tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178330661968922056.post7654675721344189017..comments2024-03-09T03:53:10.077-05:00Comments on NYC Rubber Room Reporter and ATR CONNECT: The Tragedy of Bullying: Death At Manhattan Village AcademyBetsy Combierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16854478415247528997noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178330661968922056.post-34334678761767622012018-09-06T16:57:00.891-04:002018-09-06T16:57:00.891-04:00I am currently a student at manhattan village acad...I am currently a student at manhattan village academy and I am astonished to find this website! everything said here is true and the principle bullies children! Geager has often held kids from class all day because the soles of their shoes weren't black!! whats more important? the bottom of a shoe no one will ever see or a lesson they may never get back! hes a bully and needs out!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178330661968922056.post-35176039927879509612018-09-06T16:56:35.964-04:002018-09-06T16:56:35.964-04:00I am currently a student at manhattan village acad...I am currently a student at manhattan village academy and I am astonished to find this website! everything said here is true and the principle bullies children! Geager has often held kids from class all day because the soles of their shoes weren't black!! whats more important? the bottom of a shoe no one will ever see or a lesson they may never get back! hes a bully and needs out!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178330661968922056.post-84033240242094389172016-04-10T01:15:05.312-04:002016-04-10T01:15:05.312-04:00I have to agree with the comment above! The sad th...I have to agree with the comment above! The sad thing is Principal Geager is the BIGGEST BULLY OF THEM ALL!!! He acts like he's there to encourage and set great example for your child, but once they enter you will soon find out that it's all a FACADE!!! What you read on paper is NOT WHAT IT SEEMS! If he has an issue with your child, trust that he will pick on and bully them! The teachers and staff are very afraid to speak up and act like his puppets. I wish teachers, staff and school safety would finally speak up!! The fact Geager continues to perform illegal actions and NO ONE is saying anything and that the DOE/Superintendent/Chancellor has not done anything about it is BEYOND me! There's a lot that's being hidden and it NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED! When he was fined in 2010 that SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE END OF HIM!!!!<br /><br />IF YOU LOVE YOUR CHILD, PLEASE DON'T SEND THEM HERE!!! <br /><br />Do your research and you will find many negative reviews about the school and Geager. Here's an excerpt from insideschools.org:<br />Former MVA Teacher • 9 months ago<br />Do not be fooled. This principal frequently treats teachers in a very disrespectful, likely illegal manner. His word choice is often unprofessional in one-on-one meetings with new teachers or teachers whose Regents pass rate are not *near* perfect. Principal Geager wears a soft exterior around parents, but again, do not be fooled... most, if not all teachers, wish he would retire and get out of the system. Otherwise, the teachers will continue operating in fear.<br /><br />Please read reviews about Principal: http://www.ratemyteachers.com/hector-geager/1822202-tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178330661968922056.post-73571803080829689912016-04-05T20:04:23.721-04:002016-04-05T20:04:23.721-04:00MVA was supposed to be a school that could take &#...MVA was supposed to be a school that could take 'at risk' students and get them enthusiastically ready for college. At least, that what my family was told when Some of the programs were pretty cool. I still remember my internship, tae kwon do class, fun research projects, and the teachers rolling a tv into the room so we could watch and learn from the OJ trial - which they felt at the time was a good way to teach us to look at the future and how we present ourselves to the world. I also remember one lecture about how even someone widely regarded as a hero could easily have the world turn its back on him once he does something significant enough to get them to forget all the good stuff. <br /><br />I did have a handful of pretty ok memories there. <br /><br />Mary Butz was principle back then and based on the articles this blog has been keeping track of, she must have taught Hector everything he knows. She did the same to me that he did to illegally expel that other student. I only learned about it now, because of this blog. Only, I wasn't offered my diploma. Instead I was accused by Butz of something I didn't do and she attempted to get the teacher who's name she used to corroborate her story. Interestingly enough, he refused to do so when a concerned social worker investigated my case. <br /><br />Her lie, destroyed my already rocky relationship with my parents, who refused to even look at me until the day the social worker called them and told them what she found out. My emotional well being was virtually non existent for years after that fiasco. <br /><br /><br />I thought I was the only person they did this to - and at the time, being a naive 16 year old student, I had no idea they had violated my rights or that I could recover damages for it. It seems they are still in the habit of sweeping anything that doesn't make them look good under the rug and I wish I had sued now, because maybe this poor girl would not have been subjected to the same kind of neglect and mistreatment - which it seems, ultimately lead to her suicide. <br /><br />While, I know it will never be enough and it won't bring Aileen back, I implore the Jiminian family to seek monetary damages against the principal as well as any teachers who attempted to downplay the severity of their failure. Have them investigated and press charges. This absolutely cannot be allowed to go on. By all accounts, this girl had a promising future and this family deserves to be compensated for their loss.<br /><br />DOE should be ashamed for covering this stuff up. Their excuse about getting back to teaching is nonsense - what's the point if they are going to kick to the curb any student who doesn't make them look good. they should be more concerned with the impact they are having on the lives of fragile young minds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com