Shocking Story we are watching... about a Patriotic American History Teacher whose contract was not renewed!
His homepage reads:
Mr. Tim Latham
I love history and government, so when you step into my class be ready to learn! More than you ever thought you would....and enjoy it too! I want you to love your country, live the experiences of those who came before -- to truly love the American way of life -- not just get caught up in grades. I make the class challenging and hopefully interesting. I want your BEST - and don't like to settle for anything less. I want you to develop an appreciation for those who came before....
I have one major goal for all my classes:
"To leave you better than I found you..." Let's learn together with purpose and passion! I believe that it is the right of every child to have the opportunity to EARN a quality education. I define a quality education as one that contains the latest technology and subject information, and is taught by a qualified, caring, ENTHUSIASTIC teacher. My education philosophy is centered around a quote by Lady Bird Johnson…. “Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.”
Education HAS to be presented with genuine enthusiasm for your subject. If you show them you believe in what you are teaching, then they will believe it is important and essential to their future. I have high expectations for all my students and push them as hard as I can to meet those expectations. I believe many of the problems we have in society today could be solved by properly teaching American History, Government, and Civics in school, thus giving students a blueprint for a lawful, moral, prosperous society.
Mr. Latham's Teacher Web Site
His response to an accusation that he compared Obama to Hitler
Tonight we received word that Mr. Latham's students were victorious and he will keep his teaching job for the 2009-2010 school year at Lawrence High School. Here's a link to a statement from Mr. Latham's attorney: http://api.ning.com/files/hXa-FYMNP4NmUvj-zhBU4YSsjRgAjQODZchrBugXH7-dH5*Yqf6fo22tuvQEw2csMumGD6EiYkoHWDv5WLrfyJzUpRLn*wJb/PressRelease61809.pdf
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