Illinois teacher commits suicide citing working conditions

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24. Ford Heights Is A Desparate Place...

It's long been poverty-ridden as the factory jobs that were once in the area are long gone and it's become a run down area. Add to this the dumping of "Section 8" low income people from Chicago and the poverty has only gotten worse. Sadly there's a lot of crime and broken families that put a tremendous amount of pressure on teachers...many who have come from poverty themselves. These teachers take on the angst of many of their students and in many cases are the only person who can prevent many of these kids from turning to the streets. There's no easy fix here as the cycle of poverty sucks up more and more victims...