(The suspension) is not a disciplinary action. It is to give us enough time to sit down and gather all the facts. |
After listening to the tape, it's evident the comments in the class were inappropriate. There were not adequate opportunities for opposing points of view. |
He can make those kinds of statements in a classroom provided he gives a balanced point of view. We're trying to determine whether or not he did that. |
He said that some people may compare (Bush) to Hitler. |
However, we have addressed the issue. We've resolved it to the satisfaction of the parents and student involved. We're moving forward. |
I can't comment on the content of the calls, but we want to hear anything anyone thinks is relevant to the investigation before we reach a conclusion. |
It was peaceful. The students yelled, but there was no fighting. |
These are serious allegations and we're very concerned about it. This does not reflect the type of teaching that we want to see in Cherry Creek school district. |
This is not a free speech issue. |
We do want teachers to express their opinions, but to put that in context and to provide opposing points of view. All discussion must be fair and balanced. |
We received some calls with some new information. |
We want to find out all the facts, what other students have to say about it, whether there have been other incidents. |
What we had to consider is what was best for the kids. |