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After 30 years of being an Atheist, tonight I will be baptized, confirmed, and reconciled to God.
I cannot stop thinking about it.
James A. Furey
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Catholic. Husband. Father. English Teacher. Mixologist. Proudly Anthropocentric. Substack is forthcoming: substack.com/@jamesafurey
Joined April 2020
- It is with some personal surprise that, after 30 years as an atheist, I’ve come to say: I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father
- Every teacher knows which 2–3 students could be removed from their classroom and drastically improve the learning environment for everyone else. However, no one advocates for their removal because it clashes with the ethos of misguided empathy that dominates modern education.
- The kid who throws a chair gets a meeting, a plan, and a reintegration. The kids whose entire education is disrupted day by day? No plan, no apology, no protection.
- I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Every teacher knows which 2-3 students could be removed and, like magic, classrooms would run better. The will to make hard decisions just isn’t there, so we, and our students, continue to suffer.Replying to @JamesAFureyWhat schools don’t want to admit is that if they removed a select 1% of their students (major behavior kids) 90% of their behavior issues would disappear. The remaining 10% would be minor and most likely able to be handled in the classroom w/ RARE instance of admin intervention.
- Private schools don’t have magic teachers. They have standards, order, and the freedom to say: “This isn’t the right place for your child.”
- I really came to loathe the Biden presidency, but you know what? I never mentioned it to a single student. Never even said a bad word about the president. Do you know why? Because I am their English teacher, and a professional. I am not their political advisor.
- A school that bends over backward for its most disruptive students at the expense of everyone else is not a school, it’s a hostage situation.
- My new school's cell phone policy: - Students are not to have them in class without teacher permission. - No phones in hallways, cafeteria, bathrooms, etc. - 1st violation is 2 half hour detentions. - 2nd violation is 3 day suspension. - 3rd violation the student faces expulsion
- Gentle reminder: There is a phone in every classroom and a front office in every school, just in case you need to get a hold of your kid in an "emergency." Using this excuse as a reason why YOUR kid *needs* to have their phone in school is just really ridiculous.
- Replying to @JamesAFureySo, that’s a lot, and I’m a little conflicted about sharing it all publicly, but I don’t want to shy away from the faith. When I was still very young, anger, hate, and pain drove me away from God. Thirty years later, love brought me back to Him.
- Not every kid deserves to stay in the classroom. Some students have earned their way out of it. It is not cruel to admit this. What's cruel is forcing 25 other students to sit in the room while one kid makes learning impossible. And every teacher knows what kid I mean! Some
- We can debate policy all day, but this is the reality teachers live in: Every school has students who can’t go a single hour without derailing instruction, and they’re shielded from consequences at every turn. It’s unjust to those who came to learn. Everyone knows it, but if
