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When the high school principal first offered me the job, he said that my main role would be coaching the basketball team. He told me that his school's basketball team had not been doing well, and this year was the first year in a long time that the team has a collection of very good players. He said multiple times that he wanted championship at least at the county level. I had coached basketball teams before and enjoyed many championships. My first meeting went very well with the players; it was a nice group of students from variety of backgrounds. Players worked very hard in the practice meetings. Two weeks before the matches began the team players found out that one of their teammates, David, was gay. They immediately started isolating David in the practice games. The team sent a representative to tell me that they did not want David in the team and that if he is not removed, they would sabotage the games. David was one of my best players, and without him it would be very difficult to win the championship. Plus, I thought it was unfair to David that he would have to leave the team because he was gay. I did not have a problem with him being gay. Things got more complicated for me when the principal asked me to remove David from the team. I disagree with the principal, but I do not know what to do. Please offer a solution with a justification.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would ask the principal what's the reason for removing David from the basketball team. I will address that David is one of the best players on the team and has the right to play ball just like everyone else. I will tell him that as a Principal he should be fair and if not I might just resign. Once I discuss the matter with the Principal I would meet with my players and tell them we must all accept and respect each other sexual orientation. Even though some maybe against it will are all teammates and must treat each other equal. I will then tell them if the matter can't be resolved and we can't respect each other I would automatically forfeit the games.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: this shows you care for Dave and the team, but also for the principal. this should resolve the issue with both if not i would resign too.
Rated On: October 20, 2014 1:13 am
Rated By: Christie Gerlach