The problem is chemistry. We should ban chemistry as well as open flames within 1,000 feet of any school zone. Then, most importantly, we should ban women from teaching science. Science is too logical for women. How can a woman teach something logical when she has no logic herself?

chuckhoffmann Wrote:
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>
> I don't think that you should treat kids like they
> were made of glass

If they were, their eyes, skin and hair would not have scorched so easily.

No, Fairfax County Public Schools will be sued. Your tax payer dollars will pay for it. The most the teacher will get is being fired.

chemistrymajor Wrote:
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> OK, I'm not a chemist but I was a chemistry major
> in college. I think it is unrealistic to expect
> that all chemistry teachers in all public schools
> are required to be chemistry majors. A science or
> education major that UNDERSTANDS and FOLLOWS the
> curriculum should be all that is required.
>
> This was an unfortunate incident but I think the
> prudent thing to do is investigate what happened
> and make necessary changes. No need to shut down
> all open flames - that is an over-reaction.

Why is that an unrealistic expectation? The teacher is there to teach HS Chemistry. Would you say it was unrealistic for an English teacher to have majored in English or a History teacher to have majored in History?

The emotional trauma on the Chemistry teacher is quite a concern to me. I am sure FCPS needs to address it along with additional training for my union teachers.

but why not? Wrote:
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> chemistrymajor Wrote:
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> -----
> > OK, I'm not a chemist but I was a chemistry
> major
> > in college. I think it is unrealistic to
> expect
> > that all chemistry teachers in all public
> schools
> > are required to be chemistry majors. A science
> or
> > education major that UNDERSTANDS and FOLLOWS
> the
> > curriculum should be all that is required.
> >
> > This was an unfortunate incident but I think
> the
> > prudent thing to do is investigate what
> happened
> > and make necessary changes. No need to shut
> down
> > all open flames - that is an over-reaction.
>
> Why is that an unrealistic expectation? The
> teacher is there to teach HS Chemistry. Would you
> say it was unrealistic for an English teacher to
> have majored in English or a History teacher to
> have majored in History?

*thumbsup*

Angy Wrote:
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> No, Fairfax County Public Schools will be sued.
> Your tax payer dollars will pay for it. The most
> the teacher will get is being fired.


They deserve to be sued. Children were injured. This was not an accident. Their teacher was grossly negligent. Look at all the articles that have been posted here. This is nothing new.

These children will have scars for the rest of their life.

THIS Chemisty teacher has had incidents before. She does NOT abide by proper procedures for such experiments. SHE only got a SMALL TINY burn - one that did not need medical attention. NO she should not get anything special.

She is going to be charged this week.

yokell1.0 Wrote:
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> She is going to be charged this week.



If true, it's a shame it has come to this.

Ultimately, the school system is at fault. It's a given she is incompetent in chemistry, but the school system charged her with teaching it. She was too ignorant to know otherwise. Welcome to public "education" - incompetence and ignorance abounds.

SMH

Angy Wrote:
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> THIS Chemisty teacher has had incidents before.
> She does NOT abide by proper procedures for such
> experiments. SHE only got a SMALL TINY burn - one
> that did not need medical attention. NO she
> should not get anything special.

Oh, you can bet that that teacher is suffering something fierce over this. I do not envy that woman one bit.

And, of course, if she wasn't following procedures for the experiment she will be professionally reprimanded. This was not an insignificant event in her life.

Angy Wrote:
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> THIS Chemisty teacher has had incidents before.
> She does NOT abide by proper procedures for such
> experiments. SHE only got a SMALL TINY burn - one
> that did not need medical attention. NO she
> should not get anything special.


The entire Woodson Science Department is being interviewed. Several have already retained personal lawyers or requested union representation. That is delaying the process.

She was back at school today

Woodson student Wrote:
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> She was back at school today...


... with a smaller class.

Finish the sentence Wrote:
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> Woodson student Wrote:
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> > She was back at school today...
>
>
> ... with a smaller class.

no cause it was an even day and the incident happen on an odd day

If they let that careless ignorant bitch back in to a classroom I would be surprised.

She is on paid leave. They are waiting for the media attention to die down before they fire her. She wont get criminal charges but the schools are being sued by several parties.

Who would want to be in her class now? This was really scary!!

Fuck that teacher. She hopefully will never show her fucking face at Woodson again. Stupid bitch likes to ignore safety rules and burn the fuck out of people. I would love to see her go to prison.

Any SOB knows that you don't pour more methyl alcohol or any such highly inflammable liquid on a smoldering fire. I fucking know from experience over many years:

(1) As a kid I had trouble lighting our burning barrel ( an upright 55 gal drum for burning waste paper) back in the '60's so put a small amount of gasoline in and then threw in a match. KAAAWHOOOOOOSH, the contents went up 20 feet in the air!

(2) Another time as a kid I put a small trail of gasoline on the dirt and then lit it. It's fucking surprising how that shit burns so quickly.

(3) Even in later life I've done the NO-NO of putting lighter fluid on hot charcoal briquets that weren't firing up properly. I was very careful about this but one time I singed the hairs on my arm from this foolish trick.


So I learned common sense the hard way but also reinforced by safety procedures that should have been well-known by this chemistry teacher!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwmfBp3U2Os&t=1m8s

So, what ever happened to this careless bitch teacher? Did she at least get fired?

LBSS student Wrote:
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> So, what ever happened to this careless bitch
> teacher? Did she at least get fired?


yea and civil suits filed on her.

How are the two kids who were seriously hurt?

Sad All Around Wrote:
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> How are the two kids who were seriously hurt?


They have not returned to school and no information is being given out on the advice of their lawyers.

staff Wrote:
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> LBSS student Wrote:
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> > So, what ever happened to this careless bitch
> > teacher? Did she at least get fired?
>
>
> yea and civil suits filed on her.


SHE is still teaching she was sorry

LBSS student Wrote:
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> So, what ever happened to this careless bitch
> teacher? Did she at least get fired?

She was asked to resign.

no contest Wrote:
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> Angy Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > THIS Chemisty teacher has had incidents before.
>
> > She does NOT abide by proper procedures for
> such
> > experiments. SHE only got a SMALL TINY burn -
> one
> > that did not need medical attention. NO she
> > should not get anything special.
>
> Oh, you can bet that that teacher is suffering
> something fierce over this. I do not envy that
> woman one bit.
>
> And, of course, if she wasn't following procedures
> for the experiment she will be professionally
> reprimanded. This was not an insignificant event
> in her life.


Mistake #1 -- It is well documented by organizations that this "rainbow" experiment should never be conducted in ANY classroom without appropriate and prudent safety precautions. Any properly trained chemistry teacher who conducts due diligence in choosing lab activities would carefully consider the safety risks and conclude that the "rainbow lab" risks are inherent with high stakes consequences and would choose the video "lab." Add 30 teenagers and a "young" teacher in this classroom and anything can happen.

Mistake #2 -- It is well known that 2 years ago this chemistry teacher, Sharaf, performed a similarly risky lab (not in the FCPS chemistry curriculum, no safety gear, etc.) activity that ended in a fire and burned Sharaf on both of her arms. It was witnessed by other teachers and the assistant principal supervising science at that time, Amanda Burke. Any properly trained administrator would investigate the facts and become aware that the teacher did not follow the curriculum, did not wear/use safety equipment, and did not demonstrate good judgment required for professional responsibility and safety. This prudent administrator would have documented the occurrence(s) (in school file & in FCPS HR files), shared such information with the science dept. chair, provided instructional retraining support for the teacher in curriculum and safety protocol and followed up with the teacher through increased supervision for at least 3 years.

Mistake #3 - When AP Amanda Burke was reassigned to supervise other academic areas in 2015, all of the above information and documentation must have been relayed to the new administrator covering science in 2015, Dr. Dievert. Dr. Dievert would have been thoroughly debriefed as to issues and associated teachers, in addition to the annual science standard curriculum and safety protocol reviews. If Mandy Burke had documented the past chemical fires/unsafe incidents in Sharaf's classes and the retraining plan for her at WHS, Dr. Dievert could have also reviewed that file, with others as well.

The culpability of Sharaf's actions that led to physical harm done to the 5 students as a result of her negligence must be shared with Burke, Dievert and ultimately Principal Poole.

So the negligent bitch is still on the job. No way in hell this ignorant cunt would teach my kids. She deserves at least a year in jail.

How is the student doing who spent quite a long time in the burn unit? And the others?

It's been almost 3 months since the chem lab explosion. What happened to the teacher? Did she resign?

Fairfax County has called her back for the snow emergency to help melt the snow.

ahl Wrote:
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> It's been almost 3 months since the chem lab
> explosion. What happened to the teacher? Did she
> resign?


The reckless,careless bitch is still teaching. Thank God none of my kids go to that school.

With so many people that HATE her so very much I am surprised she has not moved to another town.

a friend 2 Wrote:
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> ahl Wrote:
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> > It's been almost 3 months since the chem lab
> > explosion. What happened to the teacher? Did
> she
> > resign?
>
>
> The reckless,careless bitch is still teaching.
> Thank God none of my kids go to that school.
>
> With so many people that HATE her so very much I
> am surprised she has not moved to another town.


I cant believe she has the nerve to show her face in school again after burning students like they were trash.

Why didn't she torch the parents?

Sharaf, Susan A Woodson High Chemistry Teacher, HS $46,756.00

Edwards S Wrote:
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> Sharaf, Susan A Woodson High Chemistry Teacher,
> HS $46,756.00


Wow! No no wonder she is incompetent, they don't pay shit.

any updates on how the injured students are doing?

wonderingboutthis Wrote:
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> any updates on how the injured students are doing?


No personal medical information about the victims can be released prior to trial. The victims are minors as well so every effort is being made to protect them from the media.

The kids and parents just want money. It was a accident but everyone knows that the county will settle out of court if the victims sign a agreement to not talk about it.

Is she still teaching?
I hate her with a passion!