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PE teacher needs to be FIRED and burnt alive

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I used to go to this high-school, but I'm not enrolled anymore. However they started a PE program the semester after I left. All of the school is required to take the class.

The grade is based (not sure how much, but at least partially) on your body fat percentage. If it goes down a certain percent, you get an A.

THAT IS WRONG AND I AM ANGRY. You all KNOW how many girls and even guys will start to worry about their weight. If it was already a problem, (like for me, I almost went into anorexia, but was stopped before It got very bad) they may start starving themselves.

You know how many non-academic teens go into PE thinking oh, I can get a good grade in this. I'm good at P.E.

THIS IS WRONG and I am angry.

One girl was on crutches for a few weeks and the teacher didn't even give her a break at all.

I want to march right in there and make them change it on the spot, or fire the teacher. NOW.

But I don't go to that school and am not in the class. I don't know what I CAN do. Perhaps go talk to an old teacher of mine? My englsih teacher was nice and I got along well with her. Maybe I could ask about the PE class and have her mention something at the next meeting?

SOMETHING needs to be done before everyone there gets an eating disorder.
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OMG that teacher is just evil!!! Yes you do need to do something about it and I know that she will get fired (being a sport instructor myself) because there is just certain criteria on grading that all teacher must do and it is def. not based on BMI. Talk to aa teacher, set a meeting with the principle...we certainly don't need anymore people with ED
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wow. now i see where the anorixia and bulimia rates are going. ^
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It is very bad practice to use this in education, I would contact the head of the deparetment of head teacher and ask for a meeting. I had the same at my daughters school a new teacher decided to weigh everyone to discuss bmi calcultations it was so distressing for so many and I met with them and they threw away the scales, and agreed it was inappropriate. If you dont say anything it will carry on.
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that seems pretty terrible. it really could have bad consequences for the kids in the class. I think it would be good if you could talk to someone, some teacher...about it. it just seems so wrong to me.
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It really does. But I don't go to that school anymore. I only went for one semester.

I could talk to people who go there and see if they'll do anything. I do know some people, (they aren't really friends but if they agree this needs to change.)
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You could do a letter to the board of governors or the equivelent, or the parent group at the school.
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you don't have to go to the school to voice your concern.
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You can write the principle a letter what is going on at his school and provide some ED material to make your point. You can also go to the local newspaper.
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That is so insane he/she needs to GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
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That is just crazy!!!

I am a PE teacher and Health teacher at our middle school and enjoy it! But we do not run our program like that...we actually really watch to make sure everyone is treated equal! We grade on participation and effort, also they get to choose there grade and try to reach for that! IT is actually good to see them grow during the year!!

Anyway if I where you I would go to a trusted teacher and then you need to go the district website! and write a letter or email the head of the education/department. The teacher might also help you do that.. But YOU need to do it. As a teacher I think it comes better hearing it from a student then someone that is not involved.

That is just my thought! If you have any questions I will try and help you out!
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That sound sinsane! I have never heard of such a crazy thing before! You shuld try to talk to someone like the principal or even someone working at the school board. Tel them your concerns... it's possible they don;t even know what this teacher is doing. And if they do and don;t care, then make a big fuss about it... go to your local paper and expose them because this is very very wrong. Keep us updated!
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This needs to be brought to the school board! I know you don't go there anymore, but get media involved, local news etc...this is just plain wrong, and needs to be fixed.
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0.0 that is horrible!!!!!
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Good news everyone! UPDATE!

He changed his grading system. Too many parents complained and word got out.

YAY MY OLD HIGHSCHOOL WILL NOT ALL DEVOLOP AN EATING DISORDER! YAY!
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I actually went to a college like that...they took your bmi & all...you also had to be able to run 2 miles in a certain amount of time for each semester. definetly a little pressure, huh...Right before I went ip for the first time, (it was a Christian College), I had missed some of the special meetings at the school where they have a preacher come in & classes are on hold for 2 days. I had missed my final exam due to having to go to optherapy & came back to retake the test...one of the heads of the dept made the remark that after we had this special speaker, I should be "healed" very sarcastically & mean...it was definetly a breeding ground for ed's!
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