Shouldn't the School Principal Be Smarter Than This? (removing ducks from school)

[swimsweetie401]

I am so angry right now. You think you are going to school to be educated by intelligent people, but apparently not. Every year a mother duck comes to lay her eggs and raise her babies in our school courtyard. I can see why she would pick this location. There is safety, shade, even a nice little pond. They were the cutest little things--that is until my genius principal had them removed. If he didn't want the ducks in the courtyard, that is fine, but he should have had them removed by one of the local wildlife facilities. I don't know who he had take them away, but (brace yourself:cry:) they only took the mother and some of the babies, LEAVING THE REST OF THE BABIES TO DIE! I am livid. We have at least three facilities in our area that I can think of off the top of my head, and I think it is absolutely terrible what my principal has done. Tomorrow there is going to be a "protest" of sorts where everyone is going to wear yellow and push around ducks that we all made way back in eight grade technology class. You know, the ones with wheels with the rubber feet on them so when you push them it makes it look like they are walking. Has something similar happened to anyone else? I feel so helpless, and for now, all I can do is participate in this protest. Does anyone have any more ideas of things we can do to make sure this doesn't happen again next year?

[gillibean]

Can you get someone to take the babies to a care facility or contact one of them the facilities to come get the ducks?

[swimsweetie401]

Can you get someone to take the babies to a care facility or contact one of them the facilities to come get the ducks?

That's the problem--I was clued about this issue too late. From what I'm aware of, the poor, innocent ducklings are in ducky heaven already.:( My goal is to make sure this doesn't ever happen again. Ever. Once I have more information, I plan on writing a letter to the principal and superintendent, but I feel like I need to do more to prevent this next year.

[gillibean]

That's the problem--I was clued about this issue too late. From what I'm aware of, the poor, innocent ducklings are in ducky heaven already.:( My goal is to make sure this doesn't ever happen again. Ever. Once I have more information, I plan on writing a letter to the principal and superintendent, but I feel like I need to do more to prevent this next year.

awww Since the duckies are already gone, notify everyone you can get your hands on. The media, the prinicipal, your local peta chapter, any other animal rights groups in your area everyone. The media is especially good for things like protests! They'd love the rubber ducky protest!

[swimsweetie401]

awww Since the duckies are already gone, notify everyone you can get your hands on. The media, the prinicipal, your local peta chapter, any other animal rights groups in your area everyone. The media is especially good for things like protests! They'd love the rubber ducky protest!

The media...great idea!:idea: I never even thought of that! Come to think of it, a local news station is always saying to send them stories to investigate! Thank you so much for the idea!!!!!!!

[gillibean]

The media...great idea!:idea: I never even thought of that! Come to think of it, a local news station is always saying to send them stories to investigate! Thank you so much for the idea!!!!!!!

Always glad to help protect duckies!

[Bof]

I am so angry right now. You think you are going to school to be educated by intelligent people, but apparently not.

I don't see any relationship at all between intelligence and caring about animals.
There are very 'smart' people who don't give a stuff about animal cruelty and some people with low IQs who devote their lives to AW and/or AR.

When I was at teacher's college we had a mantra:
Those who can, do.
Those who can't, teach.
And those who can't teach, teach teachers.

I found it to be pretty accurate. :yes:

[gillibean]

I don't see any relationship at all between intelligence and caring about animals.
There are very 'smart' people who don't give a stuff about animal cruelty and some people with low IQs who devote their lives to AW and/or AR.

When I was at teacher's college we had a mantra:
Those who can, do.
Those who can't, teach.
And those who can't teach, teach teachers.

I found it to be pretty accurate. :yes:

Hey! I'm going to be a teacher!

[RoboMonkey]

Hey! I'm going to be a teacher!

That obviously does not apply to you because veg*ns can. :sunny:

[gillibean]

That obviously does not apply to you because veg*ns can. :sunny:

I like the way you think :D

[SomebodyElse]

Hey! I'm going to be a teacher!
I think you missed something vital. :p


When I was at teacher's college we had a mantra:

[Bof]

I think you missed something vital. :p

:confused: I don't get it. :no: (What is she on about?):D

[Badger_Lady]

I do find it difficult to separate intelligence from empathy... my theory being that someone with enough nonce to look at the world and analyse it in any depth will also realise that it's shared and will be able to see the points of view of all its inhabitants. It seems that my most intelligent friends are empathetic of others and have at least considered where their food comes from, for example.

However, there's another very good reason to check this man's intelligence - he's done something that would very obviously upset his customers (the children and their families). It looks as though he's going to have a media storm in his backyard that could very easily have been avoided, had he thought about what he was doing.

[Bof]

It seems that my most intelligent friends are empathetic of others and have at least considered where their food comes from, for example.


I don't think it's valid to compare the most intelligent Welsh people with normal people though. :no: :D

[Badger_Lady]

I don't think it's valid to compare the most intelligent Welsh people with normal people though. :no: :D

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[Shortpotato]

What a nujob thing to do. If your gunna have a nice pond and a grassy area, of course ducks are gunna come check it out and perhaps live there & have little duck babies. I would have thought it would be a great thing for the school, to have some "wild life" at their fingertips.

[RoboMonkey]

At my university we have ducks, squirrels, rabbits and cows (the cows are penned up). There don't seem to be any problems with having them around.

[chimpanzee]

I hope this Principal gets into a lot of trouble. I would not want someone like that near my child.
Ann

[Licence]

I'd like to know why the Principal had the ducks removed. There are always two sides to every story, usually anyway.