Showing posts with label teacher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teacher. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Tyler Perry's Mother Dies

The mother of movie producer Tyler Perry, named Willie Maxine Perry, died on Tuesday at the age of 64. Perry had announced it on his Web site. The reason for her death is currently unknown to the public and she had worked as a pre-school teacher at the New Orleans Jewish Community Center most of her life. Perry was planning to go on the road for another tour of live "Madea" shows but it is currently unclear how this recent tragedy will have an effect on his schedule.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Wisconsin Teacher Arrested For Blog Comment

In Wisconsin, a high school chemistry teacher was arrested after posting an anonymous comment online praising the Columbine shooters. The post disturbed some people, but some people found it as just a comment on educational spending. The comment was posted on http://www.bootsandsabers.com, which is a blog about Wisconsin politics.

The teacher, named James, Buss, wrote how he felt that teachers were lazy and paid too much money for working 5 hours a day. The statement he made about the Columbine shooters was that “They knew how to deal with the overpaid teacher union. One shot at a time!” He also wrote that the shooters should be remembered as heroes.

The comment disturbed another teacher, who called the police. The police arrested Buss at his home last week after they received his Internet Provider address. He spent an hour in jail and then was released on $350 bail. The Washington County District Attorney is unsure whether to charge Buss with disorderly conduct and unlawful use of computerized communication systems or not. The school district may have the right to discipline Buss. Buss has been placed on paid administrative leave until the school district decides what to do

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Child Charged with Putting Teacher on YouTube

It is reported in Finland that a 15 year old boy, named Toni Vesikko, was fined for posting a video of his teaching karaoke and claiming she was a lunatic without her permission.

He teen claims the posting was a prank and didn’t mean to hurt the teacher. The teacher claims she suffered from anxiety, depression, and insomnia after the prank. The video was watched more than 600 times before it was removed from YouTube. In the video posting, Toni said that she was a lunatic singing at the karaoke of the mental hospital. He was fined $120 and was ordered to pay $1,000 in pain and suffering damages.