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FARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Teacher: Charlie Regua

Protecting Victimizing In his classroom and failing to report it to administration

Teacher Complaint About: Farrington High School - Charlie Regua

Teacher Complaint: Charlie Regua - Farrington High School

My 17 year old daughter was dating a boy in Mr. Regua's band class last school year. They broke up over the summer and the boy started harassing her both at home and at school. When this became a problem in Mr. Regua's class he refused to do anything about it despite complaints from my daughter, me, and her counselor. On Friday, 09/17/2010, this boy once again started harassing her, and she went to her teacher for help. This so called educator told her "so, what do you want me to do about it?" and then proceeded to tell my daughter, a victim of domestic violence, that this child is "his best drummer and he cannot afford to lose him". I spoke with this teacher twice before this latest incident and I explained to him that I was worried about my daughters safety. He failed to report it to the administration because all he was concerned with was his band. This teacher has a very bad habit of targetting students that do not meet his standards. Last school year, my daughter was the chairperson of his banquet committee and she failed to sell banana bread tickets and did not show up at the school to sell them because on the day of pick-up our state had a Tsunami evacuation. Since then this teacher has punished her over and over again for it. Now that there has been a serious situation involving a boy that's threatened to harm himself and others Mr Regua refuses to do anything about it because of his hatred for my daughter. I spoke to this man about this last situation, and he told me that he cannot do anything about it because this boy is his Drumline leader...Very unfair!!! Mr. Regua does not deserve to be a teacher, he is a mean and nasty person that cares only about himself.

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Anonymous.
Anonymous
Oct 15 2010, 04:26:56 PM

I must say sometimes he can get a little "strict" but i DID quit yes i admit. I did complain about him. In the end, i realized as far as i got the way he ran the band helped me become a better person. I'm not trying to make myself look like a hypocrite. but these kinds of problems gotta stay out of band. You're right all he cares about is the band. becuase he IS the band teacher. He cares about his students...but in a different way. He cares in the most scariest ways. Which isnt bad at all. Anyways, relationships isn't his problem. Their social life isn't his problem. They both made the decision to become a couple. Now that it's over its HIS problem? Keep the problems away from the band room. He isn't the bad guy. YES, people say things about him..probably because of his teaching style. He knows it. I'm not trying to get involved with anything. But I'm just saying how this shouldnt be a teachers problems. If they didnt want problems then they shouldnt have made the choice to go out.

Anonymous
Anonymous
Oct 15 2010, 07:44:29 PM

This complaint is completely outrageous. Since when is it acceptable for a teacher to be this involved in his students’ private and personal affairs? This sounds like a frustrated adult who is upset that he/she is not doing his/her job as a parent. It is, in no way, a teacher’s job or responsibility to monitor and maintain his students’ personal relationships – that would be inappropriate. Shame on you, parent, for placing blame on what is clearly your responsibility. Generally speaking, teachers don’t become teachers because they hate children and delight in punishing them. They do what they are trained to do and do best…teach. I’m glad to hear that “all he was concerned with was his band.” This is and should be his primary concern. Also, as someone who has chaired a number of fundraising activities, don’t you think it could be that Mr. Regua was disappointed that your daughter failed to meet her commitment to sell banana bread? I, for one, think it’s admirable that there are great teachers out there who believe in holding their students accountable – even if the other adults in their lives don’t. And what’s so wrong with “targeting students who don’t meet his standards.” I think it shows that Mr. Regua cares and has even these challenging students’ best interest at heart. Re-evaluate this complaint, parent, you should be so thankful that your daughter is the student of this teacher who clearly understands these delicate boundaries and his doing his part to support the development and growth of our youth.

G.B.
Anonymous
Oct 16 2010, 11:52:54 PM

By your own admittance they broke up before school started. The problem began at outside of school; it occurred in a private home, where this “educator” isn’t. You, as the parent, KNEW there was DOMESTIC VIOLENCE before he did. So as a parent you did what? NOTHING. You are degrading another person image because you FAILED as a parent to protect your daughter first. You don’t deserve the title “parent” because you failed to be the first in protecting your child. Your daughter was Chairperson of a committee and she FAILED? That’s a reflection on you! Your daughter was not forced to be this Chairperson. She was most likely voted by her peers into this position and agreed to take on the responsibilities of this role. There is nothing wrong with holding her accountable for her actions because there is money involved. It’s a teacher’s responsibility to teach not handle these problems. YOU failed as a parent to call police, file a restraining order and inform administration!

Anonymous
Anonymous
Oct 17 2010, 12:40:06 AM

This complaint needs to be re-evaluated.

You have every right to be worried about your daughters safety, but this is NOT his place to be worrying. You say that your child and this boy broke up during the summer, before the school year began AND that the boy started harassing her. This gave you time before the school year started to file a complaint with the police and the administration, correct?

Mr. Regua teaches in a high school in an environment that consists of teenagers with relationship, social, and emotional problems. It is not his place to be involved in it, he is a teacher and his main concern IS his band - not some teenage relationship that has gone bad.

And you say that Mr. Regua has a "very bad habit of targetting students that do not meet his standards" - do you want your child to have an educator that has very low standards and baby them throughout their high school education? You don't find educators like Mr. Regua often, he is strict because he believes in his students.

And in regards to your last comment, "he does not deserve to be a teacher, he is a mean and nasty person that cares only about himself." It sounds like this is coming from a frustrated parent that tried over and over again to control the situation but failed - and needed to point the finger at someone else.

steven
Teacher In Complaint
Oct 20 2010, 04:47:47 AM

Sure he could be mean and his main concern is band, but at the same time he's a caring person, even in guitar class he's mean to me, but at the same time i respect that. Due to all the punishments he gives me like sweep the floor seperates me from my friends, he's trying to teach me responcibility and getting me ready for the future. He's a cool teacher, and he still puts up with all my stubborness. And for him punishing me its a good way to be diciplined. So i know what i should be doing instead of slacking off.

anonymous
Anonymous
Oct 21 2010, 03:16:03 AM

Although Mr. Regua as strict as he is, he, personally, is one of my favorite teachers. he teaches us life skills, communication skills. yes he is strict, its that he has high expectations of us, he believes we have potential in playing music. although he has given me consequences i still respect him as a teacher and as a person. My freshman year i was scared of him, but i learned you shouldn't. He taught me to be mature. which did impact my life. all i had to do, was communicate. he disciplines us for a good reason, he wants us to be mature grown ups, not babies. he wants his students to be successful. If his students aren't successful then he fails at being a teacher. The teachers job is to help their students to succeed not fail. he wants us to make good choices in life, the choices we make are based on the actions we do. He taught us responsibility. I can go all day and talk about the things he taught us. But he shouldn't have a complaint because he is doing his job.

and with this situation, it is his responsibility so teach band because he's the teacher, he shouldn't have to be involve with his student's relationship problems.
but relationship problems, maybe you as a parent could have help your daughter to make a decision.Mr. Regua sees things differently as other people see it.

kill
Anonymous
Oct 21 2010, 03:21:20 AM

Way to go all of you guys. But yeah, this complaint gone to far. Mr. Regua's job is not here to baby us. He's here as a band teacher and he teaches the ways to be a adult. And parent, you need to read this over again. "Mr. Regua does not deserve to be a teacher, he is a mean and nasty person that cares only about himself." Sure, he is a strict person but he's more then that. He teaches us responsibility,succeed in life, to be mature, and to be better. You really need to re-read all of this because you are saying that Mr. Regua is all about favoritism. You should know this parent, Mr Regua cares about everyone including your daughter of yours. Also you should stop making up stories about Mr. Regua.
What you said about him is not true.
YOU SHOULD NOT JUDGE THE BOOK BY ITS COVER.

anonymous
Teacher In Complaint
Oct 21 2010, 03:32:53 AM

in the beginning of every school year, Mr. Regua himself always gives his students a lecture making it clear that he cant get involved in relationship problems and that dating in band can become a big issue. his biggest concern is his band because he is a BAND director. things like this shouldn't concern him and he shouldn't be the blame for this issue.
he's not mean, he's more strict than me and all he wants is the best from his students. sometimes he can be a little harsh, but its all for the good of the students. he helped us become better students and better people.

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