Naked Statues = Teacher in Trouble

Hello Mr.Trump,
It is terrible that a wonderful teacher has to be punished for teaching 'beauty' to students. I guess this parents would rather her daughter knows about 'beauty' through images on MTV.

I just finished reading your latest book and was blown away with your honesty and intelligence. I would rather have you over for dinner instead of George Clooney anytime. There's nothing more attractive to a man or woman than the ability to carry on an intelligent conversation.

I hope Toronto is included in your future speaking engagements because I would love to see and hear what you have to say. Unless you want to come for dinner:)

Thank you Mr.Trump for wanting to be a teacher.

Christine

As a working artist; we would hope that teachers would expose our work to students as they are the next generation. The venue I work in has been called the dieing art as more people are selling out and retiring than are starting or even interested in learning the craft. I wonder if those same parents would be shocked if their teacher took them to see how visual art is made using fire?

Wow and here I thought Texas was a progressive state.

I grew up in Monroe NY and I feel blessed that I had the opportunity to have teachers and school boards that believed that being able to experience other cultures through art and history were something to be proud of.The parents of this child are doing more harm to the child

Mr. Trump,

the world is small isn¨t?! It happened in Romania when my son and niece where 4 years old toghether in the kindergarden, they¨¨ve had a young girl teacher which one time pro week worked with that group of childrens to teach them engels language.
From september untill december they where able to sustain a nice show with songs and some competition in engels, a dinamic one and veery nice. From the short time she worked I consider it a nice succes.
Well in the spring, she make a line with the children and they play something, but the first child in the line pushed the second unexpectedly and as domino they half play half pushed but the last girl in the line fall down and broked the left arm. Everything happened veery quickly and ¨couse of the parents, that young teacher loosed th e job and received after bad referency¨s. I¨ve tryed to talk
in a meeting with parents and the direction, that are things which happened
in a instant, and tell a story about another niece of mine, part also of that garden, that we where in Hungary with the grandmother, with the car, and that in a instant the girl jumped in front of a trailer and just a laarge loud continuous scream of mine stop that girl until the track where gone she was as a statue, horrible that until I haved her in hands
and safe in the car front of the grandmother home, before we start the trip, normally she was in the car and until we say good

Sorry for the error about the teacher is Lady Sydney. And perhaps the child is a girl too...how the parents of that child
educate the child about his sexuality if they make such a scandal for a naked statue?!! ...A girlfriend of mine Iman(Emy for me)married with a PhD, both from Cairo, her husband did¨t let her to swimm just with a large T-short and some panths on, also if she was pregnant and with him as husband on the occidental beach ...about cultures is quiet sensitief to touch the subject as religions, sexuality and flags...e.s.o.
About the school, why did¨t renovate the contract of that teacher?!
In the case they have such a statement there which stipulate as:
¨¨The teachers need to have supranatural powers to guess the background of the parents as education to avoid imply the school in scandals about art as history of world and at thissame time to be able
to take in hands the whole group, to avoid any accident can occur(as the young actor of the Smallville mouvie does :))
and from our part as school can we contribute with an obligatory test the parents will compleet it before they*re childrens will be accepted in the school, regarding the religious education, the sexuality¨s ideas which can offend them and put that way a whole work dedicated to education in danger, even our school..
So knowing the background of parents can we make the proper decision: educate the children on the spirit of the mayority and the others choose themself if will be part or not with our school, or in base of the questions we offer counseling to the parents the way of finding the proper way between theyr background and the future evolution of the child with his society and values too, values which our school share that way!
Than and just then the probability of not renewing the contract can occur.
Damn where the right balance in this world is?
Common sense for common peoples.
I just wish for Lady Sydney to cut all and land safe to NY.
Dana

It is sad that we live today in a society that places people's value on their actions rather than on their personhood. While this teacher used her position to accomplishj what she had to do with her students, it's her personhood that reallyshould matter - what is she as a person, what are her true beliefs, what were her motives, what drives her... Hopefully she will not encounter any more wrath but more superb opportunities for exposing her true worth as a person.

It is a challenge for teacher to accomplish his/her job. I am not sure who made mistake in this case! So many reason can happen like this! Yes, I believe New York is a good place to make something, but I found other place to accomplish my things! Good on you, Mr.Donald trump to encourage people!

Mr Tromp,I'm so glad to show my opinion to you.I'm a freshman in China.I agree with your opinion although it seems unacceptable in China because of traditions.In my opinion,if there were more teachers like Sydney who break the cage of tradition,the education of China should have a big progress.The system of Chinese education should be aimed at students' overall ability rather than only in order to make students pass the university entrance examination.

I think I can understand the parents point of view. At the same time I can understand the artist's point of view. Is exposure to nudity via artwork which is in good taste, something that we would not want to expose our children because we fear it might have a detrimental effect on them?

I would like to understand both sides of the story more clearly. I remember being young and going to art galleries with my teachers in middle school, however I don't remember whether or not we were exposed to any nudity - either way none of us would have cared, let alone have acted immaturely.

Of course

As a parent I am appalled at what has taken place to this teacher. My daughter is now in the 6th grade and loves art. I applaud the teacher for her trip. In 5th grade my daughters field trip was to the sewer system. Now that is appalling.

Yo cuzin Bugsy up the Big Apple….Frisco be et up wit nouveux-faux-riche people dat mortgaged to the eyeballs – they be no color diversity there, kids be pampered little punks living in a fake, privileged bubble; fake backstabbing plastic parents be raising pampered, culturally illiterate brats. Every morning, da school dropoff driveway be chock full of giant, expensive Hummers and SUVs, dem kids getting out with Prada backpacks, on their cell phones and Blackberrys. (Watchit, another trophy wife blaring Celine Dion outtta Lincoln Navigator.)

My gawd, dat art teacher done wore FLIP FLOPS in public, in the high-falutin art museum in the city. AHHH, puke what a faux pas! PLUS – dem pampered little punks done cut up the rug acting SILLY on the bus trip causing great embarrassment to some of other snob

I agree with you sir! As an art lover myself and an amateur artist it is really important to study the sculptures and architecture of the past. It is easy to tame a young mind. An artist should have a clear vision about the art which existed. A teacher is the best person who can tame the young mind. He/She knows what is wrong and right. So blaming the teacher was wierd.

I'm sorry, but only in America would a parent file a lawsuit because their children saw a nude painting/sculpture/photograph in an art gallery. It's just appalling, honestly. If I were a judge, I wouldn't even bother reading anything after the introduction of the brief, because it's just so abhorrently insane.

I recommend you limit comments to 150 words. Some people need to learn to get to the point.

In my 20+ years within the field of education (K-12), not once has a child participated in a field trip without FIRST presenting parent written permission to attend. Sounds like the parent is at fault but society allows the teacher to be the scape goat. Where are the laywers???? This teacher needs a very good one if the district disciplines her for this.

I went to a Design school in Germany where I live and it was forbidden to draw nude. And even tho everybody was over 21! It was sad for the teacher because he said its the best way you can do to learn the proportion of a body. But the government thinks not like that. So you have to teach it to yourselfe.
I always like your posts in this Blog, Mr. Trump.

you know what they say, "where there is smoke there is fire."

I agree, only in America. We have become sue happy for the wrong reasons. Or ridiculous threats from parents who don't have a clue. Art needs to be appreciated and so do our teachers. Bring back the spanking, or maybe we need to start spanking parents who don't have a clue!

Mr.Trump - you are right on target! Ms. McGee would be wise to move to NYC where people are more sophisticated (and tolerant!).

How does this article help me to be a better business man. How does it inspire and enlighten me to take the world

With respect, the neo-conservatives in the United States have become scared of anything they consider sexual... that includes art, gay rights, bathing suits, etc.

It is time for the American mainstream to take back the right the right to be sexual, while at the same time, not having to rub it in the noses of those who disagree.

In Europe it is sexuality is mich more free than it is in the United States. That can be seen on nightly TV where nudity is common, both in the TV propgramming, and in the ads. Nudity and toplessness on beaches is common.

Sex and sexuality is part of life.

Apparently culture is not acceptable, while music video's with everything hanging out
but the kitchen sink is. Have a great day:)

Art should be encouraged, not neglected.

One has to question the sanity of a parent who signs the consent form for a field trip without considering where their kid was going, what they might see there, and how it may/may not agree with or contradict their personal agenda.

Indicative of the lowest common denominator. This is one main reason I shifted out of art education. My turning point was the day one professor cautioned us against nudity in art, and included the Sistine Chapel as an example parents could find objectionable, and therefore best kept out of curriculum.

At the age of ten, I snickered along with my siblings at the sight of some rather explicit Greek sculpture depicting nude men wrestling. But even then, I understood the pathos and defeat of the Dying Gaul. Or the ravishing beauty beheld

IF YOUR WERE TO RESEARCH THE BACKGROUND OF THE PARENTS WHO FILED THOSE CHARGES YOU WILL FIND INSTABLILITY IN THEIR LIVE. MAYBE EMOTIONAL OR SPRITUAL. THAT TEACHER HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT ON THAT TRIP. IT IS NO DIFFENT THEN WATCHING A MOVIE FOR THE FIRST TIME. YOU WILL NOT KNOW OF NUDITY UNTIL YOU SEE IT. WILL YOU THEN SUE THE PRODUCER OF THE MOVIE? I'M A REALTOR IN MARYLAND AND IN MY FIELD I SEE THAT PEOPLE CAN BE VERY EVIL WHEN THINGS ARE NOT IN THEIR FAVOR. AS ADULTS WE NEED TO START ACTING LIKE IT. IF THAT TRIP HAS DAMAGED THAT CHILD. THE CHILD WAS DAMAGED LONG BEFORE THAT TRIP/ I'M KJ AND THAT'S THE POINT

Wow, I'm in amazement. There is a strikingly different image of a statue or painting, than there is of porn. Sadly, these idiots put paintings and statues in with porn.

I remember fondly all the field trips taken in elementary school. There were even a few art museums with nude statues. I strongly support Sydney McGee and her desire to enrish the lives of her students. Hopefully the Dallas school board will have the good sense to renew her contract.

I agree with you. The teacher should come to Vegas. It would be great if you would find a position for the teacher in your company from a public relations type of job. Teachers tend to be comfortable talking to crowds. Or you can send the teacher with a recommendation to one of the private schools in Ny; and I am sure the teacher would get the job.

I really dont think either side is to be blamed. The parent's should be informed as to what the kids will be exposed to at a field trip, the parents can then decide if they want there kids to participate. The only problem here was lack of communication. The teacher should not lose her job, she should just be better prepared for next field trip.

I am so un-PC...I hate that stuff. Teachers can no longer broaden childrens horizons without fear of losing a job. Rediculous...the teachers who do little to add to our childrens lives are the only ones who are safe...ironic isn't it? Don't they sign a permission slip to send them to the museum? And to then turn around and complain is completely ignorant.

It sounds like the school board and the parents need to take a field trip to an art museum. Its surprisung how many adults do not know what is avaiable in their own community.

I write to you a victim of the same mentality that killed of this veteran teacher's career. I to am a verteran teacher/artist/photographer. I was forced to resign because someone went to my office and saw a picture of my girlfriend on my screensaver on a computer no students will ever touch. I was reported to the administration and put on paid leave pending an investigation. I feel my career is totally in the trash now. I want to come work for you and learn your techiqes for doing business and making money. I am through with education after 30 + years. I don't like our hypocritical society in america. Victoria Secret adds on tv show more skin than anything could be revealed looking at the works of the great masters

Welcome to TX! Some years back a museum in Abilene TX (west of the DFW area) was forced to basically remove its Grecian statues for the same reason: kids took a school field trip there, parents complained that their kids were viewing naked bodies and the museum then had to "cover up" the body parts or simply remove the collection. I agree: It's ridiculous how extreme conservatism can get out of hand.

Where's the common sense? Where's the respect for others of diverse religious and ethical backgrounds and persuasions? Isn't that what this country is supposed to be about? Knowing that the viewing of nudity

Oh brother. This is an educational institution? What are they teaching?

Mr. Trump, I'm not surprised! The arguement determining the best ways to raise children will go on & on. Parents get standard notices from their schools announcing where their children will be going for each field trip. These parents are at fault for not monitoring their childs education - keep your kid home if you don't like what a museum has to offer. Everyone has the right to educate their child as they see fit. We can only make the most our irritating public schools (there is a great lesson in there)- teach your kids to analyze the decisions of authority. OH

i feel sorry for the teacher (veterian teacher that is)....parents need to realize that children see more than that on television. lets wake up parents!!

Can't imagine the parents protest. All great museums house sculpture from history. The Loueve in Paris is full of Roman sculpture. Kids already have the knowledge, how about a little history to go along with it. Maybe they will grow up more knowledgable and balanced.

She is appreciated here in Texas Donald. Just unappreciated

i think in to days world whhat the students saws was art not nudity .with all the garbage on the internet and i easly avabile to to any kid on the computer i think the parents of the students should teach the thier kids that was art i stead of nudity i love goging to the musieum to se famioues works of art . i live in a small town where we do not hvae musieums to see wonderful works of art i have to travel 100 miles to go to a musieum i live in ottawa illinois i was raised to see the beauty in nudity works of art in stead of just nude staues i love culture like art musiumes . the nedd to teach thier childern about all kinds of art including nude statues sincerly edward f vernoy jr

Jewels is totally hilarious. Thanks for posting the comment.

Absolutely Mr. Trump. I agree with you. When I heard this on MSNBC I could not believe my ears. Why don't you get a good, strong, and talented leader the help he needs to get him out of there and to a great educational institution in NY. Thank you again Mr. Trump.-Aaron

It is a crying shame that a Teacher can not take her class to a art museum and show her class Classical art works. The parents should take a class on classical art

soo what! i see nothing wrong on it,if children saw a girl or a boy nude, its not the end of the world, sooner or later they will see it , and they will understand ,i am for sexuality!

I am sometimes embarrassed at the fact that we actually are making a big deal about these types of events. A teacher tries to educate and cultivate students interests with beautiful art and she is being punished. We complain that teachers are not passionate about their work and when someone attempts to we jump on their back and complain about it. If those parents don't want their child exposed to anything then they should home school them and keep them locked behind closed doors.

Well, hopefully since the teacher was a veteran teacher, the school board has thought again. It is probably a field trip she has done with her lucky students for years ~ successfully ~ without complaint. So if the school board will not renew her contract and she wants to stay, I bet she has a law suit on her hands. If she talks to her area council members, and if necessary an attorney, I bet she will be reinstated to her job without having to go to court.

So sad that the parents of these children are teaching their kids that the naked body is a bad thing, instead of a normal thing... so sad that they are not making a choice to teach their children to be comfortable with their bodies, and to appreciate fine art.

Blessings to all.

Greetings from sunny South Australia where it is very hot indeed.

Are you sure the name of the teacher wasn't Miss Jean Brodie! Your article reminded me of that magnificent film (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) which took place in Bonnie Scotland. Perhaps there should be a remake, and they could get Sydney McGee to play Jean (although it would be hard to replace the great Maggie Smith - who else could say "I am in my prime" and "my girls are le creme de la creme" with such passion!

I wish Sydney all the very best.

Rosemary

I can´t believe that in 21th century somebody think in this way.
One of the most important think in education is to be in contact with the greatest art works of humanity and that is the reason of the art galleries and museums.
A young mind in a good hands is a promise for the future and I think that Mr. McGee hands are in the right way.

Mister Trump, Here is an area of commment, that were this a project for the apprentice teams, I'd want to be project director.I am not only a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute, but a veteran mother to the California Chapter of Autism Society, of America; San Francisco chapter. My son Jared Jordan and I are both artists, who think promarily in pictures, hear continuose music, and have been deeply inbedded into the deep challenges of Special Education, where the educational rights and responsibilities are magnified.
I believe you will embrace my response to this issue as it will reflect a unique balance of both sides, that of overly concerned parent, as well as that of a brilliant teacher.
With much the same dedication as the mother you worked with to fund raise for Autism Speaks, I have facillitated my son"s full inclusion in our local high school, untill his graduation, in 2002, from Redwood High School. in Corte Madera, Calif. 15, miles from our home.Prior to this I was also employed as his 1:1 instuctional assistant, due to the difficulty of training school personal to the importance of the enviromental input, that is magnified in the education of an Autisic individual, who thinks in pictures.
So, the bottom line is poor planning, and both the teacher, the school, and the parents share this obligation, to make it work.Here it is for the resolve response unit.
!. Every field trip requires a parental permission slip.
2.Every teacher is responsible to communicate the full content of every school based project,to the parents.
3.Every parent is responsible for total review of all learning matierial, and when they sign the field trip permission slips,they are responsible for giving consent to the enviromental information, that is part of the curriculium, or extra-curricuilem, for their child.
Teachers must communicate better, and parents need to question and plan more directly with thier childs' teachers.

Up until this point, the "dumbing down of America" seemed to be inspired

Great job Sydney!!! You may have just instilled appreciation of the human body in one of these kids. Their parents will thank you when the kid graduates from medical school.

On this visual art museum matter, I agree with Mr. Trump.
For five years I earned my income and paid my bills working as a visual artists' model, before I went into co-teaching creative writing workshops.
Those parents are teaching their kids
to be ashamed of their own bodies.
That's the basis for visual art until the students are able to develop there own
visual arts style.

What shocks me is not that there are kooky parents out there, but that they have the power to influence others.

I think the education authorities that took any notice of this backward thinking parent should be cut down.. not the parent.

Mr Trump you are so right ... What on earth is going on in the mind of these people in Dallas to punish a clearly wonderful teacher! Classical Art is beautiful...At least this art demonstrates love ... something that is lacking in this harsh world. I hope they support world Aids Day on Friday in USA ... very high figures of people who die from this disease are between 15-24! Bringing the love of art to these children will perhaps give them a sense of pride and educate their young minds on culture and prevent them being twisted

Mr. Trump, I would love to be apart of yur University,but because I am living from, I could say pay check to pay check that would be a lie. Truth is I am woring to pay BILLS and that's all. I can't afford to read your material , let alone attend your UV. WISH I COULD, BUT I CAN'T. I AM GLAD THAT YOU ARE NOT GIVING UP ON ME. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. THANK YOU. FROM A WANNA BE DTUS. CHAT YOU LATER.

Dear Donald T.
I think that the teacher is tring to do her best. She is showing the students that they can do something with there mind and hands. Not always computers and other things. Some mothers don't want there little girls to grow up. There are more on tv than on the museum. Qh! it is live. Moms /Dads it out there. Leave the teachers alone. Please let them teach. They are under paid for what they do.
natlie

Art, Culture, Education...basics of life.

That is so pathetic! My first reaction would be to contact the school or the Board of Ed. to complain and have Sydney's contract renewed. But in view of the school's reaction, he may no longer want to be part of it. As for the parents, being the mother of 3 children ages 5 to 11, I doubt a 5th grader will be traumatised

So I guuess that means human anatomy is out....

I certainly hope Sydney McGee hires a very good attorney if her contract is not renewed. It would be insane for a school district to give in to the demands of a very lame parent. I applaud Sydney for being a wonderful art teacher in attempting to expand the horizons of her students.

Mr. Trump, I have to defend the great city of Dallas in saying that one lame parent does not speak for an entire city. Dallas is a wonderful city and I'm sure Sydney is appreciated

I being a psychological English trainer I have similer experiences. because th eparents are thinking otherwise interms of what they here from there kids.

ex: naked, sex , movies , filth ,relationship


these words make them jump out of their seats.

I suggest it's just a nother day of a good teacher.

it's time to fight back
it's very easy work with one wise guy than hundard idiots

Donald I'm still in F.W. and was totally shocked about this happening! I agree totally with you. I love art and am related to the Kimbells! Has Sydney got plans to go to NY and follow your suggestion? I think she needs to "Get the heck out of dodge" as we say. The parents of the 5th grader must have a huge problem themselves! Children need to be raised with a love for great art. I've been to Europe and seen many of the great places and works of art, 7 countries. Anyway I put your book on my Christmas wish list.Also plan to get some Trump U outerwear. Have a good day!

Sydney,

As a father or 4 teenage kids, I admire you for being so bold, I sometimes find myself looking for ways to let my kids grow, and still hold on to my parental control:) I admire you for being so full of life to let these young adults, be exposed to what is REAL, it just blows me away, how parents think they cornered the market on sensuality, the body, sex, or whatever they think they know???? I feel for you as you have just been you, I wish you were my 8th grade sons teacher, then I wouldn't have so much splainin to do, hehehe:) keep up the good work, and go see Donald, he will take care of you!!! Right on Trump!! for standing up for what's right!!!

Dear Mr. Trump, I cannot agree more to your conclusions. I'm a dutchman who enjoys life and all that comes with it. And being such a human, it has always flabberghasted me to see the way that Americans treat nudity (or sex for that matter). I mean: come on: everyone was born nude to this planet and as seen from the back, everyone on this earth is pretty much the same. Why on earth can't we all just get along and not be so impossibly narrow minded. I've got one simple question for those parents: Don't your children ever see any nudity? Not even around the house? They never take a bath? Well: then you might as well get them 'ready' for it, or they might derail when confronted with it in their teens!!
I come from a normal family where we are not ashamed of seeing either member in the nude, because we don't think anything of it that would be considered 'abnormal', it's just plain nude. And like Donald said: It's not nude like in Playboy or one of Mr. Flint's magazine's, it's the way God created us!

Hello America, from the comments posted

Nudity is not art, the minds of people are twisted to believe that nudity is a branch of art. Nudity is simply the manipulation of corrupted minds, it is purely porno.

I thank God that I am not as idiotic as those parents, I have a daughter who is an exceptional artist, she has been drawing nude images for almost as long as she has been able to hold a pencil, school administrators had issues with her drawings when she was younger, so I just had her keep them at home, now her drawings have gotten more complex, she is in her second year of High school and aspiring to be a criminal biologist, she is currrently studying Human Anatomy! I can't even imagine what direction she'd be taking had I not allowed her the exposure of this type of art. Parents like those are the very ones that empower the schools to operate independantly and prepare our children for institutionalism, and probably the same ones allowing their children access violent video games.

I must agree with the other comments. The teacher did nothing wrong. When I student taught 5th grade in San Diego, years ago we took the class to the art museum as a follow up to some art appreciation lessons in class. People at the museum were impressed that those 10-11 year old children were able to recognize various artists' styles of painting.

Children are always interested in the things you try to hide for them. This is just as certain as gravity. I guess every kid thought they looked at "paintings" and not "naked people". My second guess is, that will never ever happend again!

Remembering my own high school also reminds me that those who got ridiculously drunk and fooled around the most, was almost always those with the most controlling parents.

Saying that also, make me vision the parents face when "little Alice" comes home on a Harley with "Mr. Fred", boyfriend and co producer of "Inside Alice's wonderland".

Kids are like investments, what you get out exclusivly depends on what you put in.

Before the invention of Adult magazines there was nude sculptures and paintings for the purpose of the male gaze. The teacher shoulc have sent a consent form home outlining the purpose of the trip and its content, since nudity is age sensitive for some students.

Welcome to the real world parents, America is classified

Nudity is the human form in it's natural state. We are born naked. Nudity can be more about freedom than perversion.

I have been to numerous huge festivals, where people walk around nude or females topless. After a few days, you don't even really notice it any more than you would if they had clothes on.

I am sure that if we grew up in a clothless society that no one would even care or notice. At these festivals I have attended, it was mostly old people that were completely nude. They simply did not care what they looked like nude and were quite comfortable with themselves.

Can I respond to BART: who commented on what this article has to do with him as a businessman and how it will help to build wealth ... He suggests you dig a little deeper Mr Trump --- Let me dig for you - "Bart ... or will that be Bart Simpson!? [kidding] :-) Are you resident somewhere in the USA, or China, UK, Europe, India or Out of Mongolia somewhere --- 'COMMUNICATION' how awsome is this internet stuff ... WOW! People from all over the world/Universe are, not only able to communicate easily, but are now doing serious business with one another! That means gaining 'understanding' of different cultures and what can be done to improve OUR world together as a nation. Therefore crossing certain boundaries to bring people up-to-date ... and being able to do business!
Have a little PATIENCE Bart (Rome wasn't built in a day!)

What do you mean

As for art and its value, it does not matter who was justified(parents or the institution), art is subjective! Art is really not the issue here. Obviously, the teacher did a dismal job of administrative leg-work

Actually, Sydney don't come to New York to teach because it is worse in our city schools! I feel for you though. Parents and administrators don't respect teachers.
Good luck with your career.

Hello All, Nudity in most part of the world is an aborminable issue to discuss. But I see nothing wrong in those children seeing nudity in form of an art work especially in a museum. We must learn to appreciate the works of art and informed our childrens about the issues of life with regards to nudity and sundry.

Thank you.

Apparently the parents have never been to an art museum themselves! So what do you expect. What worries me is the fact that they are influencing the rest. They should home school their kid.

I don't know what these parents were thinking. The children probably already have seen nudity pictures in a nontraditional form. With all the sexual exploitation on videos, soap operas and prime television, give me a break. I don't know what planet the parents are on, but I'm sure their kids are more advanced sexually at their age today than there were years ago.

The famous Art Institute (or was it the Field Museum...I always get confused...)in Chicago has a world class collection of medieval body armour. I asked where the cod pieces to the armour were, and was told that they were too rude to be put on display. So the items on display were incomplete. Go figure. So what else in the museum is incomplete on purpose?

The teacher took the children on an inspiration trip and to show them what art is about,and should be commended. On the other hand the agrived father was reharsing what he is not. The gentle man allows his child to watch television and all the horrific movies, access to video games that has the capability to corrupt the mind. Which is more dangerous?.I will advice him to think again before trying to stop the contract of an inspirer.
If our children over here have the opportunity to see those great works of arts they will do better.
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I have in the US (LA) when I was from 6 to 13 years old. You could say that I grew up there. I must say, first of all, that I love your country. In some way, I still feel it is also part mine. Much of my personality has more similiraty with the american way of life than with the Spanish (Europe).
Nevertheless, these last years, I have been seeing that something very bad is going on in the states. Of course you could say that things are worse in the mayority of the other countries, and you are probably right, but that's not the point.
I have been watching ABC News and CNN lately with regards to the recent elections. And I have seen that it's literal war against polititians. Democracy and the other high values that the Founders of the country stood for and risked and gave their life for, do not seem to matter any more.
A pseudo-Pearl Harbour and Vietnam situation is occurring with terrorists.
You have TV programs that only have violence, death, harasments, sick people, bad interpreted sex, etc.
An actor getting awfully critisized for jumping on a cough yelling that he is deeply in love (How many woman would like that happen to them?).
And now, a teacher getting sacked becuase she has taken the kids to see some art?!?!?
What the hell is going on?
The good part, and is what surely this is diference from other countries, is that you have many other people doing many, many good things. The Donald, of course, is one of them. But you have many others, Kiyosaki, Diane Kenedy, Tom Cruise, and many, many other people.
Please do not let the bad beat the good. Your country is still a democracy and you have the last word in many, many things. It is still the country of opportunities, in many ways. You mustn't loose that.

These parents missed an exceptional opportunity to teach their child about how nudity and the opposite sex are viewed in our society. Children should learn these things from their parents. I hate to tell those parents but this child already knows much more than they expect. This is an opportunity to warn about sexual preditors also if the child has never seen the opposite sex naked. This happens more often than most would like to think about. I grew up on a farm and had plenty of pets. Sexual habits of animals can teach one plenty.

Dear Donald: Why don't you lend one of your lawyers to this school teacher so that she can fight legally for the renewal of her contract. The idea that inner cities are the only places in the United States where tolerance exist should change. We live in one United States.

Thank you. GAD:

Reality check - don't believe this dispute stems from artistic nudity. DFW kids have the highest increase of childhood STDs in the nation. Recently a physician commented in the news an increase of 10 and 11 year olds for treatment of oral STD's. Elementary school girls wear thongs and get bikini waxes at the salon just like little strippers. Shoot, my Dad would have killed me if he caught me wearing makeup or with shaved legs before I was 16, and my parents would have beat the crap out of me if I tried to get out the house in low-rise jeans the little cuties wear now. But in today's world this snit cannot possibly be about nudity. Do a Google search on dumb old Nancy Lawson. Check Frisco blogs in various papers. Sydney gave up her job, settled for $57,600, and both parties agreed not to disparage each other per the settlement. Sydney if you're reading this – YOU SETTLED FOR PEANUTS!!! Three self applied lashes and good luck.

Mr. Trump.
Thank you for bringing this subject up. I think we should look at not why the teacher was let go, but what this means to children. I would much rather my children were exposed to the human body in ways that would help them grow up well adjusted, than from friends or porn sites on the web. As many others have stated this is a comunication issue not a " oh my goodness

How did you find this out?? Most artwork in museums have some nude statues, etc. The teacher did nothing wrong. A lot of cities are backwards. If the students were in med school they'd be seeing lots of nudity in a clinical manner. Playboy & Hustler are apples & oranges compared to artwork in reputable art museums. There's no comparison. That's nice of you to try & save her job.

I am a Doctor. My mother was a nurse. When I was young my mother taught me the difference between men and women and what to keep to myself. She also took me to plays, Broadway shows and museums. She openly invited any questions I had and explained them to me. Anyone who is raising a fuss about this is insecure themselves, and don't have the

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Parents want to overpamper and overprotect their kids against nude and sexual images. After all, how did they create their kids?

There are two points that come to my mind on this issue.

1) Did the parents not sign a release form for their child to attend the field trip? If so, they were aware of where the child was going. Maybe viewing school as an educational experience rather than ba

In the world as it is today with all of the different opinions and false impressions and judgements that people make about various ideas - things and situations - I believe that those considering taching must be given full disclosure as to what they are likely to encounter in the trap that they are about to put themselves into before they sign up for the profession as teacher to some of the mist unruly - unmotivated and most unguided students in history - ours or anyone else's -

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The parents can not cause big problems for the teatcher

The teacher should file a law suite against the school board. She has the rights for it.

I agree with many entries. The teacher should have communicated the potential risk of exposure. The parents should have signed a release or kept the child home. The human body is a work of art, not something dirty, not something of which to be ashamed. The principal should have backed his employee diplomatically and diffused the situation. And the lawyer that takes on the parents case should be disbared. Following an incident like this, good management would evaluate, plan and implement good preventive measures.