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The Bachelor - Amber’s Boss Gets the Boot

Author Carrie

Andy and Amber Does this strike anyone else as absolutely ridiculous?

Amber Alachabi, who is sitting pretty in the final four on The Bachelor, is a school teacher in Sugar Land, Texas. She had to take a month off of school to film the show, and permission was granted for her to leave. Of course her Bachelor contract stipulated that she couldn’t go around telling people why she was leaving for so long. Instead of making up an elaborate lie, she said that she was taking care of a “personal issue.” No big deal, right?

Wrong.

You’ve probably heard that parents of the kids in Amber’s class are none too pleased with the fact that she’s appearing on the show. They were tipped off when the camera crews arrived for Andy’s hometown date in Sugar Land, and the school sent home release papers to allow the kids in her class to appear on camera. The Houston Chronicle has been keeping on top of the story, and one parent in particular is very vocal about the show. She says that The Bachelor “does not promote family values, moral values or appreciation of the normal ‘dating’ process.” Well no kidding. But who in their right mind is going to let their kid watch the show? See, this is where parental control comes in.

But there’s more. The school principal, Tammie Carpenter, is being disciplined because she approved Amber’s time off. Apparently Carpenter’s superiors would have denied the request for 22 consecutive days off. There’s no mention as to whether or not Carpenter knew the real reason that Amber would be away, but that’s immaterial. Carpenter was demoted and reassigned to another school after a “handful” of parents complained loudly. A few days later, she resigned from her position.

Check out the links above for a more complete story, and pay attention to the comments from readers below the articles. It seems that this is once again a sign of a vocal minority creating havoc, and administrators catering to them instead of supporting their own employees. A few parents complain, and the school board falls all over itself to take action on something that would go away on its own in a very short time.

Besides, it’s not like Amber got naked for peanut butter and chocolate like another school teacher we’re all familiar with.

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Tags: the bachelor, amber alachabi, andy baldwin, reality tv

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Reader's Comments

Christina | May 7th, 2007 at 7:59 am
Call me old fashioned, but school teachers should not be on reality tv dating shows. Neither should parents. It’s so very inappropriate. Yes, parental control is a factor here as in parents shouldn’t let their kids watch shows that involve a high amount of sex and stupidity, but teachers inherently have a responsibility to keep private lives private. It’s part of the job, really.
Hayley | May 7th, 2007 at 11:44 pm
Please, give me a break! Teachers are people just like everyone else is in this world. Amber did nothing wrong. She handled herself with the utmost respect and showed a genuine love for the profession. She is 23 years old and looking for a husband…choosing teaching as a profession does not coincide with becoming a nun.
Carrie | May 9th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
I have to agree with Hayley here. Speaking as a parent, I would have no problem with my kids’ teachers going on The Bachelor. As a matter of fact, I’d probably arrange for viewing parties for other parents to join in and watch, to cheer her on. A teacher’s private life is her own, just as everyone else’s should be. If she chooses to look for love on national television, that’s her business.

Is the show appropriate for young kids to watch? Of course not. But I don’t see any reason why a teacher or a parent shouldn’t participate if they want to.
Sypeodody | January 14th, 2008 at 1:55 am
Make love, not war!
music | January 31st, 2008 at 7:15 am
What do you mean ?