Comments on: Leo Casey and the United Federation of Teachers: Using Anorexic as an Insult http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/06/05/leo-casey-and-the-united-federation-of-teachers-using-anorexic-as-an-insult/ In Education for the Aughts, Matthew K. Tabor discusses issues in K-12 and higher education. He examines: college, law school & medical school admissions; NCLB & testing; teaching; teacher certification; parent & community relations; school law; school boards; & national education trends. Matthew is an admissions consultant and private educator. He writes out of Cooperstown, New York. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:30:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Matthew K. Tabor http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/06/05/leo-casey-and-the-united-federation-of-teachers-using-anorexic-as-an-insult/comment-page-1/#comment-2499 Matthew K. Tabor Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:32:05 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/?p=338#comment-2499 You betcha. You betcha.

]]> By: Say No to Child Labor! at Education for the Aughts - American School Issues and Analysis http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/06/05/leo-casey-and-the-united-federation-of-teachers-using-anorexic-as-an-insult/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Say No to Child Labor! at Education for the Aughts - American School Issues and Analysis Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:20:39 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/?p=338#comment-2496 [...] Leo Casey and the United Federation of Teachers: Using Anorexic as an Insult [...] [...] Leo Casey and the United Federation of Teachers: Using Anorexic as an Insult [...]

]]> By: Michelle (The Beartwinsmom) http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/06/05/leo-casey-and-the-united-federation-of-teachers-using-anorexic-as-an-insult/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 Michelle (The Beartwinsmom) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:04:46 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/?p=338#comment-2490 If you were his boss, or even if we were voting constituents of the UFT, we'd vote his sorry butt out. If you were his boss, or even if we were voting constituents of the UFT, we’d vote his sorry butt out.

]]> By: Matthew K. Tabor http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/06/05/leo-casey-and-the-united-federation-of-teachers-using-anorexic-as-an-insult/comment-page-1/#comment-2488 Matthew K. Tabor Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:23:43 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/?p=338#comment-2488 It really is a tasteless way to make an argument. I'm not one for political correctness or even pandering to sensitivity, but Casey's point here is indefensible - doubly so because he's blogging in the name of the UFT. If I were his boss/editor, I'd be livid. Then again, if I were his boss/editor, I would've removed him from blogging duties a long, long time ago. It's an even greater slap in the face considering that Casey took the time to edit the post - knowing, at some point, that what he'd d one was ill-advised and needed to be changed - and chose only to make the insult a little more weasel-y and less directly offensive. Any decent person would have taken the line out altogether. It really is a tasteless way to make an argument. I’m not one for political correctness or even pandering to sensitivity, but Casey’s point here is indefensible – doubly so because he’s blogging in the name of the UFT. If I were his boss/editor, I’d be livid. Then again, if I were his boss/editor, I would’ve removed him from blogging duties a long, long time ago.

It’s an even greater slap in the face considering that Casey took the time to edit the post – knowing, at some point, that what he’d d one was ill-advised and needed to be changed – and chose only to make the insult a little more weasel-y and less directly offensive. Any decent person would have taken the line out altogether.

]]> By: Michelle (The Beartwinsmom) http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/06/05/leo-casey-and-the-united-federation-of-teachers-using-anorexic-as-an-insult/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 Michelle (The Beartwinsmom) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:01:59 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/?p=338#comment-2487 "A union of professionals" Ugh. My fat teacher ass they are. And yes, for the record, I am overweight. And, I am a teacher (not currently teaching, but you get the point). Casey (wish his name was different.... one of my dear twin sons is named Casey) has a TON of nerve (pun intended) to insinuate that someone is anorexic. That is a huge slap in the face for the mental health community. Oh, man... I really need to work on my article about depression, teaching and parenting. “A union of professionals” Ugh. My fat teacher ass they are. And yes, for the record, I am overweight. And, I am a teacher (not currently teaching, but you get the point).

Casey (wish his name was different…. one of my dear twin sons is named Casey) has a TON of nerve (pun intended) to insinuate that someone is anorexic. That is a huge slap in the face for the mental health community.

Oh, man… I really need to work on my article about depression, teaching and parenting.

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