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Showing Original Post only (View all)I got an email today from a student, saying she has to drop my course [View all]
because the Kavanaugh hearings brought back so many bad memories she can't concentrate
I know my own subject --- but it's not psychology, and I'm really not competent to deal with this stuff
When teaching, I keep my own political views in the background, so I almost never hear about how the political climate affects people
I'd guess a lot of people are angry and hurting right now
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I got an email today from a student, saying she has to drop my course [View all]
struggle4progress
Oct 2018
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I've been extremely triggered by the things talking heads and our President are saying...
moriah
Oct 2018
#5
I actually did forward the student such info, after a brief discussion with several women on campus
struggle4progress
Oct 2018
#33