# What should be done in the Medford School District/Teacher's Union Dispute? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 18, 2014, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-done-in-the-medford-school-district-teachers-union-dispute/681640 "2014-02-18T18:29:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 136
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-done-in-the-medford-school-district-teachers-union-dispute/681640/136 "2014-02-26T21:27:11Z")
> [@lance\_strongarm](#): > > I think I know what the word means pretty damn well. > > Who cares what term I use? I used the generally used term because most people know that one. “Exceptional children” is a bullshit term that doesn’t mean much to lay people. Aren’t you the guy who gets on people’s asses if they use the word “retard” or “retarded”? :dubious: > [@Stupid Republican idea of the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/8488): > > Could we lay off the term “retarded,” > > \ > > Thanks. > [@SDMB Bigoted Asshole Omnibus Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-bigoted-asshole-omnibus-thread/623489/3634): > > Please don’t use retard as an insult. Especially in a thread about genetics. > [@Stupid Republican idea of the day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/8556): > > (And not only is it substanceless and an insult, it’s rude to people with disabilities, like my child. Please don’t use that as an insult - pick another one). :rolleyes: --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-be-done-in-the-medford-school-district-teachers-union-dispute/681640)._