James A. Furey (@JamesAFurey) / X

James A. Furey

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James A. Furey

@JamesAFurey

Catholic. Husband. Father. English Teacher. Mixologist. Proudly Anthropocentric. Substack is forthcoming: substack.com/@jamesafurey

Joined April 2020

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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Apr 4
After 30 years of being an Atheist, tonight I will be baptized, confirmed, and reconciled to God. I cannot stop thinking about it.
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Aug 8, 2025
It is with some personal surprise that, after 30 years as an atheist, I’ve come to say: I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Jan 23, 2025
Every teacher knows which 2–3 students could be removed from their classroom and drastically improve the learning environment for everyone else. However, no one advocates for their removal because it clashes with the ethos of misguided empathy that dominates modern education.
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Jul 29, 2025
The kid who throws a chair gets a meeting, a plan, and a reintegration. The kids whose entire education is disrupted day by day? No plan, no apology, no protection.
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Sep 14, 2025
Major update!
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Jul 10, 2025
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Every teacher knows which 2-3 students could be removed and, like magic, classrooms would run better. The will to make hard decisions just isn’t there, so we, and our students, continue to suffer.
Citizen of Kansas
@Citizen_of_KS
Jul 10, 2025
Replying to @JamesAFurey
What schools don’t want to admit is that if they removed a select 1% of their students (major behavior kids) 90% of their behavior issues would disappear. The remaining 10% would be minor and most likely able to be handled in the classroom w/ RARE instance of admin intervention.
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Jul 30, 2025
Private schools don’t have magic teachers. They have standards, order, and the freedom to say: “This isn’t the right place for your child.”
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Apr 9, 2025
I really came to loathe the Biden presidency, but you know what? I never mentioned it to a single student. Never even said a bad word about the president. Do you know why? Because I am their English teacher, and a professional. I am not their political advisor.
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Feb 16, 2025
A school that bends over backward for its most disruptive students at the expense of everyone else is not a school, it’s a hostage situation.
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Aug 12, 2024
My new school's cell phone policy: - Students are not to have them in class without teacher permission. - No phones in hallways, cafeteria, bathrooms, etc. - 1st violation is 2 half hour detentions. - 2nd violation is 3 day suspension. - 3rd violation the student faces expulsion
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Aug 13, 2024
Gentle reminder: There is a phone in every classroom and a front office in every school, just in case you need to get a hold of your kid in an "emergency." Using this excuse as a reason why YOUR kid *needs* to have their phone in school is just really ridiculous.
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Aug 8, 2025
Replying to @JamesAFurey
So, that’s a lot, and I’m a little conflicted about sharing it all publicly, but I don’t want to shy away from the faith. When I was still very young, anger, hate, and pain drove me away from God. Thirty years later, love brought me back to Him.
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Mar 7, 2025
Not every kid deserves to stay in the classroom. Some students have earned their way out of it. It is not cruel to admit this. What's cruel is forcing 25 other students to sit in the room while one kid makes learning impossible. And every teacher knows what kid I mean! Some
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James A. Furey
@JamesAFurey
Aug 2, 2025
We can debate policy all day, but this is the reality teachers live in: Every school has students who can’t go a single hour without derailing instruction, and they’re shielded from consequences at every turn. It’s unjust to those who came to learn. Everyone knows it, but if
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