{"id":45,"date":"2019-05-14T15:40:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T15:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=45"},"modified":"2019-07-16T21:30:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T21:30:07","slug":"kevin-beiser-was-too-busy-politicking-to-be-there-for-his-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=45","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Beiser was too Busy Politicking to be There for his Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Middle school teacher and San Diego School District B President, Kevin Beiser, prioritized politics over teaching his class.<\/p>\n<p>If the kids of Castle Park Middle School are looking for their teacher, point them to the nearest political event. Beiser\u2019s behavior proves he believes politics should come first. Beiser, who has missed enough school to be considered chronically absent by the National Council on Teacher Quality standards, makes a special effort to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>Though the math teacher seems to have trouble calculating the acceptable number of days missed, others are keeping track. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voiceofsandiego.org\/topics\/education\/scott-barnett-unplugged-school-board-prez-edition\/\">an interview on Voice of San Diego<\/a>, \u201cOne thing about Beiser is sure: He\u2019s visible. At parades, ceremonies, school meetings he\u2019s rubbing elbows with community members \u2013 the guy, it seems, is everywhere,\u201d except in class. Beiser missed, on average, four weeks of school per year for years. Which is enough to be considered chronically absent by the National Council on Teacher Quality.<\/p>\n<p>San Diego Unified Trustee and former colleague of Kevin Beiser,\u00a0 Scott Barnet, spoke to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voiceofsandiego.org\/topics\/education\/scott-barnett-unplugged-school-board-prez-edition\/\">Voice of San Diego<\/a> about his thoughts on Beiser\u2019s behavior, \u201cThis guy goes to more parades and ribbon-cutting ceremonies than any other politician I\u2019ve ever met. He\u2019s more interested in improving his image than he is in helping us make the tough decisions that improve the district.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not Beiser cares about his students, It\u2019s clear that his priority is politics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@alexisrbrown?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Alexis Brown<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middle school teacher and San Diego School District B President, Kevin Beiser, prioritized politics over teaching his class. If the kids of Castle Park Middle School are looking for their teacher, point them to the nearest political event. Beiser\u2019s behavior proves he believes politics should come first. 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