Student desks appear to be a much greater than average distance from Phung's desk.
When the cell phone video follows Bliss as he exits the room, the clean, well-ordered classroom with quiet students comes into view. Phung is completely encircled by a monitor, folders, a classroom speaker, and other barriers to the rest of the classroom. One student noticed what appears to be a mini-fridge, and another, a microwave. I noticed something slightly different in the video than students did, although all quickly began to notice details once I pointed out how similar to an embattled fortress Ms. Phung has been placed on paid administrative leave while the incident is being investigated. Alfred Ray told interviewers that Bliss will not be punished, and Ms. To the credit of Duncanville ISD, superintendent Dr. you've got to make him excited." Then Bliss added, "This is my country's future and my education." "There's kids in here that don't learn like that." He stops on his way out of the classroom and says, "You want him to change and do better, you got to touch his heart. "If you would just get up and teach them instead of handing them a freakin' packet," Bliss says. Phung, up until recently, probably did not care, or perhaps had a complete misunderstanding as to the effectiveness of her interactions with students.
This incident shows the other side of the story: a bright student who wants to learn and a teacher who either doesn't care, or does not know how to engage and educate.
We've seen recent videos of students in ninth or tenth grade attacking teachers verbally and physically. After showing the video to two classes, the response of the majority of students was, "Go Jeff!" Some students were surprised or shocked at his vehemence, and there were a lot of comments like, "He's got balls!" A number of students said they wished they'd spoken up like that at some point in the past. I saw a link to the YouTube video via another PolicyMic contributor, and then got a question about it from a fellow teacher. After Bliss asked a question about an upcoming standardized test, Phung's careless reply prompted him to stand and deliver a blistering indictment of uninvolved teaching and a demand for a better education that's gone viral. When he returned to high school in Duncanville, a suburb of Dallas, he landed in teacher Julie Phung's World History class. Baseball Baseball: Schedule Baseball: Roster Baseball: News Basketball Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: News Golf Golf: Schedule Golf: Roster Golf: News Lacrosse Lacrosse: Schedule Lacrosse: Roster Lacrosse: News Soccer Soccer: Schedule Soccer: Roster Soccer: News Swimming Swimming: Schedule Swimming: Roster Swimming: News Tennis Tennis: Schedule Tennis: Roster Tennis: News Track & Field Track & Field: Schedule Track & Field: Roster Track & Field: News Wrestling Wrestling: Schedule Wrestling: Roster Wrestling: News Basketball Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: News Field Hockey Field Hockey: Schedule Field Hockey: Roster Field Hockey: News Lacrosse Lacrosse: Schedule Lacrosse: Roster Lacrosse: News Soccer Soccer: Schedule Soccer: Roster Soccer: News Softball Softball: Schedule Softball: Roster Softball: News Swimming Swimming: Schedule Swimming: Roster Swimming: News Tennis Tennis: Schedule Tennis: Roster Tennis: News Track & Field Track & Field: Schedule Track & Field: Roster Track & Field: News Volleyball Volleyball: Schedule Volleyball: Roster Volleyball: News Equestrian Equestrian: Schedule Equestrian: Roster Equestrian: News Sailing Sailing: Schedule Sailing: Roster Sailing: News ESports Gymnastics Men's Ice Hockey Men's Rugby Men's Volleyball Ultimate Women's Rugby Athletic Communications Athletic Training Camps Community Outreach Composite Calendar EADA Analysis Hall of Fame Hawk Talk Archives History of the Hawks Lap Swim Calendar SA Handbook SAAC Staff Directory Compliance Directions Medical Clearance Prospect Forms About The Dept.Texas high school sophomore Jeff Bliss told interviewers he had dropped out of school for a year before he realized the value of his education.