprofessional about it. She could have gotten her point across leaving out some of the derogetory remarks. What is she 10. I think she needed to be more selective with her phrases. There was no need to bring the Special Ed comments into it. What a slam to the family of special needs kids. Bad taste for sure! Yes, parents (some) in our society need to step up and get involved, but I deal with kids in a school setting also and while there are challenges, I would never go that far as to berate and demean anyone. Maybe she should pick a different profession.

Yes this teacher has the right to express her opinion, BUT there surely would have been a more professional way of doing so.

she is worse than any of her students, it is educators like this who make difficult students into dysfunctional adults!

It remind's me of a Chaplin I had in the service many moon's ago..I asked him what was the bad part of being a Chaplin. and he said "Preaching at a funeral and having to say nice thing's about the deceased whome I knew to be a tolal scoundral"..Even back then this politically correct thing was evident..

Hey all, my kids go to CB East and one of my children had the misfortune of sitting in her class for two semesters. Long before this blog came out I had daily reports of her rude, nasty behavior toward students. To name a few...she ridiculed an obese child in the class and would not allow him to sit in a regular chair, and humiliated a child with irritable bowel syndrome in front of the class. I would have reported her way back then but my daughter was terrified of becoming her next victim. So listen up...come visit this district and see what these kids have accomplished. Most of them volunteer their time in the community and abroad, are accepted into top colleges by their own merit, are eagle scouts, and leaders of their communities. She was trouble from day one of her teaching position. Do not lump these kids into the dump she has placed them. These kids are above average in every area academically and socially. She is just a loser who hated her job, nothing more!!! My last child at CB East who is a senior this year WILL NOT be a member of her class this year, and if CB East tries to place him there they will see the likes of a lawsuit even she could not provoke. And no my senior is a bright respectful member of the community not a whiney teenager whose parents don't know how to raise. So far she has whined and complained more than her students ever could. The pot calling the kettle black if I ever saw it!

And this is why I will NEVER join a social network! Keep your comments, no matter how "true" you think they are, TO YOURSELF! They still can't punish you for what you THINK! Not yet, at least! You don't say this kind of stuff in public! Teachers are PUBLIC employees and until you run YOUR OWN SCHOOL, you can't do this! She shouldn't go back! Try something else a little "less stressful"!

You must try to teach one to someone that is there to test your wll . You can not teach
some one that is unwilling to learn. You have 47 min.per class to share the subject matter. The problem kids take away from the kids willing to learn,the lazy and the ones
stealling class room time make it impossable to teach subject matter. That where magenet schools come about.Every class room has there jerks

She doesn't eat with her co-workers, because they don't like her. She states that the kids don't like her. Does she think for ONE minute, there is a problem with her?! Sounds to me like this witch needs to get a difference job, maybe customer service.

It is usually when the thoughts and opinions hit too close to home that people who state their mind are attacked. People got their feelings hurt since for once someone told them something they are in denial about, so instead of fixing what is wrong they would rather remove the person that is shining a light on it and letting others see it as well. After all this was her PERSONAL blog that was brought into the public eye by vindictive students who were probably the subjects of her frustration!!

This is nothing.
These people calling for her head, should have experienced some of the teachers I had back in the '50's. They would be arrested these days from the beatings we had. And I don't mean just the paddle.
Bunch of whiney pansies.

would anyone of you parents want this women molding your child?

FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

Of course,her comments are 100% accurate but,parents and bureacratic administrators simply don't want to hear it. The truth hurts and "you can't handle the truth"!

if sh just wanted to vent why do it where she knows she has followers, why not write in a diary or in a word program. I agree kids can be awful. I agree some parents should have been fixed. But i also believe as any public employee you are held to a standard. I remember some of my terachers treating me different, and knowing. She is human, and these blogs are just enforcing her hateful feeling towards these kids.

Alright, here is my thoughts from the parental and professional point of view - going hand in hand. Her remarks are true. However, the way she chose to vent was inappropriate and unprofessional. Could she have said something about being frustrated with not being able to motivate her students? Yes. It is an educator's job to motivate and educate. If you can't reach a child, you can't teach a child. It is also an incredible pressure for educators, and parents expect them to jump through hoops for their child. That expectation often leads to failure because no matter how hard that teacher works and cares, he/she cannot please everyone. That is when parents need to take responsibility for their thoughts and actions, too. Our educational system is flawed, but only because those who can't teach, make the laws about teaching. If this teacher was struggling, where was the administration? They need to be supporting their teachers. If they do that, their job of disciplining students should become easier. But, again, parents also need to be open minded about what a teacher shares. Do teachers like telling parents there is bad behavior, learning concerns, etc? No. But if they aren't honest about their observations, then they aren't doing their job. If all the support from parents and admin had been in place, maybe she wouldn't have had to vent. The blame doesn't lie on this teacher, but on many.

As a teacher I say good for you Ms Munroe. Many of these kids, like their parents, are lazy jerks. To many kids think just because they are there it entitles them to a passing grade. These are the ones later that are unemployed and supported by the system. If you work hard and want to learn, which many do, it is an honor to teach, but when you have smart mouthed girls and boys that think they are special and do not need to work then there is a problem and it is not the teacher!

I have worked both Public and Catholic Schools. Public Schools are to egar to sweep thinks under the rug not to offend parents. Catholic Schools take a much more no nonsense side. Miss Monroe did nothing wrong, and has every right to be frustrated with the Public school system. If you parents ever knew what and how yr. children are acting in School you would be shocked.Miss Monroe I as a parent and a former School employee wish there were more teachers like you. Hang in there, Dont let the public School system get you down. I for one would want to know if my child was acting like a jerk or had a bad attitude. GO BACK TO WORK THE GOOD CHILDREN NEED YOU!!!!!!!!!!
FROM RICHARD BERKHIMER GLENSIDE PA

jessica --nowhere in her blog does she talk about special needs children. She is talking about the lazy stupid brats that our school systems are infected with--- again because of VERY LOUSY PARENTING. I personally think because the sxchools are overrun with these (brata) that the shcools should have a mantdatory program to teach respect and integrity and honesty, and the students who aren't passing the class-- their parents should have to attend (mandatory)

What? A bit of humour and honesty in her comments and she gets blasted. I LOVE what she had to say and how she worded it. (OK, maybe the little illustrative cartoon about being special was in poor taste, but to each his own) WE NEED MORE TEACHERS LIKE HER ...ALTHOUGH I WISH THEY REALLY COULD SAY IT LIKE IT IS AND NOT ALWAYS BE POLITICALLY CORRECT.
kudos to you, Natalie!

I don't have any experience as a teacher so I cannot truly empathize with Ms. Munroe, but I have raised two children and as a parent, I completely and totally support her actions. I taught my children that showing respect to those in charge was of the upmost importance, no matter what the circumstances. I would get calls occasionally regarding my son's behavior. At one point, I asked the principal of the middle school if he still had a paddle in his office, he confirmed he did. I gave him permission to take my child back into the class and administer '3 licks' with the paddle in front of the rest of the class. He refused, due to school 'policy'. I asked if I would be allowed to, again the answer was no. My son was no angel, but looked up to by most other students. If the principal would have 'busted him or allowed me to, in front of the class, one, it would have shown the other students that noone is allowed to do this and two, it would teach my son that there are consequences to his actions. There were always consequences at home if I received word of any disrespectful behavior from teachers. The biggest problem I see today is that as one generation to the next, we become more and more 'entitled' or spoiled. There are no real consequences presented to unacceptable behavior during our children's adolescent years and as a society, we are either too lazy to deal with it or too afraid of 'legal' reprocussions from 'big brother's watch dogs' to consider it.

IT IS HARD ENOUGH FOR KIDS TODAY AND TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH SUCH A NEGATIVE PERSON WOULD BE HORRIFIC!!! I HAD POSITIVE TEACHERS WHO TRIED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN KIDS LIVES. SEEMS LIKE TO ME SHE HAS THE PROBLEM. I WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO TEACH MY CHILDREN OR HAVE ANY SAY SO OVER THEIR FUTURE. THERE ARE STILL SOME GREAT TEACHERS...BOOT HER BEFORE SHE RUINS THE REPUTATION OF THOSE WHO DO CARE. WORDS HAVE POWER AND THEY MOLD PEOPLES BELIEFS ABOUT THEMSELVES....GET RID OF HER. I FEEL SORRY FOR HER OWN CHILDREN...THEY BETTER BE PERFECT.

She gets full support from me based on the story as is. There is FAR FAR FAR too much catering mamby pambyism in schools and it all started way back in the 60's.

im so tired of being censored, 1. she didnt name the school she was referring to, 2. she didnt point out the students so how could she be hurtful? a blog is where you can vent, and maybe it keeps her from breaking down and telling the students face to face how she really feels. Kids are so rude and disrespectful these days, ive been a student in a class room where a students tried to harm the teachers. where is their protection? i think she was within her rights to speak as she did. Ive always said that i would never want to be a teacher, they are paid horribly for a tough job, kids "like many of their parents" are a-holes. frankly it seems that she was sought out to be exposed. Im so tired of this whole Big Brother, voyeuristic society we now live in, sheesh, can we live our lives freely? pretty soon we'll be black listing

Here's the other side to this, employers are now looking up your background on these blog sites and i promise you with all the controversy surrounding her she's going to have a hard time getting employed any were else.

She'd last a minute at a Charter School. This is an example of why the profession needs tenure reform. Parents can get lawyers too.
CM

Finally a Teacher with the gutrs to tell the truth. We all know that she is absolutley right, but some parents do not want to excedpt the truth, just as some parents think that a teacher is a 8 hour baby sitter. I know many teachers, and I have listent to their horror stories, about kids and or their parents who threaten them into passing some kids who never even open a book all year in or out of class. So before you judge this teacher, you should ask yourself, why would anyone want to be a teacher; would you? Teacher's are lowing paid people who cared enough about helping other that they take crap from the system and parents who are to dam lazy or to stupid to teach their own children. Maybe those who do not want this teacher to return to school should Home school their children, which is wonderful if you are a educated person yourself, but if you are a blooming idiot and sorry jerry springer trailer trash person in the first place, then that is what you are going to teach your children. Me myself, I believe that this teacher SHOULD RETURN to her class, because I for one will admit, that I am not smart enough to teach our children, are you?

As a student, I would totally love to have this woman as a teacher! Some students just don't respect teachers, at all!

what is the big deal? lots of students AREN'T smart/nice/good people.I've helped out in my kids' classes and there are some pretty bad kids out there. So she vented and told the truth. She did not name names and no one from the school needed to be stalking her to read her blog in the first place. Are people allergic to the truth? I've had teachers in the past who didn't like my kids. Big deal.

I wish more teachers were like her! Maybe this country wouldn't be in the state it is today! I don't have children yet. But if I did and my child was "lazy" or disruptive, I would give her permission to call them out on it. It is the parents responsibility to raise their children to be respectful of others, especially teachers. Education is a privledge! I pay taxes too! I just see a bunch of "lazy" parents raising a stink here...shame on them!

She should be fired for a total lack of common sense. The current generation of kids is horribly disadvantaged by their parents' inattentiveness. We all know that. This teacher needs to use her brain and dig deep to find some compassion in her cold heart. And, when she loses control of her runaway insensitivity, she needs to vent to her dog and parakeet, and not put her irrational brain farts out there for all to smell.

The woman's language is abusive, offensive, inappropriate, and bigoted.

Scary that people like this are allowed to be in a classroom more less teach in one. What a very sad shame. She is hurting kids self esteem which should be outlawed. There are Principals and teachers like this in school systems that I have work at in Tucson (TUSD) and it is so crazy that they are allowed to be in situations with children and other adults for that matter.

So all you adults out there think that the example that a teacher should be setting is that it is OK to bash those people in your life that you don't like. Is that how all of you handle situations at work when you don't like your colleagues or your bosses? Do you think any of you would have consequences if you were caught making these types of comments publicly about people you work with? Of course you would, but you think that because these are students its OK for her to bash them publicly. You are all stating that it is fine for her to voice these nasty comments because they are true, but I don't think that good parenting includes teaching our children that they should voice every thought in their heads (especially when they are nasty and hurtful to others) just because they are true.

I hope all your kids get her as a teacher. You parents have no idea how to raise children. I am outraged!!!!

What hypocrisy that this woman could lose her job over this while students who post vile things about their teachers on FB,Rate My Teacher and other social media are regularly defended by parents as exercising their free speech. I recall a recent court case in which parents of a student sued the teacher and school district when they disciplined hm for his postings. As for examples and role models, the primary examples students desperately need are those of ethical parents who hold them to standards of hard work and civility. This teacher is simply the latest victim of students who don't have such an upbringing, and thus have grown up entitled. These students' natural inclination is to be nasty when they don't receive immediate gratification, and their parents enable this attitude. In terms of laziness, I suspect the teacher called a spade a spade. We've all complained about teachers when we were students. The difference now is that parents endorse the systematic ganging up on teachers their kids don't like. I wonder how they would respond if such attacks were part of their work environment.

She sounds like one ot these teachers that wento teaching so she could have summers off. Now after 4 + years of education and how many years as a teacher she has realized HER horible mistake. Let the WITCH hunt begin. Let it start in NEW YORK CITY, GET A ROPE!

Yes, I agree she was just being truthful. Yes, I agree with freedom of speech. Yes, I agree it was a personal blog, although I do question the concept of 'personal' when the blog is open to the world, but tell me, how would you feel in this situation listed below:

You're out at a restaurant with your husband of 45 years. Unfortunately, he has Alzheimer's. He needs a bib while eating. You often have to feed him like a baby. He has a vacant look in his eyes.And it's obvious that he has some incontinence issues. People sitting at the table next to you keep pointing and laughing. They make rude comments and suggest that your husband should just be put away somewhere. They are, of course, exercising their right to free speech, but is it 'right' for them to do so?

Just wondering....

I can't imagine a doctor enjoying all his patients, a cop all his charges, gimme a break. We all say things not meant to be heard out loud. Has nothing to do with professionalism. No, one shouldn't be held accountable for free speech, otherwise it won't be free. (Of course I don't mean yelling fire in a theater) Obviously she has personality conflicts at work. Another issue it appears.

If students make horrid comments about teachers without it going viral what wrong with a teacher doing it, free country everyone, freedom of speech, get over yourselves.

I think teachers are taking their job too personal and are forgetting why they even went into the field, to teach. Teaching is like any job it comes with its perks of summers off and getting out early but you also have to deal with good and troubled students who may make you work hard for your money. In my son's school, I cant tell who are the teachers and who are the students because many of the teachers act like the students. I've seen some male teachers with both ears pierced, wearing the same clothes a teenager would wear and giving high fives and pounds to their students. Yeah, free speech but she got caught! I think before anyone goes into a profession know the ins and outs. She should have known that dealing with kids can be stressful sometimes. She might want to look into another job.

I have to say, being a male who payed attention in class, excelled in his chosen sports and took the same approach towards work, this woman is right. After all, it is the American way, pepper the one who pays attention - take what you need and run. I had the very same feelings she had when I was in school - and I voiced it, and the same feeling at my jobs - well masked. The problem is everyone is looking for a hero - an example - and therein lay the problem. Nobody wants accountability. I applaud her for making a martyr of herself, and feel sad that another one will ultimately bite the dust. Keep on fighting the good fight.

How can anyone say she had guts and was honest? If she had guts, she would have called the kids in, one at a time, with their parents, and told them what they needed to do to correct what was wrong. That's what teachers do. They don't get paid to let kids get out of control and then gossip about them behind their backs. If she's only been at the school a few semesters, she doesn't have tenure. If she's got this bad an attitude now, what do they expect once she has tenure and the stress of two kids of her own? She should be let go.

The decision to have this woman return to teaching is a bad decision on the boards part and most certainly she is going to be resigning or going to another school within a short time as these students are aware of what she had done. Regardless of her frustration with her students, just a like a cop going off on a violent spree against someone which is not allowed, neither should her rants be condoned. She should be professional and approach the parents about the behavior of the students. Not vent like some dimwit on the web. WHO in their right mind takes a job as an educator, even a college professor and thinks their students will be saints and all well mannered?, if that was your perception of a classroom you clearly need to be re-educated yourself because you have lost touch with reality. She is in the wrong line of work and is best suited next to Imus or someone of the sort.

I rode the short bus, and people actually did lick the windows sometimes.

I think her comments were pretty funny. She did not insult a specific child, she just summarized the categories they fall into. It mentioned that she teaches an honors class, maybe she has higher expectations from an honors class. Some kids are just smart, and some have to struggle to make it through school with decent grades. Sometimes the smart kids have no trouble making the grade, but don't apply themselves to further their knowledge. I don't see the big deal, had she mentioned a specific student I could understand the fuss, but she didn't.

As a retired teacher from her school district I can assure you that her honors kids will have fun with her--now that she's notorious, and she will either get run out of the place by their response to her or they will, surprisingly, flourish under her tutelage.
She's not a stupid person, and she may have actually matured and learned how to modifiy her behavior with this type of privileged kid. I know I did. Central Bucks is a great school district and can deal with gifted people of many types.

She does not belong in teaching. I was a teacher for over thirty-three years, and I understand frustration. However, kids respond to teachers who can effectively control a class. It sounds like Ms. Munroe could not do this. She transmitted her attitude in the class room, and her kids picked up on it. She needs to find another profession.

LOL - dealing with kids is hard and stressful - try dealing with the parents!!!!!!!!!

It is refreshing to see a teacher willing to tell the truth. I love it. Kids are lazy, they are assholes, some do not belong in Honors classes. If mommy and daddy would stop making the little jerks feel like victims, perhaps they could learn to learn.

In my 40+ years as a professor, I certainly met my share or the students she was posting about. Yes, I have told students to their face that college is not for everyone and perhaps they should consider a vocational option.

Try teaching a college freshman who cannot read, write or do even the most basic of math. The reason Johnny can't read is because there are not more teachers out there like Natalie Munroe . Keep up the good work young lady.

How can anyone say she had guts and was honest? If she had guts, she would have called the kids in, one at a time, with their parents, and told them what they needed to do to correct what was wrong. That's what teachers do. They don't get paid to let kids get out of control and then gossip about them behind their backs. If she's only been at the school a few semesters, she doesn't have tenure. If she's got this bad an attitude now, what do they expect once she has tenure and the stress of two kids of her own? She showed a particularly vicious streak in her comments about students in special education. She should be let go.

This is the caliber of teachers we have now, teachers who still act like kids, who like to gosspi and diss each other on the internet? There are way too many of them who have not reached a level of maturity to deal with children, and who have apparently not been taught some ethics. Ethics, that's a key ingredient in dealing with clients of any kind. The children and their parents are most certainly their clients, and teachers must maintain a defined professionalism when dealing with them. Colleges who are training teachers need to teach a course in ethics. At the very least, though, you would think her parents would have taught her better. I think it says a lot about our culture in general; when a teacher feels she or he can publicly excoriate students, parents, or other teachers on a public space. I think this is very damaging to the teaching profession. It's only going to get worse, if she is not made to suffer the consequences of her actions. I consider what she did as cyber bullying.

Well - we have a teacher that cares - better get her out of the system so the school's policy parrots can feel good again...

Part I: Personally, I think we SHOULD go back to the days when kids were smacked with a ruler, or given swats in front of the class. I went to school in the 60s and 70s. Kids were not allowed to cuss, in class or elsewhere, but now the F-word runs rampant. I'm not a teacher, and from what I've seen of how kids misbehave in classrooms, I wouldn't want to be one. That used to be my dream when I was younger, but I wouldn't wish it on anyone these days! Kids can get away with telling teachers to "F*** off bitch" and more. They get sent to the office and what happens? Nothing....oh, wait, no, what happens is the parents get called in and all you hear is, "Not MY kid!", or "You teachers just pick on my poor Johnny", etc. Parents, and society in general, have forgotten to teach kids that there are (or should be) consequences to misbehaving. But we've turned into nambie-pambies when it comes to handing out punishments to kids. "Time outs" don't work. A good swat on the ass gets their attention. (And don't go all psycho on me--I'm not saying to BEAT the criminals-in-the-making.) I got a spanking when I did something wrong, and it taught me NOT to do that again. I didn't hurt my psyche.

You aren't alone, Amanda. If you only saw how mine are in where I live, you'd probably feel better.

Its always the english teachers.....

My generation, product of depression era parents. We being told daily, You don't know what it's like to have nothing. In turn we turned around and spoiled our kids rotten.They got what we didn't get and look all the good it did. This country has never been in the dire straits as it is now and from what i can see getting no better.

Why is it you need a license to drive but not to have kids. Parents are the real problem now a days.

I'm thinking she has some sort of social or mental problem because she said she eats lunch alone because of conflicts with other teachers. I wonder what that is all about. We all know that some students are a handful but I think she was very unprofessional in saying the things she said. The adults here who are agreeing with her and passing judgement on others are probably parents of the biggest "assholes" at the school and don't even know it. I can hear them now, "oh no,not my child."

I taught in a rural middle school for thirty-eight years. I knew it was time to leave when a policeman had to be hired to stay at school each day and when I was asked to present "witnesses" to the office whenever a student complained. I loved history, my students, and teaching, but I hated angry parents (who never listened to anyone but their son or daughter), administration (who only cared about test results and not the students' education), and handling discipline problems (such as this teacher was describing). I thank GOD (dare I say - "God"?) that I survived to retirement. I quit two years ago at age 62 and have never regretted one day of it. I haven't even missed it!
I wish all teachers the best of luck! Remember, it's not what they learn or how hard the students work, but it is "self-esteem" and "being successful for doing absolutely nothing in class".
God Bless you! (Oops! I hope I didn't offend an atheist.) I hate "political correctness" and I taught civics. Teachers always get the worst end of the stick. I'm not sure that this teacher should have blogged her frustration, but the truth hurts. I have felt the same way many times.

Did she ever consider the fact that maybe she is a crappy teacher and that is why some of her kids don't do well or are unmotivated. My children, have always, always gottent their best grades in the classes where they love their teacher! These teachers were caring, FUN, loved their jobs, and most importantly were meant to be teachers. Not someone looking for benefits, summers off, paternity/maternity leave etc. If I was in their district it would kill me to pay her salary. Despite that fact that there are usually only a handful of those amazing teachers my children all went on to be in honor classes DESPITE their teachers.

I'm glad there was a link to her blog, it was insightful. She comes across angry, arrogant and irritating. I suspect she'd be unwelcome among her collegues wherever she worked, and am glad she doesn't teach in my district. It's too bad she has contact with kids at all. Maybe the local supermarket is hiring, Natalie. You'd be better placed there.

As one other good lookin woman said YOU BETCHA

I have worked in a school as a Teaching Assistant, Para-professional. Students are out of hand mostly because of parents not accepting responsibility for their children's actions, but also because of society today. Teachers have a very difficult time in our classrooms today. They can only do so much to discipline a child because of laws and unfortunately children are not disciplined at home.

Since Natalie did NOT identify any o her students I say let her stay! My children used to go to that district years ago and I was always sorry I moved away. I would have welcomed her as a teacher.

Sorry parents sometimes the truth hurts. The problem today parents don"t want to parent.

Good for her for speaking her mind. She has the right to. I believe that kids today are out of hand. Just look at the fact that they took the opportunity to "lash back". Obviously her comments hit home. As a mother of three, I do get tired of other mothers coddling their "precious babies" to the point that they cannot teach them respect, empathy, and social compatibility....especially in a classroom.

I thought the remarks were probably all true. You go girl. YOU BETCHA

All you people complaining about parents and how kids don't know what they have blah, blah, blah; complaining about how kids behave "now a'days". Yet these are the same people whose comments condone trash talking others (that sure is the way to get something positive accomplished), not taking her concerns to the parents but hiding behind her anonymous blog with her nasty comments (again, lots of words, little action....because action takes work)....I'm just saying.....

I drive a school bus. I have witnessed police at schools to remove some of these kids by force to protect the teachers. The parents come back with "It's the teachers fault she pushed my kid to hard." Or the 2nd grader whose parent wanted a teacher fired because she wouldn't excuse her child from homework because she had to many after school commitments. Or the parent that saw a video of his son misbehaving on the bus and said "that's not my son." and you could clearly see it was and the sad part was his son was sitting there. So, if all a teacher does is blog to get things off her chest I say "Have at it". It's better then becoming an alcoholic or drug addict or better yet taking it out on the kids.

Part II: And as for this teacher making those remarks on a blog, I think it was a great way for her to get a lot of that crap out of her system without going ballistic in the classroom. It was her form of therapy, and I applaud her for it. She's got every right to say the things that are bugging her and then go back into the "battleground" with these kids who think they are entitled to act as uncivilized and above doing the work that is expected of them. That's why we have too many kids now who think they are above the entry level jobs that WE all started with. They think they should be handed a top-level position with high pay, rather than put in their time working their way up. They've learned this partly through a school system that inflates grades just to keep moving kids up, even when they can't even spell or read or do a simple math problem. They've learned it from parents who don't teach discipline, manners, and common sense, but instead give these kids every new electronic device, brand name clothing, etc., because they think they owe it to the kids. (where this stupid idea comes from is beyond me). My kids got what we could afford, not what 'everybody else is getting'. And they've all turned out to be hard-working, polite, intelligent human beings working in the court system, in the military and with disabled adults.

What is being missed in all of this is that her mistake was writing this stuff down. Everyone has thoughts like this when frustrated but maturity should control the urge to vent in this manner. This doesn't go just for teachers but for ALL adults. What kind of role model is this? Why is such lack of character being accepted by anyone? Just check out a teenager's facebook page and you will see it happening all the time. It is the responsibility of all adults to model appropriate behavior. Need to vent? Do it in the privacy of your home, verbally with a spouse or trusted friend. DON"T PUT IT IN WRITING! Duh!

Parenting is hard, teaching is hard. Both are harder than they have ever been and when you do not have the 2 groups working together to maintain a stable and consistent environment for the children, the children will work that system. It's human nature. Let's quit whining about what she said, and work on the actual problem; parents and teachers working TOGETHER. It's fine to say "I won't stand for you insulting my child." but only if you have made sure your child (and you) can recognize and accept, as well as act on, constructive criticism.
Maybe we should be using this for the learning opportunity it is?

If you ask anyone that has ever worked with or around kids these days they will tell you it is a changed breed from when we were kids and I’m that old. They are so much more disrespectful, lazy, and just all around whiny asses. No, not all of them. Some people have their children in check and have taught them manners however, all too many have not. This totally reflects on those same parents complaining, after all, where are the kids getting it from?? When did it become okay to push your children’s upbringing onto the teachers, as it has been for years now, and then give them no authority to discipline? Oh and you can’t complain, speak-out or vent about it. Next thing you know they’ll want the government involved!

I teach. She's just telling the truth here. She didn't attach students' names. Admittedly, today's parents are the worst, most selfish and irresponsible group of people ever to be intrusted with raising children. The kids are, in majority, lazy, selfish jerks. Teachers get blamed, but honestly, we go into teaching with pure hearts and hopeful that we will make a positive impact in the lives of our students. It's experience that taints us. Kids raised on McDonalds and video games. The future looks fat, bleak and violent.

This woman should not get her job back, at least until she receives some form of counseling. Being a good teacher requires a certain amount of empathy, which she is clearly lacking. The only empathy I hear based on her comments is for herself. The fact that she is not even welcome to eat lunch with her colleagues and that one of them said she will be ineffectual points to a personality issue. The issue at hand is not a matter of lying to parents about their children or poor parenting. There are decent ways of informing a parent of a child behaving inappropriately, which is often useful because sometimes the parents are clueless. However, their ignorance of their child's behavior does not necessarily mean they are bad parents. I know from firsthand experience that there are easy ways of hiding things from parents. I also know that there are certain unfortunate circumstances in life that may cause a teenager to act out, especially at that fragile age. The fact that this woman is assuming that certain students are complete "assholes" or have "no other redeeming qualities" based only on their classroom attitude is immature and grotesque. The comments above remind me of an old favorite, Matilda. Aside from looks, this woman is the closest thing to "The Trunchbull" I have ever seen or heard of in actual life.

Bravo, Bob Macfarlane...my parents raised respectful, moral childred...I raised a respectful, moral child...the parents who usually end up defending their entitled or otherwise disrespectful children are truly to blame here. It's a snowball effect, and it's getting worse. This teacher chose the wrong wording and approach, but she's 100% right about a lot of students today. Parents...wake up...and if you're going to have children, raise and teach them properly...spend the time to get the job done right.

you know whats ruining this country is educators who think becoming a teacher is a job, it's not, it truly is a calling. Our country teaches us to go to school and get jobs, not jobs we love and are passionate about, jobs that pay the bills and make us miserable. Maybe at one point these teachers where in love w/ their profession, and something happened to change it, when that happens it maybe time to get a new career. It's not the job, it's how you perform it that makes you great

Folks! The real point here is this: Safe guard your computer privacy!!! Sheesh!!!! Enough LOL

I wonder...if she had only glowing remarks about her students, how much attention would it receive? Freedom of speech does not mean only when you have good comments or when you agree with me.

Yes, people fought and died for our constitution and freedom of speech. The constitution does not guarantee freedom from the consequences of speech. The consequences of lack of common sense in how, where and to whom you choose to speak may be that if you publically disrespect your employer and its customers you are likely to lose your job - and don't quibble about what is "public" these days. Venting is a "lazy" way to avoid working on a problem. Instead ask yourself, "What's my plan?" Ask your "disrespectful" students, "What's your plan?" This teacher may keep her job because she will get the same careful consideration of her rights that she does not extend to her unprotected students. This teacher acted unprofessionally and irresponsibly, and needs more skills if she will be successful in her chosen work. At this point she is a liability to the Bucks County school system and will continue to cause problems. So, school board, what's the plan?

lesson one--if you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all!!!

I just think teacher's have to dill with all typ's of kid's with problems today. And I do
think parents are a big part of are issues today if they are not on drugs are one parent
home are even two parent home working all the time they don't work with the kids they
are to stressed out. and the kids pay alway's. Not only that other stuff could be going
on in the home? were the kid can't think at school are get help what a joke all around
for teacher and kid and parent whould'nt you say?

Military school graduate, MBA (not online), business owner and, best of all, Boy Scout leader for over 30 years. Yep, I'm not a "teacher", but have had a "teaching" position all the time in Scouting. Whether working on rank advancement or merit badges, BSA volunteer leaders see the "best" and the "worst" in our youth. Our success in reaching each youth is based on a "program" that every child fits into. We are all "educators" of our village of children in the Scouts. Our success rate is the highest in all of "education" in preparation of our Scouts for the real world. We also have our parent "problems" and discipline issues, but the "Program" provides all the leadership needed to solve those problems. If our schools adopted the Scout "program" and the administration supported it, there would be a much higher level of achievement in our student populations. She was out of line, but truthful.

Maybe this teacher just wants attention. Negative or Positive she got it!

Teachers have a much harder job these days. I have three children and I had to force the schools to discipline one of my children when he acted up in school. I punished him at home when I found out about his behavior but the schools have decided that in High School the kids are old enough to pick their own punishment and parents are not required to sign the slip to acknowledge that their child was in trouble. Now I go to the school every year and introduce myself to every teacher and let them know that if my child is a problem to please let me know immediately. When parents and teachers work together it is much more beneficial for the children. When parents take the stance that their "Little Johnny" is perfect and does no wrong, often times "Little Johnny" grows up to be the rude, belligerent, uneducated, and unmannered adult that doesn't know how to take personal responsibility for his own actions. Her choice of words were certainly not the best choice of words and she should be reprimanded for publically posting those choice of words that could be tied back to her as a teacher and to the school system in which she teaches. However, her message should be heard by the students and by parents. When those children leave school and enter the work force they will find their behavior is not acceptable and they will blame everyone except themselves. Then need to learn what is acceptable behavior in order for our society to become better instead of worse.

The truth may not me comfortable but it is always right. Mrs. Munroe's comments about her students may seem harsh; however, the truth in what she said, and not how she said it, needs to be expressed. When I suggested that some of the people in my classes should not be called "students" the administrators ostracized* me instead of trying to fix the problem. I sympathize with Mrs. Munroe.
*long story made very short

I would agree whole heartedly with this teacher's views if she was not so blunt and rude. There are problems with our school system and the accountability of our youth and their parents. However, to drag a special needs derogatory comments into the mix is offensive to the nicest kids in our society today. Inappropriate behavior is a sign of someone who has special needs problems and rides the small school bus, Perhaps Miss Munroe should be licking the windows of her own special bus all the way to the unemployment office. Fire her!

"they decided to make it their business to ruin me" - really? It seems that she made it her business to ruin herself. Whether she felt her comments "right", it is inappropriate to say such things about children you are paid to teach. She isn't there out of the goodness of her heart - she is an employee trusted by administration and parents to be a professional. She would not teach my child. I think the fact that she didn't get along with her co-workers says a lot. Sometimes if you have a problem with the whole world, the problem isn't the world! Maybe when her boss evaluates her, they will leave a comment like "total jerk", "no social skills", "inappropriate witch", "complete butthole" - or excuse me "cooperative in class"!!

GET HER AWAY from the children. ANY teacher bad mouthing students should not be allowed around them. She is very unprofessional! Fire Her!

As the daughter of a public hs teacher and the product of a public hs education, I can say say that teachers have to put up with too much crap, they cant focus on teaching they have to worry about kissing the school boards butt and standardized test scores. By the way not all school boards look out for the best interest of all students but of their kid! My dad actually was repremanded once for writing up a student for cheating because the kids dad was on the school board! its disgracful what teacher must go through and put up with because parents havent taught their children to be respectful and to have good work ethics. so i say if she wants to blog let her blog - from what I read she didnt mention any names so let her vent!

Its a shame to think that this is the example a teacher is setting publicly and people are supporting her blindly thinking free speech is the reason they should and why she should be allowed to teach the children at that school still. I am not a teacher, I am a business owner and as a member of my community and father of five children, I try to set an example daily of how I feel my children should act and treat others. I work with other parent's children through scouting and in our community when I have the chance. None of those kids or my kids are perfect. They make mistakes, act foolish, do things that irritate myself and others around me. That's pretty normal. I am sure they do the same at school. I have never heard of any of my children's or children's friend's teacher acting this way publicly, which the internet is public. If I did, I would request they be removed from teaching. If you become a teacher, you take on the responsibilty of setting an example for children you directly influence.This is not the example that should be set. I am sure we all make comments that are negative, but the majority of us keep them to ourselves. I would never make public comments about the children in my contact or community in a negative manner and a teacher should know better and should be responsible enough to know setting a better example is expected of them. Don't let her come back. That would be foolish. Rallying behind her would also be foolish.

Speaking your mind is one thing but posting it on the interenet for anyone to see?? Not appropriate at all. If she truely feels this way about her students she shouldn't be a teacher, it's that simple! Coming from Central Bucks West, I have talked to many of her students at Central Bucks East and everyone agrees that she was a miserable teacher and has certainly lost any respect she previously had. I just don't see the point in her going back to teach at CB East- No one wants her there now!

I really enjoy the honest approach and she has the right to leave any comment she wants to make on a blog. It's the parents that need to wake up and realize that there kids act like sorry animals in schools. They pick on the weak students and laugh until a student kills themselve, and then the entire school says oh wow we should of stopped the bulling in the school. Well parents you need to realize that one out of three kids are always picking on someone or acting like a idiot all the time in school and laughing about it. You have to get tough and stay tough on your kids and kick ass and keep them in line at times. I had to do that with one of our boys and its a parents job to straighten out your own child, not a teachers job, not a judges job, not anyones elses job but your own. Be a parent and if parents would listen to the teacher more about what she has to say about there child they would take some drastic measures and straighten up there kids and not have to worry about their attitude and behavior.

I would love to teach (coming from an extensive corporate history) but I would probably not make it passed September as I would start off the class with a short announcement...."any of you who think you are gods gift and aren't going to put in the effort to learn or worse, disrupt the class, please take your failing grade now and go work part time, since that is all you will qualify for in life....any questions? OK then,,you all start off with 100 and an A, it's entirely up to you where you wind up"

Um what about the sentence "She said she had taken to eating lunch alone because of conflicts with her colleagues." It doesn't seem that she likes anyone or anyone likes her. Come on people she may be spot on like some of you say about these kids but please explain the sentence I quoted above. These kids may have issues but she clearly does also. If she WAS spot on don't you think the other teacher's would be supporting her and some may be. However when you are eating alone and other teachers are saying things like "She will be completely ineffectual here," it doesn't sound like she has their backing.

Were her comments slanderous? Not really since no one was named. Libel? Same thing. Appropriate? Not so much. Accurate? Probably. I think her biggest mistake was blogging about them with an accompanying photo. If she had a photo of a seashell instead of her face, she could have retained her anonymity and probably 90% of the teachers in America would have applauded her for her candor! How one can say that they're "not identifying" themself but then post a picture of themself is pretty foolhardy on her part. I have two children in school--one going into the high school and the other into middle school. The 8th graders FOR THE MOST PART at my older child's school are good kids who just want their education but there IS that group of children that you want to smack. Now, would I ever post anything affirming that on my Facebook page or write a blog with my picture stating that? HELL NO!! Her judgment was poor, at best. However, if and only IF she is an EFFECTIVE teacher who challenges her students, supports them, enourages them...then I say she should take her lumps but keep her job. If she is NOT a good teacher, though, she should be disciplined accordingly--not so much for her blog but for her performance. You can be an effective teacher and still be harsh but if you're harsh AND ineffective...well, then...sucks to be you!

This teacher lives in a dream world. She should try teaching in my community high school. We send only 15% to college, have lots of drop outs, and she has no idea what real lazy students are like --- and many are abusive to teachers. Get real, Natalie!

When the school board goes to hire someone else they need to be more careful of who they choose. I've had a teacher like that and seriously I don't know they manage to have those types of teachers in schools. Even if the kids are acting up and disrespecting their teacher doesn't give their teacher the right to call them names or treat them differently.

Having been a school secretary for 40 years, I have witnessed many things. The behavior of children and parent is diminishing. Parents take up for rude behavior and the child knows what to expect...no discipline, business as usual.There is truly a break down in parenting skills and this is reflected in the behavior of little Johnny and Mary Sue, even at an early age. Parents need to teach their children respect and morals and demand that they do just that! The way the children act tells a lot about the environment from whence they have come as well as the company they keep. Children who come from "no nonsense homes" stand out among the troublemakers like a sore thumb. I have daughters who substitute in the schools and the stories they share with me are almost unbelieveable. Certain schools they refuse jobs because some of the students are so obnoxious. Parents need to be alert and be thankful that there are still educators who want to see the students succeed. Children need discipline and it's the parents' responsible to teach them right from wrong. Let the children know that they represent you when they are not in your presence; that is, if they respect you as a parent. If they do not respect you, then parents need to assess what could be the cause and do something about it. I applaud Teacher Munroe for her tenacity and speaking up. I hope someone is listening....especially parents!

A teacher has a position of power over students; therefore, teachers should be held to a higher professional standard. They should not be able to stoop to their students' level. How would you react to your child's daycare worker stating that she/he hates your child?

Are you kidding me? When I was in high school, the students would treat the teachers horribly. They have students cussing them out day after day, I can understand why she vented her frustration. Teachers have one of the hardest jobs in this country

The point isn't whether she's correct about what she said or not...she's generalizing for one thing. It's news that some kids are lazy, uninterested and rude? This woman did make statements about certain children that DOES identify them by people who know her and where she works. Have you who support her actually read her posts? She sounds like a teeny-bopper. She is NOT a professional and she should not be teaching.

I am an Educator in NYC High schools for over 15 years. I have taught honors classes advance placement courses and special education courses throughout my career. I have had my share of "difficult" students both academically as well as difficult in personality and character. I have NEVER in my career resorted to acting out in cyberspace because of situations that are part of the nature of the profession I CHOSE!! It is cowardly and unprofessional. This woman as many different avenues to approach the issues that exist in her classroom. She choose to work with these students in that school and district both ethically and contractually. Obviously it is still a necessary option or she would not be trying to go back! You dont like the students you dont get along with coworkers, how effective are you in the quality of what you are supposed to be contributing to your educational environment? Get off cyberspace and spend your time doing what you are being paid and entrusted to do ; Learn how to be a knowledgeable educator who can effectively deal with the students in your classroom. Contrary to cyberculture and the media there are tens of thousands of teachers, principals and parents that are doing this with success all over the country everyday. Blog with them or e-mail me.

I believe that anyone who really liked children and teaching children would not write blogs like the one this woman wrote. There are ways to teach which can make the information if not interesting, palatable. It is sad that her interest is not on the children. Why is she unable to find colleagues with whom to have lunch? I infer that she is not a good candidate for being a teacher and perhaps has some issues about anger and control. Not really a people person.

Though I find it offensive to call a student a jerk -alone,debatable as to veracity- lazy might be appropriate. What is wrong if it has been determined the students didn't do their work, make the effort? Given many students are "pushed" through the system and studies indicate enough at the college level can not read beyond a fifth grade level indicates either some serious teaching issues, administrative issues or students who have learned, doing little doesn't prevent advancement. Merely recal the recent news regarding massive cheating in Atlanta. Add to this cheating found in other state school districts might just prove the administrators know their stundents don't know the material.

This teacher does not deserve to teach the children she is in charge of. The damage that is done to the students is life long and quite damaging. I know from personal experience. If a professionally educated teacher can onlly resort to this type of a description of her students, she doesn't need to teach my children, The damage to me and one of by best friends happened in 1972. It took until 1993 for me to prove the teacher wrong that I was smart and could find my way out of the paper sack. I did graduate from college, and now I am finishing my education and will receive my BS from a college on line. It took a long time to get over the damage that this high school teacher did to me. Repectfully submitted, pjmr.

If she dislikes her students so much, then, why is she so desperate to keep her job? She made her bed, now she needs to lie in it. She created this situation, not her students, and not their parents. I hope she doesn't continue "teaching" because she is not fit for the profession. Regarding her being on maternity leave, it's a shame that Karma didn't give her her own special little window licker.

It is about time someone addressed the true problem in education. Drop out rates and test scores reflect poor parenting and students who don't give their all more than poor teachers. In 38 years of teaching the biggest injustice is done to teachers who are blamed for the failure of parents.

Well when it comes to teachers like her they should choose a different career. Children are children they are those things she wrote in her blog. Yes you do have some really nice kids as well but as a teacher thats when you have to be understanding. That kid maybe a jerk or mean and cruel because they see their dad being that way to mom and vice versa. They may be mad at the world because their parents are going through a nasty divorce. They may have an attitude because they did not get enough sleep due to the fact at night while one parent is asleep the other is sexually assaulting them--thats what happened to me growing up. I was a nightmare as a child cussing swearing throwing things getting into fights running away going to juvenile hall and getting into drugs and alcohol. I was mad at the world cause these things were happening to me at night and I could not tell anyone because I was threatened with a gun saying he would make it look like an accident and if i told my mom he would kill her then me. I understand that not ALL kids are going through something traumatic if their acting out but my point is before you judge a child you might want to keep something in mind and that you do NOT know whats going on in that childs life that could be causing him/her to act the way they do and you can not rely on the fact that they will tell you whats wrong or the truth cause I never did. I was petrified growing up as a child/teenager, you just never know

I believe she has simply just told the truth and the parents or school board does not like it. I know when I was in school there were about 75 percent that falls under what she has said including me. I was at the top of my class as well so being smart and really good academically does not excuse you.

yes she should get her job back, not everything is candy canes and lollipops. Get over it people, if your a bad parent do something to fix it instead of lashing out at the person who points it out

Given her teaching record, i.e., students GPA, I sincerely doubt if another teacher in this school comes close. It's about time teachers were able to tell the truth about their students and not just canned or "approved" remarks. Most every parent has little darlings that will not put forth the effort to LEARN. No wonder our teachers nationwide are frustrated with students and parents who will not get involved with the teaching of their children. Most parents today don't even teach their children simple manners but rather overlook the importance of them. Why does anyone expect such parents to "teach" their children even the basic three "R's."

Given the Atlanta school district's current scandal, I wonder if the teachers there were able to be honest and frank about the type of students they have in class, would the test results cheating have even happened.

Parents need to ask themselves just one question. . . . Why do we need police on our school campuses? Could it be that there is a serious problem with a large percentage of the students?

Now, ponder this. We have created two, possibly three, generations of a substantial number of illiterate students from high schools in virtually every state. The first and second generation of those students now have children. By their parents failures it is obvious that education is not important to them. That being said, how can those parents begin to help their children with homework? The problem is expediential.

Well, if politicians can tell the "truth" about each other (and most of her comments could be applied to many of them), perhaps her evaluative comments should be adopted by the School Board.

I think everyone needs an outlet for stress. I also think teachers should never ADD students to their person Facebook pages or personal websites that they may use. Do I think she did anything wrong? No. She voiced her opinion bad or good she didn't use names or the schools so she did not actually insult anyone. Those who got upset must have had mutually negative opinions about her and felt that they resembled the person described. One should not have a bad attitude towards others then get upset when that person doesn't like them or has a negative opinions about them. Bad ass kids are that way because of lack of parenting. No one wants to be the bad parent and tell their kids no and teach them morals anymore. They expect Television and everyone else to do that for them. And when they don't it is like off with their head they disrespected my hellian. Look I know we don't all have the same opinions but really when did we loose our right to freedom of speach.

Keep babying the "children" and they will continue to be

I agree with Jeanne.First rule of teaching,..You should like children! If you can't be compassionate towards a child, you shouldn't teach.Calling her students lazy a-holes and saying she hates some? I've seen really good and really bad teachers over the years.Also, just because she's an english teacher doesn't mean she's intelligent or articulate.One of my sons English teachers constantly misspelled in her notes.The hope is that people become teachers because they genuinely love and care about children and want to build them up, not tear them down.Too many choose it as a "job" not a calling.I think she should just find another profession.

Natalie Munroe's words are caustic, abusive, demeaning, and harmful to others. Keep her 300 yards from ANY child. Maybe CPS should take a look at her.

Brother is a teacher.....wants summers off....has foster kids to HELP PAY THE BILLS, have a sister a teacher, complains about her job constantly, but goes back to school so she can get a bettere job. Its been 15 years, still going back. Have a father retired from teaching, gets pension and teaches just under the hour limit t make more money. He is not interisted in the children. Moher sorry you lost your job sleeping with your students, now working at a brick factory. I have built two buildings for teachers (ESD) and they are the dumbest group, a few days before a sidewalk pour we put up signs to use east entrance, caution tape, etc. Some gal walks under the tape, in heels , and sinks as she walks, then removes shoes and continues to walk on walk in unprotected feet, goes inside and complains to construction leasion. Another day empty fire sprinklers on outside of building and 17 people ask to go home because of smell is making them sick. I know for a fact most teachers would not be teaching if they could look back in the future. Were the summers off really worth it? Hind sight is 20/20.

There are professional ways to make productive comments without placing people on the defensive. If Mrs. Munroe values her job as an educator, she should explore ways to express herself as a professional educator not an out of work comedian. Let's face it, we all get to work with morons in our professional lives. How many of us get to blog about them, calling them out for what they are and keep our jobs? It really is a small wonder that Mrs. Munroe has to eat alone. I wonder what her critical eye would say of herself given the opportunity. "Does not play well with others."

Might I say, as an Adjunct Professor that has seem most educational issues twice, I am amazed at the lack of understanding of the positive teaching process. This particular teacher acted inappropriately and exhibited personal emotional problems in her "Tweets." What is really scary is that she has two children. Her two children will be forced to live with this dysfunctional character for most of their lives. She, Ms. Monroe, should be replaced and not allowed near children. She is personalizing the educational process based solely on her discomfort with own emotional state. Her comments exhibit resentment and self-hatred. Get her out of there ASAP!

THERE IS NO DOUBT...THIS TEACHER SHOULD BE FIRED!!! Clearly, she is a hateful and extremely bitter person who has no business being in the education system. By her own admission she eats lunch along...clearly her colleagues feel there is something wrong with her as well. The only impact she will have on students is a negative one. GET RID OF HER BEFORE SHE DESTROYS YOUR SCHOOL AND IT'S REPUTATION MORE THAN SHE ALREADY HAS.

If that is how you truly feel then shout it from the rooftops but be ready for the blow back. A good teacher would have talked to the parents in a direct but tactful way to resolve the problems in her class. And if that did not work then taped them and show the parent what their kids are doing.

As usual in politically correct America "you hurt my feelings" the messenger is being attacked. People tend to focus on the messenger not the facts. As some of you in th proffesion have stated "shes probably right" . She also has a right to her opinion and a right to express it (first amendment). Thank the lord she had the courage to express her unpopular opinion although I am fairly confident it wasn't meant to become public. It appears she was venting her frustration, were the comments in poor taste? absolutley! were they unproffesional? probably but rather irrelavent in that she made these comments outside of school and not directly to the students. I hope she can withstand the onslaught of political garbage, personal attacks and "shoot the messenger" behavior she and her family have recieved. She should be lauded and held up as a shining example of freedom of speech and expression. Whether you agree with her opinon or not, or what and how she said it. She and her family should be protected from the attacks she is now receiveing, and will continue to recieve. This should be a learning experience for her, the students, faculty, and school board, and if handled and managed properly can be. Everyones behavior is now on trial. Everyone involved should learn from this experience. She made a mistage and she does not deserve to have her character continually publically assasinated by emotionally enraged colleauges and parents.

I am shocked at the overwhelming number of comments attempting to blame children and parents. There is ONE person who is responsible for this pariah's words, Ms. Munroe, herself. Rather than blame shifting, she must be held accountable.

@Dr. "Roy", bravo. Your words speak my heart.

I think everyone here has forgotten one thing: Freedom of speech. The teacher was venting on her own time and not mentioning anything that could be identified (school name, students' names, etc.)
Does this mean that political corectness has gone so far that one can not even express one's own opinion, on one's time, anymore? People have given their lives for our freedoms, freedom of the speech being one of them, and she is being persecuted for using it?

I think Ms. Munroe was out of line even if there was truth in her assessments. Our kids are all grown, but we were engaged parents on school issues in our time. Our oldest boys could have taught some of their teachers. School administrators like to reward the best teachers by giving them the AP classes while kids most at risk get the teachers who cannot teach. Is there any wonder why schools are failing and we lag behind the rest of the world? That said, parents are an integral part of the process and behavioral problems should not be tolerated by teachers or school administrators.

When someone acts as irresponsibly as Ms Munroe has done there is probably
hidden guilt on her part as to how well she has managed her own life and her "working" life. The children cannot be all evil and her all knowing and blameless.
If she was in private industry she would be fired, but lets face it public employment is
not the real world, with its union contracts, and extreme employee protections.

Natalie . . . YOU GO GIRL!!!!! I feel your pain . . . I was a substitute teacher for our local school system for 150 days . . . November, 2008-February 2010 . . . I subbed kindergarten through 12th grade . . . I could write a book about how disrespectful the MAJORITY of the students were . . . There were even full-time, regular teachers who told me that the students didn't save the harassment for we substitutes . . . That the students treat them just as badly!!! The fowl-mouthed, bratty, lazy, scantily dressed, narcissistic behavior that I witnessed in MANY students is absolutely appalling and unacceptable! PARENTS . . . Be involved in your kids lives . . . Have appropriate rules, as well as CONSEQUENCES when those rules are not obeyed! Talk to your kids, be there for them, lead, guide and direct them well, PLEASE!!!! Your kids don't NEED a cell-phone, a Nintendo, I-Pod, etc. . . . They NEED YOU, LOVE and DISCIPLINE!!! SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS . . . Please get your backbones in order!!! Don't tell teachers to do something a certain way, then blast the teacher when a parent goes off on you for doing the VERY thing that you told the teacher to do! DON'T over-react to the small stuff and PLEASE do not brush off or ignore the big things! Uniforms should be mandatory for ALL students 7th grade and up . . . Absolutely NO I-Pods or cell phones at school, WHATSOEVER!!!! Consequences need to be enforced for using fowl language and bad attitudes! God bless us all and God bless the USA!!!

I'm wondering why this teacher didn't realize that teaching a class of students would be challenging. Raising kids is challenging. What made her think teaching 30 at a time would be a walk in the park? So, the answer is to insult them rather than try to do what she was hired to do? She can't possibly be teaching effectively if she thinks so little of her students. What a miserable existence she must have going to a job she hates and is not emotionally qualified to do. Pity her rather than applaud her right of free speech. I think a lot of things on a daily basis, but I, thankfully, have impulse control. Can she possibly teach her students this if she does not have it herself?

Venting is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMFG.... PEOPLE.....

I think she is just very unhappy with her job. In fact, she may be the type of person who would be unhappy at any job. I've run into more than of few of this type of person in my life.

Parents and adminstrators are more concerned about their chlidren's sports achievements than their academics. After over 40 years in the classroom, I have seen some very serious changes. Grades are "given" now instead of being earned. If students don't score well, we don't hold the students accountable, instead the teachers are. In the past, teachers were able to give more honest comments, so I understand how this teacher feels. But, of course you have to remain professional. If we want our nation to regain its position in the world, we need to wake up and make grades mean something again.

As a teacher I have felt this way about some of my students. However, I had the good sense to keep it to myself or only express it to one or two trusted co-workers. As a previous poster said, she was inappropriate but probably spot on. Nonetheless, she should be allowed to return to her job. Yes, we have freedom of speech in this country, but, more importantly, she should have to face the music. And my final thought is this, Karma is a bitch. I'm betting that at least one of her children may turn out to be the same type of student that she loathes.

This article is not about the behavior of Ms. Munroe's students. It is about Ms. Munroe's comments, which make fun of disabled children, and serve to diminish their value, while making abusive comments about other children. She also makes demeaning comments concerning blue collar workers (see garbage man comment). The article has ZERO to do with the behavior of children, and 100% to do with Ms. Munroe's comments.

Did everyone miss the original article? It was posted by a 1st name only. Seems to me she may have had a frustrating day or week at work and vented, We have all done it. are we so perfect as to cast stones at someone else?? And what she said, could it be true. My gosh folks, we have kids who can not read at college level. We have lots of kids who care nothing about education. We have parents who use school for day care and do not follow academics. My goodness we have a bigger following in Junior High Football than we do at parent teacher conferences. Political Correctness is nice but when it prevents a country from operating for fear of hurting someones felings----- well We need to get to being honest and open. Perhaps then we can solve some significant problems but to bash a person because thay spoke what they thought was the truth?? Shame!!!!!

What is this world coming too? Now day's you get in trouble for your freedom of speech and Kids tell the adults what to do. If you don't like what your reading don't read it at all. Plus why are kids wanting to be on their teacher's facebook? The teacher and student relationship should stay at school, period! Not too continue outside the walls of school. Honesty these computers and phones should be band from kids that way they can learn how to write. These parents need to quite blaming everyone for their BRATS, they are BRATS and need their butt spanked!

I agree with Ellen J Ruby‘ comment. Ms Munroe doesn't show the maturity and professionalism appropriate to her position as an honors teacher.
There is less sensational and more precise language to make her point that she has students who are lazy, rude and do not behave as they should in an honors class. Why not state factually (without the vulgar ad hominems) her reason for whatever grade she gives.
However, my main concern is that she did not see that the following clip art used on her blog is mean spirited and offensive:

A piece of clip art that accompanied the post particularly enraged disability advocates and school board members. It depicted a special-needs school bus and read, “I don’t care if you lick windows, take the special bus, or occasionally pee on yourself, you hang in there sunshine, you’re friggin’ special.”

She certainly has the freedom of speech right to express herself in the manner she has chosen. But that does not mean she should. And in this context, I don’t think she should have.
Whether I would fire her or take some intermediate step, I don’t know. But there should be consequences.

This highly qualified teacher may not be aware, but she has accurately described the vast majority of students in the Columbus, Cleveland, Youngstown, Ohio school system. These are the students generating disruption for the other students that seek an education. Known for decades by the systems, it's the urban parents that are the problem; their multiple offspring are the symptom. Answers exist, including...
drug test all parents receiving federal & state aid. When they fail the test, they lose their generational welfare, medicaid, S.S. Disability, lose their generational free housing, free phone & cable. (Not free, actually... it is paid for by through your paycheck.) As all highway state troopers know...obtaining change of behaviors is efficiently accomplished through their wallets.

The teacher is overweight and unhappy. Her comments are cruel and she comes off like a bully. She could have made her points without insulting parents and their children It is clear she has no respect for individual differences. Yes, there are kids who are jerks and whose parents don't care. But, anyone who would go to these lengths to make such disparaging comments in a public forum where others can read them, about the children under her care should be fired. It's not about freedom of speech. It's about respect for others and she has none. She chose to air her real feelings about students and their parents, and, there is no way any of my grandchildren would set foot in her classroom after such a display of rudeness, and knowing what she thinks about them. This lady is in the wrong profession.. When my grandchildren go off to school for seven hours every day of the week, I want to know they are being taught by mature adults who are not only specialists in their subjectts, but who also have at least a basic understanding of child development and individual learning styles. Children do not learn ALL values at home. They look to their teachers as examples ..If she ever has a child with special needs, I wonder if she'll have a different attitude about others who put up banners and bumper stickers with crude, humiliating remarks about HER child, who through no fault of his own has cognitive delays. In short, SHE's the " asshole." Our children deserve better!

This is the problem with parents, they want the teachers to raise their kids and take all of the responsibility, Our education system is in the toilet. The parents are just looking for someone to blame when their kid does bad things, "Well it can't be my fault my kid is a moron, it must be the teachers fault." Half the people I meet in the world are just plain stupid and lazy. Alot of the blame fall on the parents that don't have the time or put in the effort to raise their kids, always looking for someone else to blame. This teacher was venting her frustration and the way you have to give the kid good reviews, God forbide YOUR kid got bad marks. To the people that think the Special needs bus thing is a bad comment, that joke has been around for at least 15 years and the teacher did not make it up. It comes with an animated cartoon caracture the is licking the windows on a short school bus, it has been passed around a couple of million times. Heck, you probably passed it on also. Parents need to Grow up and take responsibility for their own children or live with the conciquinces that maybe YOUR KID is not the sharpest tool in the shed. Maybe someone needs to tell them that.

This situation illustrates the main problem with "public" education. No matter what your opinions are of this particular teacher, she cannot be fired. The Teacher's Union would not permit that to happen no matter what the infraction. As a result all these comments are a waste of time.

It's obvious that many of the naysayers are not educators and have no clue as to today's typical student. I agree that her comments are sadly too true. I agree that she does have free speech. I do agree, however, that as an educator, she has the responsibility to take the high road. There are ways of telling the cold, hard truth tactfully. I sincerely believe her post of possible comments was a joke. Everyone of my colleagues has heard the answering machine message for parents at a fictional school...hilarious and very true as well. I suspect that those demanding her head on a plate are indeed parents of the type of children of which she speaks. As far as self-esteem...young people today are definitely NOT lacking; in fact, many have too much, hence the bad behavior. Teachers are no longer allowed to record grades the student ACTUALLY earns because it makes the statistics look bad. Teachers are no longer allowed to effectively discipline students because too many suspensions and expulsions make the statistics look bad. The many ways that teachers are tethered go on and on. I absolutely abhor dealing with parents. I don't want an excuse why your child sleeps in class, texts on his cellphone, runs his mouth, is not prepared, etc. I would just like parents to say that they understand, and they will correct the problem. Yes, parents, you are to blame period. My job is to teach, period. If you want me to do your job, then pay me child support.

The woman named no students. She named no coworkers. She named no school or school district. Her only crime was stating the obvious. If she has to be afraid of making a general comment about the state of students today then we all have to be afraid of what we say. I refuse to be. I drive a city bus for a living and I can tell you that the disrespect does not end in the classroom. It is rampant in our society. If your kid is 16 or older, lazy, disrespectful, cheats, and feels entitled to everything simply because he/she is alive, then it is too late. You have foisted a useless member of society on the rest of us. All this teacher did was state what the rest of us are thinking. Good for her. When those kids leave high school, graduates or not, the real world will hit them hard in the face. And deservedly so.

Did anyone read that she ate alone b/c she couldn't even get along with her co-workers? Maybe something was wrong with her. Yes the kids were probably getting on her nerves, but when a person is always in the middle of something maybe it is not everyone else, maybe it is YOU!! I keep reading freedome of speech, but when kids are expressing their freedm of speech, but it is harmful or hurtful to someone else they are replimanded and told not to do that again. I agree that direspectful troublemaking kids should be dealt with but not I am a DIRECT person take it to the people who are giving the problem. Also keep in mind just about everyone is blaming the parents (indirectly I agree) Do any of you know the ratio of children that are in foster care? This is why I say indirectly I blame parents b/c perhaps if they were taking care of their own children or were in position to these children wouldn't be feeling the effects that they do. However, you cannot expect foster parents to do much (although they try) to control something that might be genetic or innate. A lot of these children were crack born or otherwise drug exposed what then can you expect. Of course I am coming from a social work point of view. Just some thoughts.

...and we continue to wonder why...why? 25 out of 30...

To all of you that have posted NEGATIVE comments about Ms. Monroe. Aren't you doing exactly what she did? Posting negative opinions and frustrations about another human being. I do agree that some of her statements may have been a bit tasteless but, at least she didn't name names and attack a certain individual as you all have. "What's good for the Goose is good for the Gander."

I have an idea, lets put a camera in the class rooms so that these idiot parents can see just how their little angel behaves when they aren't around. Besides folks her comments were written I suspect "tongue in cheek". It was more of a social comment on the Idiotic rules that teachers are expected to follow when dealing with students and their parents. Please note she was not speaking about all of her students.

Hey folks, her comments were not directed at or about all of her students, only a few that detract from the teaching and or learning of the other good kids. I suspect that the comments were meant tongue in cheek. I thought it was funny as hell. get real, we waste so much money one a few who shouldn't be in the classes to begin with and neglect spending the money on the ones that need and want a real eduction.

This situation illustrates one of the main problems with "public" education. No matter what your opinions are of this particular teacher, she cannot be fired. The Teacher's Union would not permit that to happen no matter what the infraction. As a result all these comments are a waste of time.

No-one seems to care about the good kids who are being denied an education because the teacher has to spend most of the class time trying to control the few self entitled braats that don't want to be there anyway.

What I find odd is had this been other profession an employee complaining about their job or co-workers in a blog would not be a big deal. Just because she is a teacher she has to love her job, her students and co-workers and be happy happy all the time with no complaints? My facebook and blogs I belong to are filled with people complaining about their jobs and co-workers. I've probably even been guilty of it myself. I have children and I understand that their teachers are human, you have good ones and bad ones, nicer ones and stricter ones and at some point in their academic careers I'm sure, like their parents did at that age, they are going to cause some teacher a headache and if it makes him/her feel better they can go home and complain about my child go for it because realistically I know they aren't angels, and sometimes they are lazy or uncooperative or mouthy. I would also want to know if my childs teacher really thinks they are lazy or mouthy (or whatever) so I can help correct the behavior and I can see right through those "canned" comments because I know my child and when I read "always cooperatives, always friendly, blah blah blah", sugar wont melt in her mouth comments is BS because the Brady Bunch/leave it to beaver children were fake.

It was poor judgement for Ms. Munroe to post her feelings on the web. Teachers have been warned of the consequences of posting on the internet. She should have known that her actions would create trouble for herself.
One point is being missed: she is an ADULT and her students are KIDS. Children should not be elevated to the same level as their teachers. Good or bad, Ms. Munroe, or any other teacher should be respected for that fact alone.What she says should be viewed as the truth, because she is an educator who spent at least four years to get the credentials to become a teacher. Teachers do not have the time or desire to "pick on" any student. Writing up a student for a disciplary infraction takes more time and energy than it is worth, in most cases. I spent 25 years teaqching middle school (6-8), and I never "ruined" a child--that was done far before I got them. Perhaps if teachers were able to tell the truth about children early on in their school careers, the problems would be addressed. The school and parents could work together to guide the student into becoming a respectful and studious child. Unfortunately, most parents think they know better than the teacher and would rather fight against him/her than to admit that their "angel" or "scholar" isn't who they thought they had. No one hopes for their child to have learning or behavior problems, but there comes a time when parents need to reconcile the difference between the child they have vs. the one they wanted.

question for all, For such a public Blog, How long did it take for the parents to find her Private Blog ? The paernst who found it and then forwarded the link to their friends, not to approach the teacher but to slam her on it. Until it got to main stream media did the school district intervene. Looks like the Parents allowed thier kids to slam the taecher and did so themselves. It was her PRIVATE BLOG and she did not name anybody. If some of the parents and kids got offended by the comments then they must have personal issues that stand out and make them think it was them she was talking about. Sounds a lot like the Parents and the Kids have thing they need to work out within themselves.

Natalie wants a transfer to a different school. By her own admission, the teachers have not embraced her and she is ostracized to the extent that she eats her lunch alone. Natalie's blog comments had varying ranges of negativity, absent of any positivity. The school and administration want her fired, but legal staff has informed them she could have grounds for a successful lawsuit. So, their best solution to thwart her career and get rid of her? Deny her transfer, force her to return, and hope she quits instead. If not, guaranteed she will receive the requisite "two unsatisfactory ratings on her annual review" and she will be gone at no cost to the school or the administration. The politics of the public school system at work. You have to wonder who is outmaneuvering the other. The teacher posted her PICTURE on her blog with the name Natalie M. To say the blog never identified her is ridiculous. A PHOTO eliminates any chance of mistaken identity. One has to wonder if her covert purpose was to get out of the school with a big payday, which, of course, she would not get if she actually posted the name of the school. I suggest the showdown will yield results of Natalie 0 - CB East 1.

It's a sad day for the teaching profession when venting one's anger and frusration in a hurtful and non-constructive manner is perceived as okay. What happened to professionalism and to the noble reasons why one chooses this profession in the first place? When I became a teacher, I wanted to be a good teacher for all children not just for some children. When I become frustrated or angry, I find constructive ways in which to deal with my emotions. Helping others and making positive changes are a part of the teachers role. Spewing negative banter is obviously harmful and destructive.

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As a former teacher and a parent I always said the majority of parents would be in shock as to what goes on in a classroom. It is very difficult with 25+ students, a few being special ed, for 1 teacher to monitor behavior and somehow teach. I have had one or two students ruin the ENTIRE year of learning for the other 23 students. It is all in how these trouble makers are dealt with by admin and the parents. Nothing was done from the beginning so the everyone suffered. Yes, I had a few parent complaints, and threats, over the years, but I also have had many parents thank me for a wonderful year. So, your child is ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabled or is Emotionally Disabled ~ they have no right to ruin the education of the others in the classroom by threatening the teacher/students or acting like a JERK. (my own child has ADHD - I never allowed that to be an excuse, thus no detentions or referrals, yes a call home & discipline for him, not lame excuses) By law the special education students are to be placed in the least restrictive environment. I am all for that, but not at the expense of the others in the class. Having a student screaming "Im hungry for 30 of a 50 min. class, being told he has to stay in there because, "he is too disruptive in the office" is totally insane! Also insane - children out of jail w/ ankle monitors for rape sitting next to your kid! Yes, these are extreme cases, but sadly true.
Cheers to Natalie for putting a humorous twist on a sad, sad situation.

Ms. Munroe, did not make any excuses!
She said the right things, (probably) in the wrong place!
I would vote for her!

A post from July 19 slams the Central Bucks School District’s recently approved contract with its teachers. Munroe pointedly criticized a new proviso under which teachers would be terminated if they received two “unsatisfactory” ratings on their annual reviews.
“It seems like an awfully easy way to save money if there's a district shortfall, or to get rid of teachers who are at the top of the pay scale (or who are thorns in the district's sides),” Munroe wrote.
Natalie Munroe's indiscretion and lack of professionalism has taught her a lesson. She has been honest in her verbal expressions of frustration; however, she must be better able to mitigate her frustrations with more socially exceptable public expressions in the future. The Central Bucks School District negotiated a very good contract with their teachers, and the teachers ratified a very poor contract regarding tenure.

YES denise I would consider hiring her as a governess! If I believed ANYONE other than GOD or myself were suppose to do this MOST IMPORTANT JOB of educating and TRAINING or INSTRUCTING my children! I would not even consider the LIAR chaplain williamg spoke of! SATAN will though! He is always ready to employ!

I am hesitant to leave a comment because I'll admit I did not read all of the above and it may have already been mentioned HOWEVER ...1) What ever happened to venting to your loved one over dinner about your horrible day or simply writing in a journal that you keep under your bed. I understand frustrations occur everyday to everyone but why make it public? She only caused herself more stress! You think you were eating alone before the blog? You may as well skip lunch! 2) I also understand without fail every year you get your snobby ones, your lazy ones, your 'stupid' ones and only a few star students HOWEVER it is my opinion (as a teacher) that it is our job to look past those glitches in personality and remember our purpose....to teach!! They all deserve an education ....even the slow ones who lick themselves and ride the small bus. I do not wish her evil for making a professionally poor decision but I do think she has a long struggle ahead of her. Maybe she should keep this incident in mind the next time one of her horrible students makes a mistake and wants to be forgiven.

It appears to me this teacher has a problem with children. How is she going to handle her own when they get to high school. If she has such a low opinion of the children she teaches why would she ever decide to have her own. I'm sure "she's" going to be the best parent out there. I wonder what the teacher's opinion of her chldren and her parenting skills will be when that time comes? Just a few thoughts.

Just picked my jaw up off the floor...the teacher should contact the parents? The teacher is there to teach, guidance is the department to handle these issues - and yes, disruptive kids provide a often needed break from reality but they are indeed issues. In reading these posts, most everyone has just blogged about this person who blogged her feelings. Is it she who is in the wrong? Or the parents looking for a scapegoat rather than to sit their child down and see how her classes break down? Is she allowed to carry on the lesson without foolish interruption? Are her honors classes the problem, or the gp classes? Easy to pass judgement, but a teacher should command her post in the way she deems appropriate - not what the children deem appropriate. In this oversensationalized environment, it's easy to point at the "adult" and say hey you're wrong. Like everything else, this needs a little more digging. I think it's safe to say she, in all likelihood, will not keep her kids in PA for very long.

Jeez, I can't get enough of these comments! If mommy and daddy came to me and told me little Johnny isn't having fun in your class, I would be forced to recommend a family vacation to Disney, or better yet a military school where lil Johnny can have all the fun and release all that extra energy he has pent up because mommy and daddy aren't letting him outside.

As we like to say in education, this could be a teachable moment for everyone involved. We are human and we do make mistakes, and this is a valuable lesson for students and teachers and administrators to learn. My fear is that CB is setting her up for failure, and washing its hands of any responsibility for her termination.
Janet Kelly

Unfortunately Janet, I agree. Anybody with any administrative experience here knows how this will play out. I imagine the community will "teach" kids how to administer a full-circle payback.

I can't believe all the buzz this story has generated. Even tho I share and agree with much of what has been said, I still want to weigh in on this issue. I think I understand this teacher's frustration. Some years ago, I was a teacher. I have been there and have had the same kinds of thoughts about some students. I may be a little different tho, I loved teaching and I was excited about what I taught. I lived for students that caught the spark and tried. These "sparks of light students" were from all backgrounds, some were gifted but most were from less than the best of backgrounds and probably had little or no home support. These gems made it possible to get over the lazy, whining, waste of space students. It was not easy to avoid showing favoritism and keep my personal feelings buried but I did. When I did "vent" my frustrations, they were private and not sent out for all the world to view as happens too often with this blogging faze. If anything, that is where this teacher went wrong. As a student, I was not the best and I drove lots of teachers as well as my parents right to the edge on a regular basis. I thank God that my parents stuck with me thru it all and also for those few wonderful educators who "loved what they taught and loved teaching." These made a difference and ignited in me things that changed me, and hopefully made me less of a lazy, whining, waste of space citizen.

Well said Tim; that's a very broad perspective you've shared. In my school, namely high school, the teachers were not at all afraid to let a student know they were out of line in front of the class. The good one's reflected and you saw postive change, the bad eggs stuck together. I mean, if you can't sit through a class and listen, then review the book or material after to clear any confusion, then you should probably talk to someone about it. It's pretty much a Phish mentality out there. You are almost better off being a hot mess in the end, and people know that and pass that on to their children.

She can vent in a better way than posting comments online for all the world to read, the children, in her class know her, the parents, and her colleagues know her, this was not a private forum. I didn't note any action she took to better whatever situation caused her to make these comments. What effort did she make to to involve any parent of a child she was having trouble with? The comments about disabled or special needs children were especially despicable, these children are picked on and ridiculed enough and a teacher should know better, if a teacher can bully them, what hope is there for them, an adult, in a position to model how students should behave, and treat others, an adult, who is by the way, complaining about how her students behave, showing her upbringing is certainly lacking in respect and manners toward others less fortunate, by her rude and insulting comments. I certainly pity anyone with any disability encountering her children!!!

Permit me to add a line or two even if I am from somewhere else. I am a retired teacher in Fresno, California, 35 years in the same high school. I have received numerous honors from the state and county as well as overwhelming endorsements by the parents of my students over the years. Nevertheless there were some parents who didn't like me because of my candor. There are kids who are stupid, kids who are mean, kids who should never let their shadows darken a classroom's door yet the public school system takes them in. I was told by the man who hired me many years ago that the public school was worse than a brothel (he used another word): it takes anyone who rings the doorbell, even if they can't pay or function properly. You'd better believe that this old teacher (and his wife) understand what that teacher was talking about - and on her own time and dime, her district didn't have a thing to say about it - or has the 1st amendment gone down the drain in one of the first states?

Yet another defender who doesn't understand that some of this teacher's frustrations might have been heard had she been more respectful of others rather than insulting. This was not venting, it was tantruming. It's NOT that she doesn't have a right to feel overwhelmed with students who are disrespectful, who need extra help because of disabilities, or who need parents to be more involved..but it's the unprofessional manner in which she attempts to communicate her observations. She comes across as someone who is not concerned about the future of our children, but someone who despises them. I want my grandchildren, who are respectful and hardworking, to be taught be someone who is teaching for the love of the subject matter, the love of learning, the love of imparting knowledge, and someone who enjoys working with young people.. Believe me, teachers like this DO exist. I taught in such a school. The students were from tough backgrounds. Their actions were criticised,.but their dignity was not taken away with harsh words and name calling. Jerry Springer? Any person who would post a mocking comment about a brain injured child would fit the profile of a Jerry Springer audience member in my opinion! Ignorance, and bullying behavior is what you see on that show and she fits the bill. Not one person has said anything against the first amendment. Ignorant bullies have the right to say whatever they want..but in most professions, it will not be without consequence.

I worked with Rick Lavoie, a nationally and internationally known speaker and expert on children with learning disabilities. He would have a field day with Ms. Munroe. I'm sure by the time he finished with her, she'd be feeling about as small as some of these special needs chidlren feel when they are ridiculed by the likes of her.

Sorry there are just too many comments to read all of them but wanted to add my two cents.
I think this is a setup. When the superintendent, principal and school board found out they had no grounds in which to fire her they decided that any student not desiring to be in her classes would be allowed to select a different teacher. As of today I heard that there have been at least 50 students/parents that withdrew from her classes. So if things continue she will end up without any students and that is very easy for the 'leadership' to handle - release her from her position. No students = no job.