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- This Valedictorian called out her high school's staff for their lack of support and setting bad examples in this scathing grad speech.
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In US news, high school graduate Nataly Buhr shocked the audience and the world with her San Ysidro High School valedictorian speech. The headlines will surely read 'Valedictorian shocks world with brutally honest speech,' because in this grad speech she called out teachers and school staff for being negligent and accused one faculty of being a drunk teacher. Buhr hoped students would find her graduation speech inspirational. A rep from Sweetwater Union High School District called the speech 'unfortunate.' Buhr is evidently not the teachers pet.
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She really said “I succeeded and it wasn’t cause of y’all”.
Also, she's a
What's your point my friend ?
she's awesome
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@@love4ukraine405 She's a what? Human like you?
I’m genuinely surprised no one tried to cut her off.
They’re all just like, “Yeah, that sounds about right.”
Why would they..lol the looked like the fools..no fool would get up and make them selves look good..when she told everyone how they cannot do there jobs right....u go girl.
More like jaws dropped and in shock
It's better my high school, who expelled me after they found out a white kid brought a gun to school to shoot me an Afghan student... They kept him but expelled me after several students came forward saying my life was in danger... NEWARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL in Newark California.
I agree. I was waiting for someone to cut the mic at any moment.
@@trevorsinlao8214 they said she did first :-) I think she was brave and Had Every Right!
This is far beyond, "airing grievances." When students who are applying for colleges aren't told about scholarships available because office staff are too bitter or bored, they deserve to pay the piper. Good for her.
Students should check into scholarships themselves,in this day and age of the internet.It’s not hard.I did myself,not relying on on anyone else.Not excusing the administration.But when you become an adult in the REAL World are you constantly going to rely on other people for everything.GROW UP!But it does wonder how legitimate her being a Valedictorian is.
@@gregoryadkins2213 The way she spoke about it, the school had made it known that they were aware of scholarships. Obviously students should ALSO be looking themselves (as did I), but if the school has a list of them, or perhaps are privy to programs not readily publicized and don't care enough to respond to students' requests, that's a huge problem. When you're that age, the whole transition to college thing is terrifying. They are not quite in the real world yet and need help.
@@gregoryadkins2213 then wtf are they paying them for Gregory? If they can't do they're job they should be fired now THATS the real world.
Gregory Adkins a lot of the good scholarships are not easy to find on the internet. What I mean by that is the scholarships that are in the administration (for my school they had a bunch of forms of each one for anyone to apply to), they weren’t easy to find/wouldn’t show up with a simple search and these were some big (and really specific to program) scholarships
"FAR BEYOND"! Agreed!
“It’s unfortunate that she decided to air her grievances” Such a bs response. If issues like this aren’t confronted, then how on earth are these children meant to get the education they so rightfully deserve
I agree. We’re stifled into high school and then in college. We’re then put into the world where there are grievances, fist fights, arguments and “standing up for yourselves”.
@@bfpierce I saw someone who went to the school explain a lot. There was a massive board with all the scholarships that practically everyone knew about she just wasn’t bothered because mommy wouldn’t hold her hand. The counselled lost her daughter in a car crash and the drunk teacher wasn’t awful. She didn’t take the class with him she took all the easy classes to guarantee valedictorian.
@@MrrBreast Did you verify this?
@@christianstamm94 no but what evidence does she have.
@@MrrBreast Probably an actual police record for the drunk at least
I love how when she talks about the intoxicated teacher, every student turns around to look, because they definitely know who that is
Because the teacher wasn’t a drunk she had a stroke, it was rumor going around that wasn’t true.
@@laurenmccleery5023 nah students know when their teacher is regularly intoxicated. A teacher who had a stroke, would not be having a stroke every day. Also, as someone who has had alcoholics as teachers, sometimes you can just smell it.
@@hi2978 students also love gossip and drama….cause she even had a hospital stay and it wasn’t even police that came. She got a lawyer cause of all the accusations but all of them were unfounded. It was also released in the LATIMES that none of it was true and several students came forward as well stating that fact..
By the way. Alcoholism is an illness. The speech shows immaturity and a lack of understanding.
@@laurenhahn101 Oh it's an illness! Nevermind! 🤡
"High school students need to speak up if something's wrong"
"Wait not like this"
"Fight for what you believe in until what you believe is different than what I believe."
@Laura-Lee Gillion it was appropriate.
Laura-Lee Gillion stfu
Tristan Romero yeah sometimes, when no one listens and as she said she and her parents asked for help and made several appointments. so yes like this. maybe the kids who no one seems to care about will have a better chance with better teachers and better staff. if you don't want to teach and you don't support our kids find another job.
RIGHT 😂
This shows nothing has changed in the schools.
I'm proud of the student for exercising her freedom of speech.
This video is from 2 years ago
@@charliecjk8695 and your point is?
@@charliecjk8695 this is still happening, you know that?
@@_phong.huynh_ someone proved this girls to be bullshitting with most of the stuff except the drunk teacher. The counsellor lost her daughter in a car crash that year so of course she wouldn’t be able to help the entire year and there was a massive board every student was informed of with all scholarships. She just didn’t listen or didn’t bother.
@@charliecjk8695 things don’t change much in 2 years.
Oh yes blame her for ruining “something positive “ don’t take responsibility for failing these students
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Judging by the other students' reactions, she didn't ruin the occasion. My guess is this is the most humourous and true thing those students had heard in the past 4 years.
@B Babbich Lazy teachers are just as much to blame !!! Quit the BS and accept the cold hard facts of the situation !! !
@@bbabbich3467so lack of effort, not informing her about smth, refusing to help her, alcoholism and not showing up to meet during appontments is because of money?
She just cussed them out without cussing 😭😭‼️
Wasn't that smooth? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
That's a true lady..no cussing..
the word yo are looking for is insult. and all the good ones dont use profanity.
Classy woman don't cuss...they make there point and come out looking good.
That was her point...
Obviously it's pretty bad if the Valedictorian felt that her speech was the only way to address these issues.
@Barry Barrystill can't figure who the freak is
Barry Barry Even if that was the case, the whole a “drunk teacher escorted off premises by police” kind of speaks for itself. So, no.
This is called a PLATFORM.... Some people decides to use it to speak up for what's right and Wrong..... Like idk when Kaepernick took a knee..... Great for this girl to use this time to try n help bring awareness to her school.....Great for her
She explained it. She got no support from some of the people who were supposed to help her.
If this was the only way she could think of to address the issues, then she is not suited to be valedictorian.
“She’s taking away from the positive.”
Brother, what she did was probably the most positive thing to happen to your school in a long time.
Facts
If teachers had NO union, over half of them would be looking for work.. but only IF the governing bodies were fired first
We had 2 counselors in high school, assigned to us according to the first letter of our last names. My high school counselor was so terrible, telling me I had zero chance to make it into some prestigious colleges.
I felt outraged and had to ask to be switched to the other counselor.
I got accepted to 8 schools including my top choice.
which one?
Maybe the big brain counselor used reverse psychology, and it became motivation for u ?
Which 8 schools did you make it into?
Genuine question: Has anyone has a positive experience with a school counselor? I didn't grow up in NA but all the stories I hear are negative.
@@Sheryl4 not in NA but in throughout middle + high school I experienced like 3-4 counselors (this was a school where teachers often come and go) and I had good experiences with all of them. Some were better than others but they were all really nice. I guess I just got lucky though.
Sounds like she called out who needed to be called out.
Exactly.
brian salazar They do usually pick the best and the brightest for Valedictorian , at least this time they did.
@Kyle Williams its her last respect for her seniors and to not completely humiliate them . What a good child.
HARELY QUINN 2020
@Kyle Williams I thought it was a good idea to omit names - it avoids defamation and slander of specific people. This way, the specific ones she was referring to couldn't go after her.
The school's response literally mimics everything she was complaining about in a nutshell...
crv yes, and that misandry made her, the school and her parents very very proud.🙄
@Hazzycakes nah he's butthurt because women are doing more than he has ever done in whatever how many years he's had
Lori Smith
How are you supposed to fill your privatised prison system if you educate people??!?
@@nicoleb695 yes im sure her being a woman has something to do with it lol
SuperOmnicron I replayed the video multiple times to make sense of what you're talking about but I still can't. Misandry? She didn't even mention anyone's gender. Are you confusing the word for something else because what you said makes no sense at all.
I love how the school district just completely ignored her valid points and brushed it off. The school system at its finest 👌
It's classic political speak for when you messed up, but don't want to admit wrongdoing.
My daughter was told she was a waste of space in one high school teacher's classroom. Mostly because she challenged them with "wrong" answers that were 100% irrefutable in their truth.
She now has a masters degree in electro engineering from M.I.T.
It's my feeling that high school teacher was the waste of space in that classroom.
I admire your daughter.
Half of them are teachers because nobody will hire them in the business world
I had a public speaking class in college. The professor was one of the worst public speakers I have ever encountered. He is a professor, thus he is publicly speaking. We had to video record our speeches, as well as do them in front of the class. I got sick of him lecturing us about speech etiquette when he was so terrible at it. By midterm I started respectfully pointing out the discrepancies of what he was teaching versus his own speech patterns. He was surprised to say the least. He never changed but he did give me an "A". (which I earned)
@@MrRdh567 may I ask what was wrong with his speech?
@@MrRdh567 did he have speech impediments?
The staff so lazy they didn't even bother cutting her mic off like most schools do😂.
they do?
no free speech in your country?
Not in our high school graduations😔☝🏽
For large scale events, they likely hired the PA and audio engineer ... as someone who has been behind the console at events like this, I bet the sound person TURNED HER UP 😹
🤣🤣🤣
@@kmariekim 🤣🤣you see you, you enjoying this a bit too much
"It's sad she tattled on us and now other students might be brave enough to ask for better from us."
💀
Ritercrazy literally the exact translation
@@brih9613 Thank you!
@@Ritercrazy np haha :)
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SOMEONE had to say something! She has courage, and merely told the unvarnished truth.
So you think a potential employer who googles her name will decide she's someone they want?
@@snowbird6855 I'd hire her for double starting salary.
Were you valedictorian? Were you accepted into challenging universities? Didn't think so. If they'd hire you, they'd hire her 100 times over.
@@whyplaypiano2844
Right. Until she denigrates and whines about your company all over social. If you are blind to a trouble maker your company won't last. Have you ever hired anyone? Didn't think so.
@@whyplaypiano2844
Note; in the US you buy your way into Ivy League schools.. in my country you earn your way in. If she needs to be told about scholarship application processes she's not the sharpest tool in the shed. If she gets offended at having an alcoholic teacher she will get offended at every turn in life. This snowflake needs to grow up.
@@snowbird6855 Note; no one said anything about Ivy League schools, nor did I imply I was talking about Ivy league schools. Find a better argument to make, because the United States has the best colleges/universities in the world. "Challenging schools" mean that the average SAT and ACT score is 1570 and 36 respectively, with an acceptance rate of 4% at best... Like MIT, Duke, or Stanford.
Yes, I have hired plenty of people. I was the hiring/regional manager at LOVES for a few years before I decided to go back to school for nuclear engineering. People like the girl in the video make it much farther in life than people like yourself, who don't seem have the gall to stand up for themselves. You can call her whatever you want! Snowflake, crybaby, whatever. I'm sure if you actually said any of this to her face, she'd laugh you out of town.
Lastly, I'm going to assume that you're an alcoholic yourself...since you seem so keen on defending them and their illness. If not, then I recommend you check your priorities. I for one pay taxes to send my children to school so that they can LEARN. If anything is impeding them of learning(like, oh, I don't know...a drunk teacher?) then it needs to be addressed.
P.S. Scholarships are made purposely difficult to come across in the United States, since you can't just apply from anywhere you want. Most are regional, and hyper-specific. All schools are required by law to assist students in finding them, so her argument is valid regardless of your personal feelings.
I love this Valedictorian. She truly deserved that top of the class position. She was definitely smart enough to expose all of those so-called professionals on the perfect day at the perfect ceremony. She exposed those who were no more than down fall failures that were in no way were positive figures for those students who needed them to be helpful when they needed.
Other students: mumble and complain about teachers behind their backs
*Valedictorian: hold my beer*
Nope it’s “Hold my Diploma” because that beer is gonna go to the wrong hands.
/looks at alcoholic teacher/
@GuildBankLooter "Don't be stupid"? I guess there wasn't a way to get your point across without being rude.
@GuildBankLooter You've already lost the argument if you need to insult someone.
GuildBankLooter ok boomer
More like: Hold my non alcoholic beverage
The alcoholic teacher in the back like
(👁👄👁)
''Is it happy hour yet?"
@@YearsOVDecay1 uhm- what?
@@YearsOVDecay1 you must go to alot of parties, you seem like the president of boredom
I love your profile pic and username ❣️✝️
@@lavalampgod9679 yeah like being potent in different situations is cringe, like this one
“It’s unfortunate that the words of a student like this are taking away from something positive. It is very unfortunate that we are being exposed for the lack of support we are giving to our students. Such a shame that a student had to tel the truth instead of staying quiet like she was expected to do. Very disrespectful.”
There, I finished the statement that was said at 2:50
Yes, the key part of the statement "...a student like this..." doesn't make sense . The statement "...a student like this..." is teacher-talk, usually reserved for the one the teachers think is a loser. However, she's the valedictorian, hardly a loser, calling her "...a student like this..." really shows that the union is full of idiots.
@@nipa9685 well said
I had a useless guidance "counselor" in high school, who, instead of helping a friend of mine who was struggling, told her she should just quit school, so she did.
Seems like anyone can be a guidance counselor. My high school one told me she wasn't "qualified to deal with this" and I was left to fend for myself. They're useless.
That’s such a shame, that’s not helping someone at all, “I don’t know what to tell you, so... go quit school”. Sad
“...it’s unfortunate she had to air her grievances.” This coming from the school says it all.
Tim amen. Completely ridiculous that this is their official statement on her speech.
It’s like...she did try to air her grievances multiple times. And nothing ever came from it. 🤷🏼♀️ what did you expect?! Good for her. Lol
Yep. I was just going to say those are pretty big grievances and the fact that she felt like she had to air them tells me that they have no intention of changing.
I just love that he said “a lot of teachers” not “everyone in the school staff”
Instant like for instant agreement
Funny how staff defends themselves with "personal issues" yet students must complete all their work and meet all deadlines with no excuses
Ironically The staff are getting *paid* too
Students are there to *learn* , and it’s The
discretionary right of each student actually
to say when. This isn’t a “school” and that is
no “student”. By definition this just cannot be
Valedictorians are a dime a dozen I wrote an opera between jobs it's on my channel
That's same on college too
@@zuko803 yes but your not a student, your just another brick in the wall, you dont put learning to use. I taught myself how to write symphonies
@@erik878 what i dont get it what u mean
Honestly mad respect, speaking the truth. Love the part with the intoxicated teacher. With the way the class reacted you just KNOW that was a huge talking point around school 🤣
If most people were courageous like her every graduation speech would sound like this
Not every school has problems like this though
I like how she goes from being called the Valedictorian, to "a student like this". Just goes to show the staffs lack of respect for their students.
Then the teachers get mad when a kid talks back when sometimes the teacher are rude frfr
Yup I think that graduating student had more respect for her fellow students then the admins and professors.
Darrin Thomas You stole the words right out my mouth 😭
Students are pawns that are supposed to make the school look good, if you do anything to damage their reputation they will not like that..its amazing she had the guts to speak up
@@pomshi lol
"We're obviously deeply ashamed that our valedictorian had this experience. We will implement immediate solutions to all of the issues raised" - nobody.
Exactly. Sad and disturbing.
nobody was the only staff who cares about the students concern
That's what they all say
Too little, too late. You gonna award her and others thousands of dollars off missed scholarship money? Ya'll have problems.
You got me in the first half. I thought someone actually said that and that I just missed it, but nope
I'd be proud to call her my kid, and not just because of her awards.
I never heard someone speak with so much honesty…
"a student like this" You mean the VALEDICTORIAN??
m0L3ify exactly my thoughts, “a student like this” a valedictorian that raises her voice is now a “bad thing?”🙄 they should be thanking her for pointing out the flaws in their system. She also thanked the staff that actually did a good job so I don’t understand why they mad.
@@feedmeastraycat8247 Cults gonna cult. The only kinds of people who hate people who speak out are abusers. It says a lot about the district as a whole.
m0L3ify exactly!!!✨
@@gotothemoons Then I guess he should have said that, shouldn't he
Said by the district’s spokesperson no less.
"It's unfortunate she had to air grievances", no, it was unfortunate that there were grievances TO air.
Facts!
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Boom
Preach! Underrated comment is underrated indeed.
PERIAT
Regardless of "unfounded claims" of the intoxicated teacher (as I read in some articles), the teacher acted a certain way that made students uncomfortable or suspicious, and that's not okay either. I'm glad she got to say her piece and I hope she's thriving now. I would've had a lot to say if I had the guts to do that
Turns out the teacher was suffering from stroke? I feel bad for the teach now cuz stroke can indeed make you look intoxicated as part of the aftereffects. She could be lying but there is some evidence of it so it was probably a misunderstanding on the students part
I like how in the schools response they try to paint her as the bad guy, by saying that there are a lot of hard working teachers in the district, when the report said she spent the first half of her speech thanking those that were genuinely helpful and good at their job, she was only calling out the ones she felt needed to be called out.
"... it's unfortunate that she decided to air grievances." - Manuel Rubio
That quote is exactly why she had to air grievances.
Exactly. It's unfortunate they forgot their purpose of being educators
It sounds like they have quite an operation going on there at the public's expense
@Rocky Barnes why the caps...? chill
Ikr?!? As opposed to what being silent about it? Ugh
Exactly
They want to hold the students accountable for every little thing but can’t take the same criticism
DayDreaming Whispers ASMR - YES! 👏🏼
I shall give you ☝️ 👍
DayDreaming Whispers ASMR EXACTLY... AMEN.
Ong
This is so true!!! Coming from an ex school district employee. They do all kinds of sneaky things. They change grades for athletes!!! They favor certain students helping them get the grades they want. Oh yeah, their is a ton of that. It's all about the money and numbers!!!
She had EVERY RIGHT to speak out. We Are American Citizens…. Lest we forget who is trying to silence TRUTH.. BRAVO YOUNG LADY‼️BRAVO.‼️‼️
Very courageous of her. I love the school's comment that ignores her talking about her positive influences at the school. Her speech is forcing the school to acknowledge and address the issues she faced. Sometimes that's the only way to change things for the better for future classes of that high school. I think most students in her position would've felt and wanted to say the same, it's just hard to be courageous like that and most students just bite their tongue and give a fluffy speech.
She turned a speech into a Yelp review.
Artsy Sister 2 stars. Alcoholic teacher.
Haha waaaaaaa
Extremely Low Quality Content 1 Star lol
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"It's unfortunate that she had to air such grievances"
It's unfortunate that you decided to let such grievances happen.
So you would just encourage your child to sweep things under the rug? If that’s the case, then when they hit the real adult world they won’t make it very far. That’s because you didn’t teach them to stand for what they believe. This girl used a platform to address the problems with the school who constantly swept things under the rug, but after she gave praise first. It’s called FREEDOM OF SPEECH! WTH IS THIS COUNTRY COMING TO?
@Buddy Rowe you gotta stand up for yourself because most won't do it for you. That's how the real adult world works, nice try
@Buddy Rowe ???? I thought I heard her THANK those people for the lessons learned! That is making a positive out of a handful of negatives. Plus, she stood up for herself, she called out the failures of the school system, something that NEEDS to done if it is ever going to be fixed. I think this girl will do just fine! Its the Union Spokesperson that still has some learning to do. But that is how the liberals do things. That is why the schools system as well as most democrat-run cities are failing miserably. Because they'd rather NOT bring problems like these to the surface and address them. No, don't you worry about her, worry about the millions of kids that are trying to learn something in this miserable school system.
@@aliveandwell829 Excuse me, aren't democrats and liberals generally famous for bringing up stuff they feel is unfair. And trying to find injustice in everything? Isn't the common 'snowflake' nickname directed at people who are too sensitive and complain about anything?
So if anything, democrats would love to call you what they don't like, at every opportunity.
@Buddy Rowe You must be a good union teacher. I bet that intoxicated teacher will be their next year and the next year, on and on......
Wow, this was great. That should be done at every school in America. Good for her. 🇺🇲👍
As a mom, having dealt with teachers who bully and belittle my children for many, many years now all because they are no the smartest kids in the class, I commend this person for having the backbone to stand up and speak the truth.
I like how everyone went nuts when she mentioned the frick teacher. They all knew EXACTLY who she was talking about
@Barbara Stephenson that hurt to read
No she was right. I never saw my school counselor until I was going to graduate.
I never met mine!
Mine has never been available 😐
@Rae Vandenberg I was in class of 23.
A class of 23.
Well idk my school is pretty small and other parents often complained of the same thing that she was never available
So proud that 👏 she stood up for herself and fellow classmates 👏 Bravo. Never give up on your dreams. Your Journey has only just begun
I’ve seen this several times now. Glad this went viral, well deserved. Her speech was sarcastic, eloquent, fiery, bold and just overall beautiful. I’ve always imagined giving a speech like this at my university commencement where there were a lot of crazy liberal “professors” who gave me a hard time. I’ve got my Bachelor’s now, no regrets. I can tell this speech probably wasn’t authorized by the school but sometimes you might have to be sneaky to get the truth out. It must be a great feeling, accomplishing something so big while speaking out against those who wronged you and wanted you to fail. There’s no greater sense of retribution. Even if it doesn’t lead to change at your institution, at least you’ve had your voice heard. Good job.
" It's unfortunate that she had to air her grievances like this."
No, they're just embarrassed because they got called out.
coping issues lol
My old school was the exact same, point out something they did wrong and they make you seem like the bad guy
@@phantasm6786 lmao
@@phantasm6786 Yea but that’s because it’s ghetto to call someone out in public. It’s showing no class. The correct way is to speak to that person directly in a private to address the issue first. Do Parents not teach class anymore or did social media teach it’s okay to put everything on the internet? 🤔
@@alexmendez3681 Must be a problem with the previous generation too cause my teachers called whoever they felt like out in public. I'm referring to non-school related topics.
If even a student at the top of her class experienced this, imagine how many others were left to fall through the cracks. Good for her for speaking out.
If you have the drive, no matter how bad the instruction, a clear thinker and a determined mind that accepts failure as learning will succeed no matter what. A friend that is a Cardiologist says the only thing you need is "John Wick" determination and discipline. Unfortunately most don't learn this, especially from their parents who were also indoctrinated.
The average doctor graduates with about a quarter million in debt and are supported by their parents during their schooling but go off 🤣
@@SovereignTroll as someone who has fallen through the cracks and is disabled in math. I strongly disagree.
This is why only those with an iron will become prosperous, because the schools are designed more to crush your spirit and innovation, and condition you to do only as you are told.
@@brittneyshelton596 We’re talking about high school here…
When I applied for college, I wasn’t informed of any scholarships by my school’s employees because my grades were not among the first 20% percentile in the class. I didn’t know about many scholarships until I physically show up to the university admissions office to ask for information.
She had to call them out, because if she didn't, who was? I hope that this brought out more of the truth. And the school gained a huge turnaround from the situation.
Teachers: "The truth shall set you free".
Me: *Tells the truth.*
Teachers: 👁👄👁🖕🏽
LMAOO
Dysfunction Express lmao
Dysfunction Express i likes this comment but then realized i was like #334 so i unlikes it. #333
we don't know IF any teachers complained, many might have agreed.
That emoji face killed me 🤣
"Its unfortunate that she had to air grievances."
Not surprised. Schools tend to hate when students speak up about their problems. And hate it more when it's in a public setting that forces them to be held accountable.
Facts
She fruit looped them fools
Schools, in general, want quiet & compliant students. Anyone that stands out in a way that isn't labeled, they have a hard time dealing.
It's a Festivus Miracle!
Lol... its funny how the school tried to play the "victim card"
I graduated long ago. I remember my school counselor Mr. Chris Wilson. He was absolutely wonderful to me and I’ll never forget him.
We had a teachers assistant at my high school who was pretty cool. She was always different but I've realized in my time since high school how different this woman really was. She was older than most of the teachers probably late 40s early 50s and I remember her asking this one kid how things are at his job. This guy was not the best student and definitely struggled but he managed to graduate. While basically every other high school teacher saw working in high school as a waste of time, this teacher knew that that guy was gonna be working a job like that forever and that his success there while he was in high school was gonna help him move up within the company or a similar company and I'm pretty sure he still is doing something similar to this day. We also asked her one Friday night if she had any plans and she responded with "working my other job". It's pretty cool that she took the time to understand and talk with students like that (and I wasn't much different) where as the rest of the staff it was almost like we didn't exist. Most teachers seem to only really care about their smart kids that are gonna go to a big expensive college or whatever because that's who makes them look good. Rarely is there support for the underprivileged kids (usually males) who are lucky to still be in school because once they graduate they're gonna be into the workforce and none of that will matter to them.
“It’s unfortunate that she had to air such grievances”
It’s unfortunate that you decided you let such grievances happen.
That part.
Yep. The school didn't like her speech about them, welp, she wouldn't have done it if she and other students have not experienced any distress.
FOR FOUR YEAR!!!
KENOBI
It's unfortunate that the staff made / let her and other students life be unfortunate instead of positive :/
“Unfortunate that the words of a student like this are taking away from the positive.” A student “like this”? You mean the valedictorian?
Do stupid s*** and you're going to get slammed that's all I'm going to say
@@cuteizombi6946 the teacher or the student
@@melwhite2023 the teacher they should have known this was coming after all the dumb stuff they pulled if it gets the point where is student has to speak up during graduation that's school should have shut down immediately
@@cuteizombi6946 oh yeah i completely agree
@@cuteizombi6946 exactly !
I graduated in 1987 from a large East Texas high school where a teacher kept a bottle of whiskey in his desk and would drink during class. This has been going on for decades and more often than anyone could imagine. She was brave to expose those in leadership who shouldn't be there.
Which East Texas high school?
Good for her for having the courage to speak up! I hope that school straightened things out. 👏
omg this is amazing. that alcoholic teacher must have been so shook when everybody turned around to look at them.
@@hanna-ec4el stfu
Balti 36 is it you 👀
@@aero1628 what?
yunggoth the teacher wasn't there. Didn't you listen to everything that was said. The teacher had been escorted out of school for being drunk. Pretty sure that means he/she was fired that day....
@Joshua Wegmann Them can be used when the gender of the persom being talked about is unknown.
If that was my high school they would of unplugged the microphone. Im glad she got to finish her speech.
@Travis Allman haha no doubt!
@Travis Allman just proves her point probably more lol
Yeah i was surprised they didn't rush to the stage or yeah turn it off. Guess they're too lazy to even do that
They were probably too oblivious to what was actually being said, just wanting it to end so they can go to their summer homes and complain about kids that were mean to them
I actually had a principal do that during a student's speech one time back in Venice High School.
That school is really great. You especially see their kindness and supportiveness by what their spokesperson said
Good for her! Her message reached the most important audience: her peers!!
Principal: Cut the mic!
Sound tech: Kinda wanna see where this is going....
I was really (pleasantly) surprised she was allowed to continue.
Lmao sound tech prolly turned the sound up
That was hilarious
*cuts mic*
*pulls out megaphone and keeps talking*
RIGHT! Lol
If they cut her off the staff would’ve looked even more guilty.
They did. It's not shown in this video
I’m surprised they didn’t cut her off after like 2 seconds. Most schools do.
@@aidaleinert5983 they did not cut off the mic, I was there that day watching my brother graduate. I heard her whole speech.
@Eaglefeather21 they did not cut off the mic, I was there that day watching my brother graduate. I heard her whole speech.
no. they would have looked PROFESSIONAL.
Good for you, and the students that follow.
I wanna salute her for the courage she showed up with 😅❤
it's about time the horrible people running our schools on power trips got called out
I got a few fired from my kids high school. All scum
Tony Firenze you cant blame her or trump for everything...if a teacher is intoxicated id say that theyre defs doing a sh*tty job
@Tony Firenze Hogwash.....better pay doesn't always bring a better teacher. Teachers teach because they love to teach. If getting more money is your only motivation to be a better teacher, you shouldn't be teaching.
@Tony Firenze it was like that before them. The last few chancellors in nyc were straight garbage lol.
tbh i think it was a bit unfair don’t get me wrong all my teachers are shite but i wouldn’t call them out for what they did and try to embarrass them it’s just childish and she should grow up and thank them and move on
“It’s unfortunate that she decided to air grievances.”
It’s more unfortunate that neither you nor your staff can do their jobs right.
ce collie she earned the grades to be valedictorian...apparently with little to no help, and in several cases actual hindrance, from the staff.
She is most definitely not the disgrace here!
I’m sure her parents are proud of the strong young woman they have raised...as they should be!
Are you high? You sound like you're high. Gtfo.
she was just stating the facts and that was a great thing to show others! Woo hoo to whatever-her-name-is!!
should have waited for Festivus
ce collie ^^ found the school employee
Wow ..what a courageous and eloquent young woman . . Let's hope that the staff called out in her speech take this valuable feedback as a gift and recognise the impact their behaviour has on the young people who trusted them to support them, and make the changes clearly needed !
In NZ we have what we call " headstudent ". I happened to be the headstudent for 2022 and I planned my speech out to be just like this touching base on the harsh reality students face. Students who really try have absolutely zero support yet when are to give a speech at the end of the year they are expected to say the most beautiful things. I was denied my speech of 'rebellion' and I just wish I had actually given out the words that I had been waiting to say for so long. I say good on her because she wasn't doing wrong to the teachers when they should've thought twice before letting their students down( It is their job to).
I smell lies
@@_Code_3 sure 😙
She just described our failing school system. And the deluge of self entitled
called society
Ya well I bet nobody gives her a job after seeing she's the type of person to throw everybody under the bus like that
Because she spoke the truth.
John Redcornholio then she doesn’t need a job like that. I’m 100% sure she’ll find a great job
@Jrod Jrod what do you mean complacency? She'se calling out a teacher for smelling like booze.
If I had a co worker or even a manager coming to work smelling like alcohol I would probably talk to them about it one on one. Not call them out if front of everyone for doing it.
If your neighbors are playing loud music do you call the cops right away or ask them yourself to turn it down first?
Jrod Jrod And after you talk to them, how sure can you be they won’t relapse (if they even listen to you in the first place) ? 🤷♂️ Can’t be so certain man ... sometimes going to another extreme is much effective
Well, that would make graduation 100x better to sit through
Rightttttt the truth we all needed to hear
It’s a shame that this ever happened, hope we as human beings can look way beyond racism, bigotry and prejudice . I for one commend this brave beautiful individual kuddos kiddo ❤️👈🏼🏆👍🏽
I don’t think there was prejudice here. If the valedictorian has this much problem with the school imagine how it is for everyone else. These guys just hate everyone.
“There are a lot of teachers working very hard for our students”
Did they choose to ignore the first half of her speech where she thanked those teachers??
Firstly, she was being sarcastic.
Secondly, if there is more of the speech which says good things, then it is the fault of the CZcams video for not showing the whole lot. Don't blame us for commenting only on what is presented.
If there is more to the speech, post a link.
Yeah, I didn't think you would.
School: She didn’t have to air her grievances like that
Every former high school student: oh now you’re listening?
Yeah exactly, when else was she going to have a chance and to actually be heard
Your comment is so accurate😂🙏🏼
As a career educator, I can say this whole heartedly: they STILL are NOT listening.
There response was backlash, towards their very best student, for speaking truth. "Air grievances."---??? If this was HER experience, what was it like for the rest of the class?
Administration should had come out with a comment thanking her for bringing light to the areas they've failed students. Then, had a contengency plan in place to do better.
@@SFoureman if you are a career educator as you claim, and I have no reason to doubt you, I am very disappointed in your grammar. Perhaps you didn't proofread your comment, which is also disappointing. Please do better. Our kids need better.
Inappropriate ..she is a Valedictorian...she waa negative..moving on now
Write a speech reflecting the HONOR GIVEN YOU
She had an axe to grind
How did her Valedictorian speech teach anything to the students??
Just inappropriate
I bet the people she’s talking about were real embarrassed after this.
Are you sure they care enough to be embarrassed though?
John Dough probably. Most people get embarrassed when they are called out in front of everyone, especially their bosses. Even if they aren’t embarrassed they’re probably mad or worried people will talk bad about them.
cambria moore true
And should be ashamed of themselves!!
As they should
2 years ago, and it’s still ICONIC.
I went to one of the high ranking high schools in my state and in the nation. Idk the current rank but at the time i think it was 22nd in the nation. Many of the staff were amazing yet my mother still had struggles with other staff. I can only imagine how much more complicated being a student is when your school is not well organized, maintained, and held accountable.
They said a “student like that”... like what? As Valedictorian SHES THE BEST STUDENT YALL HAVE!!
Student be like that
@@andreataylor284 yeah there’s a time and a place to be intoxicated. The school is no such place
@@andreataylor284 Why? Because YOU don't like the truth? Sometimes the only option IS this! It's pathetic and disgusting to try to silence people because YOU don't want to hear things unless it's under your "idea" of a right time of which there isn't one. If people were heard in private they would NOT have to say it in public. These things and way worse are a constant in schools and you want them to be kept quiet?! YOU are what is wrong with this world
@@heathermelissa3662 Exactly, thank you! I'd also like to add that sometimes this sort of public outing is what's needed to draw roper attention to the matter. While it may be considered 'poor form' by some to air grievances on a public forum like she did, if the school is really being run that way, then who knows how many kids slipped through the cracks and missed out on important opportunities? And if these things aren't brought to light, how many more would continue to do so in the future? Sometimes audacity is REQUIRED to address important issues.
@@andreataylor284 Andrea I feel embarrassed for you by proxy.
"a student like this"
Oh, a student that graduated the top of her class?
At my California school, the "valedictory speaker" auditioned to speak. The guy who graduated top of the class did not speak. He could have auditioned but wouldn't have just been given the honor.
@@jenniferpearce1052 That’s interesting. Never heard of things being done that way before. The valedictorian always made the speech at my schools.
"They had us in the first half not gonna lie."
cant cut the mic boss, _you cut our budget_
Well, she said herself how terrible the school was. So, yes, a "student like this".
True courage versus absolute cowardice from the "authorities" and their canned company line response
Thank you. You are very brave for that speech. I hope and pray you have a bright future. God Bless you.
“unfortunate that she decided to air grievances”
grievances? Like your counselors not doing their jobs or the fact that a TEACHER was DRUNK during class and was escorted out by police.
yea. grievances.
Yeah and if it was so unfortunate they could've cut her mic or made her get stage.
Yeah, they have no reason to complain
Their attitude sums up the problem... Top down gooberment bureaucracy in inaction. A sweeping replacement of incompetent people and their subsequent bankruptcy would be a stern reminder to the rest of the dummies in the system
i live near this school, less than 15 miles away, little did the valedictorian know that her councilors daughter was just killed by a drunk driver while she was running one. that councilors “absence” was because her daughter was murdered and she was taking care of herself and family.
@@kayleahrierson628 For most of the year? Because I highly doubt the valedictorian would've said that if that happened and students are normally told/emailed that something has happened and the teacher/counselor would not be at school for a few weeks. When things like that happen, the other counselors/ a new temporary counselor is appointed/hired to help students. She could've let the students know there was a family issue and she would not be available and would reschedule their appointments with other counselors or for when she was able to come back to work. Plus the student would've known it if you know it and wouldn't have blamed her for being absent for that but for the rest of the school year. I'm sorry for her loss.
They picked the correct student to be Valedictorian, a future leader not afraid to speak her truth! The school should be ashamed of the horrible corrupt administration.
Frances Marshall The school didn’t sound corrupt,it sounded under-qualified.
Red pilled em
Don't diminish her accomplishment. She wasn't picked as much as she earned it. Otherwise, I agree on your underlying compliment.
@@chepeolvera8057 they are corrupt, last I heard they where being investigated for fraud.
@@TheHomelessDreamer exactly what I was thinking
This is amazing, I hope more students speak out!
Speak your truth without fear ….. outstanding
I’m annoyed that they called what she did “airing grievances.” Clearly they don’t have any respect for their students concerns
Right??? That blew me away.
Happy Festivus! Great job airing her grievances she should have tackled the principal to the ground so everyone could leave though.
Clearly they (i.e. the Staff) don't have ANY RESPECT, HONOR, CHARACTER, OR INTEGRITY for themselves!
Those two things aren't exclusive of each other.
I'm worried that my school district is going to do the same to me when I speak up about the issues I've seen while attending both traditional and alternative High schools within the district.
I am surprised she was allowed to finish her speech.
When I was in high school the administrators had to approve the speech before it was read. They had student submit their speeches 1 month in advance to analyze the document and see if the actual speech was appropriate (no religion, politics, etc)
But you could easily and quickly change speaches,that's what she probably did!
It would have made them look bad if they shut of her mic or pulled her off stage. It would basically show that they are guilty and trying to cover up - not to mention the social taboo of "silencing a child", and the media fallout would have been a hundred times worse.
The only thing they COULD do was stand there and wait for it to end and do damage control afterwards.
Honestly, it was a brilliant move by the student because they would have brushed ot under the rug if she "aired her grievances" on a letter or in the privacy of their offices because they protect each other and their jobs so nothing would have been done. Epically if she had waited until after the graduation - they would say shes no longer a student and dismiss her.
So doing it this way forces them to hear her and address the issues because now the media and everyone else knows and are watching their response.
If they stopped her, it would more validate her position that's my opinion ✌
Annette Abbott it would have been WORSE to silence her.
She earned her right to speak by being valedictorian. Tell it like it is.
Thank you whoever you are you are amazing! ❤❤❤ They are busy Judging and not helping. Those above them also told them how to treat the kids. What they have done to our children is soo wrong. MY SON BECAME SUICIDAL WITH ALL THE THINGS THE SCHOOL DID TO STOP HIM FROM GRADUATING. SOME OF THE KIDS DIDNT MAKE IT. WHAT THEY HAVE DONE HAS CAUSED SO MANY DEATHS NOT ONLY TO THE CHILDREN AFFECTED BUT ALSO TO OTHERS WHEN CONFUSED HURT CHILDREN LASHED OUT AT OTHERS CAUSING EVEN MORE DEATHS. THIS NEEDS TO STOP. EVERYONE EXPECTS THE PARENTS TO STAND UP AND THEY SHOULD BUT THE STAFF STOPS THE PARENTS WITH FEAR OF EVEN SPEAKING OUT AGAINT WHAT THEY DO. AFRAID THEY WILL TAKE THEIR KIDS AWAY AND DO EVEN WORSE TO THEM THEN WHAT THEY ALREADY DO. ITS TIME FOR EVERYONE TO STAND UP CHDREN, PARENTS AND STAFF. TELL THEM THAT YOU WILL NOT TAKE PART IN HARMING THE CHILDREN AND HOLDING THEM BACK AND TEACHING THEM WRONG ANYMORE. Am I perfect no, nobody is. I have done things too and held my child back accidentally because of the abuse I endured myself. But I died and I am new in spirit and raised up in spirit. I have repented of my sins. God says its time to stand up. Its time to speak out. And I am so proud of this girl. ❤
If she's valedictorian & the staff treated her that way... What can be said for the other "regular" students? I can only imagine how much worse their neglect must be
Patricia Morales She probably just acted nice in order to avoid drama her and the staff.
Right!!
That was my least liked teacher. The one who had nothing for the average, or the struggling, but instead elected to pour all their attention into the gifted students as if they were the ones that needed the help learning to be a better student. As though some future famous author was going to vindicate all the years they committed to the teaching profession with some fold out in a book sleeve, "About the author," where they thank the English teacher that inspired them back in highschool.
I find that, among Christian's, this is also the same person to whom the "going *to* church," will never be as important to them as the "being seen *at* church," is.
My staff at my shool was terrible!! They always made appointments that never ended up being fulfilled and I genuinely feel like my school district let so many students who needed actual help slip through the cracks. I skipped classes everyday because I was being bullied and would cry in the staircase almost every day but all I got were scathing phone calls to home rather than giving me the help I asked for several times. my skipping made me behind in my classes and so instead of taking the classes I needed they put a bunch of electives instead of my core classes. Luckily I got out of there my senior year and I don't miss it at all but I never made good high school memories and that's what I regret most
I went to this HS and it was.
Possibly the only valedictorian speech that isn't boring and self centered!
Or politically correct!
Well it was very self centered. It wasn't boring to her alma mater!
Well it is kinda self centered.. i mean "you didnt support me" you didn't help me". She took away all the good things that other teachers did. With that kind of an attitude no school is going to want her.
Rotten Apple The video mentioned that the first half of her speech recognized the actually helpful people, and thanked them. She was calling people out for not doing their jobs, which is to help her and her fellow students.
Rotten Apple with a username like yours. You should know that one bad apple spoils the bunch.
GOOD FOR HER!!! SHE MUST HAVE GREAT PARENTS!! GOD BLESS HER!! IM SO PROUD OF HER AND FULL OF PARENTAL PRIDE AND SHES NOT EVEN MY KID!!!👍👍👍
Great job in speaking up!!! I applaud you!
Telling her of several scholarships that were due the day AFTER telling her...
That would’ve sent me over then and there.
My son never found about an available scholarship until it was given to another student.
This sounded just like my kids guidance counselors. Worthless.
Maybe she should've researched into more scholarships and not relied on the front office.
@@garrettdavid7530 are you really blaming the girl??
@@Bruh-ty5ql yeah don't rely on others
some people don’t even know about scholarships, i didn’t know about scholarships until i received one for being top 9%, i didn’t even know they gave out scholarships for being top 10 😳
Wow she must have been really pushed to her limit to do something as brave as this
There's nothing brave about waiting till the last day to speak up when she will probably wont see them ever again.
Karen Flores you could say that but something that happens way too often in high schools that no one really talks about is how teachers know the power they have and how they will sometimes abuse it. My college counselor has purposely submitted college apps of students she disliked late. No one believes the students and students aren’t willing to speak up during their time in school because it could mean risking your future. I did the same thing she did, where on the last day of sophomore year I make my feelings explicitly clear to my English teacher who did not like me and purposely sabotaged my grades.
Karen Flores It’s not the last day, it’s pretty brave. The school can refuse to give you your diploma and you’ll miss out on college lmao
@@karenflores4987 but everyone is gathered, parents, families, other students, staff. They are ALL forced to listen and she exposes them in front of everyone. It's really brave
kimori. No. They can’t.
Brilliant!!! 🙌🏽