Tuesday, May 05, 2009

As Hamlet Said: "Words, Words, Words"



Mr. Whitmore: I can't remember that you mentioned in our 5/4 conversation that the Professional Practices Office dealt with ethics (see underlining below).


If so, you should deal with the lies cooked up by the Hillsborough County Schools' administration in claiming teachers violate professional standards in order to scare them into acquiescence with administrative thuggery and to put the word out that anybody who lets out a peep of criticism of the administration or board will be the target of a false charge.


You should also include the responsible board members for ignoring the vile practices of shutting up teachers for fear that they will reveal how badly the schools are run and how the administration and board have turned the schools into education rackets to line their pockets and increase their sense of power.


I assume that Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is the standard of reference for Secretary of Education Smith. I hope to the Lord it is not The Florida Panhandle Good Ol' Boy Bible of Kick 'em When They're Down.


May I have your comment on why we did not discuss the ethics part of the responsibility of the Professional Practices division?


Lee Drury De Cesare


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Dear Ms. De Cesare:

Thank you for your e-mail of
April 2, 3009. Commissioner of Education, Dr. Eric J. Smith has asked me to respond to you regarding your concerns.


The Office of Professional Practices is responsible for the investigation of alleged violations of Florida Statutes and Professional Ethics as published in Administrative Rule.
To better assist you, please contact our office so that I may discuss your concerns in detail.

Thank you for contacting the Department of Education.

Sincerely,

Jerry W. Whitmore

Department of Education

Office of Professional Practices Services



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

He didn't talk about ethics, because he probably has none just like the Hillsborough County administrators and board members. They all lack ethics. They are all about me, me, me. They won't budge a finger to help anyone unless there is some gain for their own personal self. What a bunch of criminal frauds! They will get theirs in the end. People who do evil in the world find misery much later on in the world after this one.