Since we’re on the gay subject -'Brokeback' shown in class

The film is rated in Germany for "from 12 years onwards" ... and has been showed quite a few times in school project weeks ("aids, love, sexuality...") in various parts of the country. Age groups 13 upwards.

I'd be pissed too, yet wouldn't consider of suing the school for $ 400,000

Ironically, my daughter's teacher has told the class also things that
aren't necessarily good for 10 & 11 year olds to hear, and concluded her
speech with asking the class not to talk about it at home.

Of course, first thing out of the mouth of my child was the story of
her teacher. It wasn't anything shocking, but rather private details
about her, her ex-husband and his alcoholism which should not be
a discussion topic in any classroom. I was ready to march into school
but my daughter begged me not to make a big deal out of it. Since
we have only a few weeks of school left, I dropped it.

Maybe. But in America, its rated 'R' -for ages 17 and over.
It was stupid and pointless to show that film to that class.

Ms. Burford should move to Las Vegas.

Chai wrote:

Ms. Burford should move to Las Vegas.

Just curious, but why my hometown?

OGIONIK wrote:

Chai wrote:

Ms. Burford should move to Las Vegas.

Just curious, but why my hometown?

Because as was alluded to in the post previous to mine, "what goes on there, stays there"

just an attempt at humor.

I have attempted to watch that movie twice and I would say the only rule that would be broken by showing it in school would be the one about not sleeping in class... why not just show them Horse Whisperer if you want them comatose with boredom?

i almost thought our schools were so bad they gained a reputation nationwide.

They seriously suck! my guess is that with easy access to gambling they are scared more smart people will start beating the odds or something LOL