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LAUSD Teacher Calls Student Fat on Facebook, Writes 'STOP Raising Lazy Ass Freaking Kids!'

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Ms. Tsugranes' alter-ego
In yet another case for keeping your stream of consciousness off Facebook when you've got something to lose -- namely, a job -- one anonymous parent recently stumbled across the profile of El Sereno Middle School science teacher Nicole Tsugranes. (Who, it turns out, is also a professional wrestler under the moniker Nikki the NY Knockout.)

A couple screen shots later, Tsugranes' rants are in the hands of two Los Angeles Times reporters, the entire L.A. board of education and, most unfortunately, the Weekly.

What the El Sereno parent found on Tsugranes' profile is none too shocking:

In fact, it's exactly what we always knew our teachers were thinking about us. The problem lies in a modern-day problem we like to call treating your iPhone's Facebook app like it's your BFF on half-off margarita night. Because what happens on the Internet stays on the Internet, and in cases of unprofessionalism by a public employee, that's definitely not a good thing.

Let the shitstorm begin:

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Tsugranes is listed in the El Sereno Middle School staff directory as a "Science Teacher/MESA Advisor."

She's got other questionables plastered all over Google, as well: a sexed-up wrestling profile, in which she sports a strategically raggedy red number, and in-the-ring photos that could send a 12-year-old's hormones into rage mode.

Lesson: If you don't have anything nice to say, don't make it a status update. Or at least screen your friend requests, for pete's sake.

[@simone_electra/swilson@laweekly.com]

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Faggots.
Faggots.

Fuck all you stupid nosy sons of bitches. It's her Facebook, she can post whatever the fuck she pleases. It's none of your motherfucking business to be looking through her posts. 1st Amendment, anyone? The truth hurts. Don't like it? Click the X and the top right corner, no need to get all asshurt over it.

Downey
Downey

What this woman wrote is gallows humor and foolish for a teacher to publish.  But her flaws in publishing were not a conscious publication.   Your flaws were knowing publication.  "In fact, it's exactly what we always knew our teachers were thinking about us."  I wonder how you know what I, as a teacher, am thinking.  Who is "us?"  I am left to wonder if you are a recent graduate from high school and college who is still nursing that grudge we all have from that bitter teacher or two that we came across in our education.  As the kids say, "Check yourself."

Ashleigh
Ashleigh

If u could I would appreciate if u could help me figure out if my teacher can be friends with me on Facebook I'm a seventh grader and she has threathened my athletic privileges by black mail. And several times has told me my pictures are inappropriate,but my mom approves. Please help I'm in Arizona at deer valley unified school district. My email is blondecrazy1@hotmail.com

Josuavalles aka MR.JIM
Josuavalles aka MR.JIM

yea i had this lady for a teacher. i attend el sereno middle skool. now tht shes gone im doing better she shudnt blame students for mistakes she shuld of atleast ask questions to why students r failing. atleast!!!

niii
niii

Me and her defiantly did not get along while i was there.I was very annoying and i made her class a living hell !!!!! In the end i decided to transfer out of her class which was MESA.She wanted to keep me there i decided to save her the gray hairs......But before i left me and her had a nice talk.She does not deserve to be fired.she WORKED HER ASS OF ANd SO DOES Ms.Karu.Mesa class is not and easy class to teach.aND EVeRYBODY IN THE SCHOOL KNEW SHE WAS A WRESTLER!!!! and nobody gave a shit!! You should stop judging her...I think its cool how shes a wrestler...Atleast we know she doesnt spend her weekend watching Tv!!!

Happyslappy59
Happyslappy59

omg heyy this chick was my teacher hey our fb is where we put what we want isnt that why is ourss!!!!

if u dnt like wat u see close your eyes and move on nd btw getta life if thiers nothing intresting in yoursget out of the life of others!!!!

Awesomeness
Awesomeness

SHE WAS MY SCIENCE TEACHER!and i support her!I mean you gotta admit what she says is true.So what if she said stuff about us? we talk about people behind their backs too over facebook.. you don't see us getting fired for our opinions. EVERYDAY we deal with teachers who talk to us like we're dumb and can't achieve anything in life. We have teachers who get so frustrated and just scream at us instead of dealing with it differently. We have teachers who just send us out of class every single day and blame us for not knowing what we learned in class. Ms. Tsugranes on the other hand had probably just been stressed out that day... Even though she said that she would still help us complete our task and is truly one amazing teacher. I'm not just saying this cuz i feel bad i honestly mean that she is a cool awesome supportive teacher. Not only has she sacrificed her time for students who seeked the extra help but she also helped those who dealed with problems out of class such as Family problems or Friend problems. Can you blame her for being so stressed out for sacrificing so much time all these years and not having anyone show up one day?

I wish Tsugranes the best..YOU'RE AWESOME!(:

bigriggs
bigriggs

Not sure how or when it happened but this country became a pathetic, lazy thin skinned population. God forbid a teenager is taken to task.

Little Johnny is 5'9" and 230 pounds but he's just not into being active so we don't push him to be. He likes his video games too much. Wouldn't want to hurt his feelings making him do something constructive.

Dereckboby
Dereckboby

IM GLAD SHE GOT FIRED. WANNA BE POSTING STUFF ON FACEBOOK? WELL THIS IS WHAT YOU GET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mc53434
Mc53434

this was my science teacher, last year.

she was a great, funny, and amazing teacher and i dont think it was ANYONE'S business to go through her profile.facebook is personal; she can post anything she wants on there.we dont need stupid parents going around all nosy and reporting things OUTSIDE of school.

this is bullshit.

Edsonportillo
Edsonportillo

Ms.tsugranes was a freaking awesome teacher;( Anndd I support u nikkii lol;) One of your best students u ever had lol EDSON

Annonymous
Annonymous

well, the first update about the "kids" I can kind of understand in a way. I mean, You can't help being stressed and a little upset about how you give up your free time for them right? She's doing more than being there for them during class time but out of class time as well. What if you had some party you took your whole time setting up and no one shows up? What if you took your time on some huge part in your life just to see it all fall down? She's a great teacher, she may have some opinions but she's human.. we all have opinions.

Edsonportillo923
Edsonportillo923

EXACTLY, BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE MENTALLY BLIND! AND THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND:P

A concerned sister
A concerned sister

You know what? That was just mean. She deserves to be let go. She works at a school for heavens sake, you dont say mean things about kids like that, seriously. She dug her own grave and she should go lie in it. Horrible decisions, thoughts, and now a horrible future.

Tocooltorule22
Tocooltorule22

Really? Really. I know this teacher because she is my little sisters science teacher. How dare she say that about kids? Seriously each your mouth! That was a wrong thing to say and what kind of a person would say such mean remarks about middle school students!!! I think it's completely idiotic that people support her rants, maybe it's true that young kids are more and more overweight but it doesnt give her the right to bash them on a social networking site! In my opinion, she should be fired.

Another Teacher
Another Teacher like.author.displayName 1 Like

I am a fellow teacher at her school. She is a passionate, dedicated teacher that gives it her all. She plans amazing field trips, does hands-on classroom experiments, and spent some weekends for science competitions. It is a high stress job for those of us who care about our students. We are not only educators ( demanded to score high on standardized tests ), be a social worker ( when students mention parental neglect at home ), psychologist ( when students talk about suicide ), and on and on. She made poor judgements but those who know her understand that she is 100 percent committed to the education and well-being of her students. ( She doesn't really want that girl's leg to fall off. C'mon, get real. She's a health teacher, also. ) I know humor is in the eye of the beholder and she made a poor judgement , but to rob this school of a great science teacher is a shame. When other science teachers have quit our school due to various reasons, she has hanged on with success. Many of us who love you wish you the best, Ms. Tsugranes.

Faggots.
Faggots.

Beautifully put together, Ms./Mr.

pist off vixen!!
pist off vixen!! like.author.displayName 1 Like

i personally know this women and she is nothing but nice and helpful.. so what if she said what she said on her facebook.. she has every right to say what ever she feels just as long as she doesnt put the childs name or picture on blast!!! it all comes down to parents and why all the bullying is happening.. do something about that and mind youre fucking busness!!so to that upset parent.. die bitch and die slow!! lmao

Graeber77
Graeber77

Hmmm....if you are a friend of this teacher im concerned..not only is her judgment on her students inappropriate but who she associates with is too. You are bordering insane. I would cringe if my daughters teacher had a friend post so tacky.

Pamela
Pamela

Wow, i can't believe what I just read. I had to read this a couple of times! A person who is in the position of being a teacher, especially, can't just post their negative opinions about students like that. I would be livid it she was one of my childs teachers. Even tho names weren't mentioned, the classes and students know who they are and that becomes even more hurtful. This teacher needs to sit down and watch Bambi again...."Thumper, what did your father tell you?....If you don't have nothin' nice to say...don't say nothin' at all"

Anothercaringteacher
Anothercaringteacher like.author.displayName 1 Like

Ms. Tsugranes is a great teacher who goes WAY out of her way to help her students. Although she lives at least 30 miles away, she shows up AN HOUR before school begins to prepare for her classes AND to HELP her students. She is NOT paid to help students before school or during her lunch time--but does it because she CARES about her students. While MOST El Sereno MS parents are supportive, there ARE some El Sereno parents who do nothing to ensure that their children are eating properly and/or doing their homework. Ms. Tsugranes' comments may be tactless, but she is pointing out what may be the ultimate outcome of a parents' neglect. I'd like to ask: What is worse? Ms. Tsugranes' frank comments, or the neglect of a parent in letting his/her child become obese? Those of us who know Ms. Tsugranes know that her comments were intended only to express her frustration with a school district that SOLELY blames teachers for problems beyond our control. We are ALL responsible--no teacher can help students without the cooperation of the child, and MOST OF ALL, without the support of the parents.

Graeber77
Graeber77

Im curious about how "good" of a teacher she is and are the select few of her successful students popular and slender? Her job is to teach she plays a major role in childrens lives..the comments this lady posted was not appropriate for an educator...positive feedback and inspiration changes children...insults and put downs feed their insecurities and poor self esteem...any educated person knows this...

ParentOf1
ParentOf1

Not sure how the teacher would feel if she knew her students were posting their status updates while in her classes about her being a crappy teacher (since most teenagers hate science class) or if they were commenting on how they felt her appearance is to them. Some students may be heavier than the teacher but that doesn't mean they aren't prettier. If she could handle the criticism from high school kids because she is an ADULT she needs to think back to the days when she was young and how kids and high-school can be mean. We have problems with kids bulling kids their own age, now the teachers are getting involved? I hope you lose your job for being so petty, acting just like the school children you TEACH. Perhaps a looksie in the mirror?

Faggots.
Faggots.

Yeah, I don't think she'd give a fuck.

Happy
Happy

u hope shes looses her job for bein pretty?!?!?!?! hey mayb she acted they way she did but isnt there something called freedom of speechif im not wrong its our first adm. nd it mayb the girls fault or not of being fat hey reason pe is called pe not lunch or snack timeyea nd shes one of the best science teachers in esms schoolbudget cuts nd now u wantin her out thanks alot

Graeber77
Graeber77

What this teacher posted isn't protected under the 1st Amendment...those would be considered "fighting words" and anything that would hinder children from learning, insults and negativity would not fall under "freedom of speech" this woman should stay in the ring...she is better at boxing then teaching...i say this because to be a teacher requires compassion...sounds like the 40+ students not passing her class is a reflection of her teaching abilities.

Edsonportillo
Edsonportillo

We love science....she was a reallllyyyyyy great teacher!!!!!!!!!!

Parentof2
Parentof2

A perfect example of what children learn from their parents. Do you think a child should be posting status updates while in class? What kind of respect and priorities have the children learned from the parents? I have never heard this teacher being described as crappy. She has taken the Science students to new levels and has given them the opportunity to shine in competitions. No child was singled out by name or picture. The whole country is trying to improve the quality of life for children by discouraging bad food habits and encouraging good nutrition. Perhaps this is a wake up call for all the children and their parents.

Jill G
Jill G

These comments only condone wrongful actions. The teenager who will forever be known as “a fat girl eating Cheetos” did not deserve for her educator to post a hurtful comment on the biggest social network in the world. It shows irresponsibility and lack of compassion on this teachers part. People know their flaws, no need to point them out especially when you are the adult and your unnecessary comments are regarding minor.

Faggots.
Faggots.

Forever be known as the fat girl eating Cheetos? She never mentioned her name.

muffinbutt
muffinbutt like.author.displayName 1 Like

I say Nikki go one on one in the boxing ring with the hating "Parents" if that's what this person is, It seems these days "Parents" want to be "Friends" with their kids and let them do what they want in order to be cool. If we didn't do our homework back in school, EVERYTHING was taken away, nowadays, it's just timeout and no facebook for an hour. Go head Nicole, Speak the truth! - SooWooop

Sylvia
Sylvia

I know this person, she is an awesome friend and a wonderful caring person, wether in the classroom or in the ring. She may need a bit more tact when speaking, but she does speak the truth!! You go Nikki. Stand strong chica!! We support you.

Nikki
Nikki

you support her? well, she's going to need it now! She just put herself out of a job!

Goan Falkov
Goan Falkov like.author.displayName 1 Like

I support you nicole. I wish more parents cared about their kids education and health.

Not quite sure what was so terrible about the above FB postings... if the kid was fat, then the kid was fat. She didn't name names... she didn't post a picture of the fat kid.

Nicole, stop giving up your lunches... if the kids do not do their work, thats on them and their parents.

Johnsonnelly@ymail.com
Johnsonnelly@ymail.com

Nicole!I agree with u!If more parents Had your passion , we wouldn't have illiterate HS grads! What's the big deal ? Where's her freedom of speech?

bigriggs
bigriggs like.author.displayName 1 Like

I wish more teachers and parents felt the way she does...

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