Teacher Fired For Telling Class Santa Isn't Real

[Bomb-Head]

Good. As a teacher he (well I beleive it was a she when I heard it on the news) is meant to protect the kids innocence at all costs and not upset them. The kids were obviously distraught when they found out and they should never be put in a situation like that by a teacher - finding out Santa isn't real should just come naturally over the years and not from a bah humbug teacher at this time of year.

[Virgin Mary]

Whats worse a lie that can draw a smile or a truth that can draw a tear - a quote I stole from a movie I saw the other day

You only get to be a child once I think it's wrong to destroy a childs imagination.. I personally was never actually 'told' Santa wasn't real over time I just worked it out for myself at the normal age parents normally tell their kids anyway... which I think is the best way I wasn't heart broken or upset I just in a way knew don't know how to explain it really..

a truth that can draw a tear... hence why you don't tell children that the moon is made of cheese, clouds are made of candyfloss and money is free. Telling children that fairytales and lies are true is lying and taking advantage of them. You think it's okay to take advantage of children?

[Dan2nd]

a truth that can draw a tear... hence why you don't tell children that the moon is made of cheese, clouds are made of candyfloss and money is free. Telling children that fairytales and lies are true is lying and taking advantage of them. You think it's okay to take advantage of children?

I think there is a difference between letting a child have an imagination and telling a child lies. There is no harm in a child thinking Santa clause is real like I said before I was always told as a young child Santa clause, the tooth fairy and the easter bunny are real and I don't feel like I was being taken advantage of in anyway

[Virgin Mary]

I think there is a difference between letting a child have an imagination and telling a child lies. There is no harm in a child thinking Santa clause is real like I said before I was always told as a young child Santa clause, the tooth fairy and the easter bunny are real and I don't feel like I was being taken advantage of in anyway

it's taking advantage of a fragile and inexperienced mind, thus the only people to blame are those who said that santa was real in the first place

[Dan2nd]

it's taking advantage of a fragile and inexperienced mind, thus the only people to blame are those who said that santa was real in the first place

meh I disagree but really do not want to get into a debate about something so stupid as Santa Clause rofl so I'll just agree to disagree with you

[Bomb-Head]

it's taking advantage of a fragile and inexperienced mind, thus the only people to blame are those who said that santa was real in the first place

If the parents want to tell their children that Santa Clause is real then it's their prerogative and is in no way 'taking advantage' of them. It's been a tradition for years so it's not as if the parents have purposely lied to them about Santa Clause to set them up for a fall and watch them be upset when they find out he isn't real.

[GommeInc]

Hmmm, it is a bit of a pointless reason for firing, but when you think about it, they would of found out in the future from parents. But at their age, Santa still has a few years left in them so it was a wrong time and wrong moment sort of situation

To solve this problem for future generations, just give your children presents in the middle of the night and don't hint towards a magical man who enters the house, just say they turned up. Or use religion and say Jesus was feeling in a good mood on his birthday. Your choice.

[illegal]

Lol, tbh if I was a parent of a child who believed in Santa then some substitute teacher said he wasn't real to my child I'd probz get angry.

Same, Santa was a part of my child-hood. :/