Phoenix teacher on leave after taking students to Hooters

Story: Paradise Valley High School teacher who took students to Hooters in Phoenix is put on leave

The teacher, who oddly enough is a woman, claims that Hooters was the only restaurant in the entire Phoenix area that could accomodate the group for lunch. With a population of almost 2 million people within city limits, you would think they would have at least attracted a McDonalds franchise to open up by now.


School Bus with Swimmers Plunges into Pond

Story: School Bus with Swimmers Plunges into Pond

A school bus filled with a high school swim team went off the road and dove into a lake. No word yet if this was just part of their training.


After uproar over Obama speech, Texas school leader cancels Bush field trip

Story: Texas school leader cancels Bush field trip

If you're looking for a fair and balanced education, you might want to reconsider the Lone Star state. Last week, the school did not allow its students to watch Obama's speech. However, they did have a field trip booked for 600 children to hear George W. Bush speak at Cowboys stadium. After realizing the actions make the school look like complete idiots, the decision was made to cancel the trip. God Bless Texas.


Kentucky school trip included baptisms

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STORY: Kentucky school trip included baptisms

A Kentucky Football coach rounded up the players and took 'em to church where something like 10 of them ended up being baptized. Nothing screams separation of church and state like bringing the boys out to be indoctorinated into a 1st century salvation cult.


Teacher Accused Of Stealing From Students

Story: Teacher Accused Of Stealing From Students



It'll be like taking candy from a baby. Or in this case, like taking a couple grand from helpless, trusting, elementary school kids. He managed to rack up over $13,000 in stolen money from bake sales, candy sales, and Washington DC field trip funds over the past four years. Although it's not determined what he has been doing with the money, some suspect he planned to visit the Lincoln Memorial hundreds of times.


Deckhand chokes to death on bait in front of elementary school kids



This fisherman thought it would be funny to show kids what a fish looks like when it is lodged in a humans mouth. Well, they also got an unexpected demonstration on emergency rescue techniques. Their outing was concluded by witnessing an ambulance carry away a dead body. Gotta love life-scarring field trips!


Teacher charged with public drunkenness



Under the impression that chaperoning a school trip means getting hammered and forfeiting the responsibility of supervising students, this lady took it upon herself to make a boring Model U.N. lesson a little more interesting. Chances are the school won't be asking her to join any prom-night safety committees this year.


Parent arrested for drug use during school field trip

Story: Police arrest parent for drug use during school field trip

Going on a field trip with your kid is a good way to break up a stressful work week, and also feel more involved in your childs academics. It's also a great way to be exposed as a meth addict. Aside from the arrest, he will most likely face an additional 100 hours of community service. Tough break for him, because I am guessing the judge won't allow him to help around the classroom.


Field Trips Canceled After Students See Autopsy of Classmate

Story: Field Trips Canceled After Students See Autopsy of Classmate


Ask yourself what might be worse:

A. Watching an autopsy.
B. Having a classmate die.
C. Having to watch an autopsy of your deceased classmate.

Boy, high school has really changed if this is the kind of shock therapy we are putting teens though. And to think, during a time of economic recession, this is how we are choosing to spend our education budget.


First-graders attend lesbian wedding

Story: First-graders attend lesbian wedding

I'm not even sure if a straight wedding is an appropriate field trip for first graders. At some point the personal lives of teachers should have some confidentiality. I know California is a bit more progessive, but I'd also like to think at least one parent objected to this idea. Whatever happened to taking kids to the zoo or to a Science Center? Luckily, the couple saved money on the reception dinner because all the students ordered 7up and a Happy Meal.


Teacher filmed student having sex on school trip

Story: Teacher filmed student having sex on school trip

Every once and a while a story from England is noteworthy. In this case, the teacher thought it would be the best idea to let kids go out drinking and partying, allow them to bring back strangers from the pub to have sex with, just as long as he can film it from his hotel room. Nothing to weird about that right? The funniest part of the story? His punishment is that he can't teach for four years!


Teacher arrested for exposing himself to teen

Story: Teacher Arrested for Molestation

After cornering a 16-year old girl during a field trip and attempting to have sex, "he continued to masturbate and ejaculate in front of the victim calling her attention to the ejaculate." Hey buddy, this is no way to earn a second date. I wonder if teens are just immune to having at least one creepy teacher during their education years?


Schools substituting field trips with video links

We saw Outer Space today!

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Schools substituting field trips with video links

So now Pixar is replacing teachers?! This is accomplishing two things: 1.) Allowing faculty to not worry about lesson plans and bus head counts, and 2.) Encouraging students to blur the lines of reality and virtual-reality. One girl puts it best, "It was funner than a real field trip for me," said Pricila Ramirez, 11. Apparantly there's no plans scheduled for a grammar field trip.


School worker accused of being drunk on field trip


Unless the trip was to a boring theater play, there's no excuse to get loose. To top if off, she allegedly allowed students to drink with her...this made clear by the fact that over a dozen kids arrived home drunk while getting off the bus. Is she just reliving her high school years because she was too dorky to get in trouble on a field trip?


Trip Cut Short After Student Eats Pot Brownie


Story: School Trip Cut Short After Student Eats Pot Brownie

Not sure what the bigger buzzkill was...the fact that this kid scored some bad weed, or the fact that hundreds of students lost a field trip because of one idiotic boy. Don't the rides at Cedar Point get you high enough?


8th Graders Suspended After Having Sex on Trip


Story: 8th Graders Suspended After Having Sex on Field Trip

Why would we expect 20 chaperone's to catch on to this? For the future, here's what might help tip you off: When you see a girl go into a guys room, something is about to happen. On a positive note, at least it's teen on teen sex. I am glad none of these adults decided to cash in on the action.


Teacher Stole Senior Trip Money To Disney World

Story: Teacher Stole Senior Trip Money To Walt Disney World

Talk about a buzzkill. It sounds like this guy just started scamming kids with the hope of an awesome field trip. The least he could have done was used a fake name, grew a beard, and put on some shades to hide his identity. Did he think that no one would catch on when a hundred kids lined up an no busses ever showed up? Was he planning on just shrugging his shoulders and hoping that no one would ask for a refund?


 
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