Eurotrip 2011, 40 students to Paris/Florence/Rome/Athens/5 days on Aegean
Aug 27th, 2011, 07:14 AM
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...... and disappointing as I have been following those travels for a few years now from when he first started posting. I went back and noticed a statement he made in January, 2009 about retiring in a couple of years.
He can`t leave us hanging ...........
He can`t leave us hanging ...........
Nov 11th, 2011, 06:56 PM
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Trish: TeacherCanada hasn't posted in months. I think his post on this thread back on April 4 is his last appearance. Hope something hasn't happened to him. But unless a friend or loved one knows about his membership here we may never find out.
Nov 28th, 2011, 08:33 PM
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My dear Fodorites
I thank you all for your expressions of concern for my well being. I offer a special thank you to Lincasanova, who has made contact with me through my personal email. I apologize for not responding to you earlier. I had completely withdrawn from the Fodor’s community. As you may have been able to determine from my posting of April 5 and from cbecker’s posting of March 25 there were a large number of roadblocks placed in our way as organizers of this wonderful international excursion. While it was my intention to complete the trip report, I could not draw up the energy to do so.
Within our School Board there were some personalities in positions of authority who appear to have made it their mission to disable the trip organizers’ credibility in public forums. The trip organizers were most deeply offended by their personal and hurtful attacks on their decades of experience and professionalism. Trip organizers seriously entertained the idea of cancelling the trip due to the unprecedented and unwarranted interference from the persons in positions of authority. Subsequent to receiving legal advice, the trip continued as planned, but under protest from organizers. No other adult was prepared to assume the responsibility of escorting the students and if the two co-lead chaperones did not participate the trip would be cancelled and the students would not have had experienced the excitement and adventures of Paris, Florence, Rome, Pompeii, Athens and their 5 day cruise.
From a student participants’ point of view the trip was overwhelmingly successful. Trip organizers (of which I am one) have vowed to never again suffer the public humiliation and upset we experienced prior to departure. At this time we have withdrawn our services from organizing any student field trips and excursions for our school board.
Unfortunately, following legal advice and pending a lawsuit against the school board, I cannot comment further on any aspect of Eurotrip 2011.
Thanks to all of you who have provided support and suggestions and have made this and previous trips so successful. Please continue to show support to educators who are willing to offer international travel opportunities to students in your area.
tC
I thank you all for your expressions of concern for my well being. I offer a special thank you to Lincasanova, who has made contact with me through my personal email. I apologize for not responding to you earlier. I had completely withdrawn from the Fodor’s community. As you may have been able to determine from my posting of April 5 and from cbecker’s posting of March 25 there were a large number of roadblocks placed in our way as organizers of this wonderful international excursion. While it was my intention to complete the trip report, I could not draw up the energy to do so.
Within our School Board there were some personalities in positions of authority who appear to have made it their mission to disable the trip organizers’ credibility in public forums. The trip organizers were most deeply offended by their personal and hurtful attacks on their decades of experience and professionalism. Trip organizers seriously entertained the idea of cancelling the trip due to the unprecedented and unwarranted interference from the persons in positions of authority. Subsequent to receiving legal advice, the trip continued as planned, but under protest from organizers. No other adult was prepared to assume the responsibility of escorting the students and if the two co-lead chaperones did not participate the trip would be cancelled and the students would not have had experienced the excitement and adventures of Paris, Florence, Rome, Pompeii, Athens and their 5 day cruise.
From a student participants’ point of view the trip was overwhelmingly successful. Trip organizers (of which I am one) have vowed to never again suffer the public humiliation and upset we experienced prior to departure. At this time we have withdrawn our services from organizing any student field trips and excursions for our school board.
Unfortunately, following legal advice and pending a lawsuit against the school board, I cannot comment further on any aspect of Eurotrip 2011.
Thanks to all of you who have provided support and suggestions and have made this and previous trips so successful. Please continue to show support to educators who are willing to offer international travel opportunities to students in your area.
tC
