I agree, Ken. If she taught creative writing at a college (adults rather than children), a lot of these issues wouldn't be issues so she might be happier there anyway. If she has her masters she'd qualify to teach the first two years of college. She certainly has the experience, but this publicity she's gotten herself is terrible for that. Nobody wants to hire someone who might make them the next one who's in the news! I wonder if she has a plan with all this or just got mad or what.
The thing is, regardless of what the general public thinks, to her colleagues and bosses who were actually in that field, her behavior would certainly raise eyebrows, and likely get her fired, non-renewed contract, or at least put on an improvement plan (which it sounds like is what they were doing when she quit instead of participating). There are expectations and restrictions for K-12 teachers that don't apply to people who work with adults. Teachers really can't do anything legal that they want on their off-hours, and they sign a contract agreeing to that.
For example, here is a bit about it for Texas. Note the "moral turpitude" clause:
https://community.edb.utexas.edu/socialmedia/ideassm_training_content/menu-training/4
I think just as everyone isn't a good fit for the military, retail sales, office work or whatever, some people fit into that culture and are happy within the restrictions and others just aren't really that type. I was very surprised she'd been there for several years, tbh. It could be because she was so good with her subject.
The thing is, regardless of what the general public thinks, to her colleagues and bosses who were actually in that field, her behavior would certainly raise eyebrows, and likely get her fired, non-renewed contract, or at least put on an improvement plan (which it sounds like is what they were doing when she quit instead of participating). There are expectations and restrictions for K-12 teachers that don't apply to people who work with adults. Teachers really can't do anything legal that they want on their off-hours, and they sign a contract agreeing to that.
For example, here is a bit about it for Texas. Note the "moral turpitude" clause:
https://community.edb.utexas.edu/socialmedia/ideassm_training_content/menu-training/4
I think just as everyone isn't a good fit for the military, retail sales, office work or whatever, some people fit into that culture and are happy within the restrictions and others just aren't really that type. I was very surprised she'd been there for several years, tbh. It could be because she was so good with her subject.
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