CB> The following news items are from _Teacher Magazine_, August 1996.
CB> "The Jefferson County, Colo,,, school board has fired Columbine High 
CB> School
CB> teacher Al Wilder for showing his students the R-rated film, "1900," 
CB> by 
CB> Italian 
CB> director Bernardo Bertolucci.  In announcing its decision, the board 
CB> cited 
CB> the 
CB> teacher's pattern of tardiness and leaving his classes unattended, 
    Being that tardiness, much more a "pattern" of tardiness, would get any 
kid in most high schools suspended, I find it even harder to feel sorry of 
Wilder.
CB> "Mr. Wilder should have known that administrative approval should be 
CB> obtained 
CB> before the use of an R-rated film containing nudity, sexual conduct, 
CB> drug 
CB> use 
CB> and violence," the board said in its resolution dismissing the 
CB> teacher.  
    This film couldn't be shown uncut on broadcast TV, because the FCC says 
that material with nudity and sexual conduct isn't suitable for kids.  
    When this film couldn't be shown to kids (on TV), is it suitable for kids 
in a compulsory classroom setting?
    I think the board was justified in firing the teacher.
    Also, if the board hadn't fired the teacher, what would have happened to 
local support for public education?
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