Re: Practice the Black Arts in class, get fired.

In the Year of the Earth Rat, the Great and Powerful cryptoguy declared:
> More proof that too much of this country operates on a
> mental level more appropriate for the 13th century:
> 
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354327,00.html
> 
>  - start quote -
> 
> Florida Substitute Teacher Fired, Accused of Wizardry
> Tuesday, May 06, 2008
> 
> A Florida teacher may have to pull an unemployment check out of his
> hat after performing magic in front of students, according to reports.
> 
> Jim Piculas said he made a toothpick disappear and reappear in front
> of students at the Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes, Fla.,
> Local6.com reported. He said he later got a call from the supervisor
> of teachers, saying he had been accused of wizardry.
> 
> "I get a call the middle of the day from head of supervisor of
> substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue. You can't
> take any more assignments. You need to come in right away,'" he told
> Local6.com.
> 

And now for the rest of the story:

    Tampa Bay's 10 talked to the assistant superintendent with
    the Pasco County School District who said it wasn't just
    the wizardry and that Piculas had other performance issues,
    including "not following lesson plans" and allowing students
    to play on unapproved computers.

    Piculas said he knew nothing about the accusations.

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=79533

I'm betting the tooth pick is just one example of him wasting class 
time, but now that he's been fired he's trying to make the district 
look bad.

-- 
Sean O'Hara <http://diogenes-sinope.blogspot.com>
Amy: Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, 
shame on me.
    -Futurama