NJ Suspends Teacher Badmouthing Kids On Facebook

Patterson, New Jersey's School 21 suspended a first grade teacher who posted on Facebook that she felt like a warden overseeing future criminals.

Teachers: the job must be tough, and it may sometimes get to you. We understand. But posting derogatory comments about your students on Facebook? Well, that’s just bound to get you into trouble, no matter how many privacy settings you think you have in place.

A teacher in Paterson, New Jersey, stands accused of writing on her Facebook page that tshe felt like a “warden” overseeing “future criminals,” according to the Bergen County Record.

For context, remember that this particular district is a diverse working-class community, with high crime rates in certain areas.

The teacher’s name has not been released, but officials stated the school suspended her Thursday, until further notice.

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