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ancianita

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40. Now THAT is a professional. Teachers are the scholars of their communities, and

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Wed Apr 13, 2022, 09:26 PM

Apr 2022

communities should not second guess them, but trust and respect their expertise.

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"The author was 12 when these things happened to him. Such things happen to 12 year olds..." [View all] kpete Apr 2022 OP

Bravo! Girard442 Apr 2022 #1

I remember reading the repuglicon strategy to take over local organizations erronis Apr 2022 #2

my late mom felt that the rs owned the white house , the congress, AllaN01Bear Apr 2022 #5

In the late 1980s Iwas elected to the local school board. We were expected to attend "new".... usaf-vet Apr 2022 #7

Yep! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Apr 2022 #18

They are using the same plan to take over positions of influence in our electoral process. CrispyQ Apr 2022 #22

What was the response from the board members? Did they just take it? jaxexpat Apr 2022 #27

Great question. I'll admit the meeting to meeting happenings are a bit foggy after 30 years but.. usaf-vet Apr 2022 #31

I get it. Atrophy. jaxexpat Apr 2022 #32

Very early 80s reagun... and even before.. HUAJIAO Apr 2022 #9

Most Republican politicians send their own kids to private schools IronLionZion Apr 2022 #11

And those Repub parents don't want sex ed... but they can afford "vacations" for a semester.... albacore Apr 2022 #34

Pat Robertson set up a PAC to fund school board campaigns... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2022 #16

You recall correctly. A drib here, a drab there and pretty soon you got a silent insurrection....... jaxexpat Apr 2022 #28

Brava!!! niyad Apr 2022 #3

pox the harper valley pta. doing her job:) AllaN01Bear Apr 2022 #4

Dedicated to his parents, sister and grandparents who disappeared into the night. Kid Berwyn Apr 2022 #6

thanks for the link, kidberwyn NJCher Apr 2022 #12

K&R spanone Apr 2022 #8

you go, Mrs. Gussky NJCher Apr 2022 #10

When I was in 6th grade, the trial of Adolf Eichmann wnylib Apr 2022 #13

I read about and watched the Eichmann trial riverbendviewgal Apr 2022 #25

My parents were Dems, and not racist or anti Semitic, wnylib Apr 2022 #26

Your parents cared about you riverbendviewgal Apr 2022 #29

My father taught me phonetics and a few wnylib Apr 2022 #35

You were fortunate riverbendviewgal Apr 2022 #41

"I know! Let's have a good old-fashioned book-burning." BobTheSubgenius Apr 2022 #14

......we could all become very merry, very tired, riding back and forth on the Stygian ferry*. jaxexpat Apr 2022 #30

Nice! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2022 #38

"We love the undereducated": DJ Trump 2016 world wide wally Apr 2022 #15

I read that book, but when I was around 40. Highly recommend it. Jetheels Apr 2022 #17

I read it when I was in my 40's. Quakerfriend Apr 2022 #20

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Apr 2022 #19

Mr. Weisel would have been proud of that teacher. 70sEraVet Apr 2022 #21

The PTA knobs don't want their precious spawn reading this book, they say it is too Ziggysmom Apr 2022 #23

remember the movie "Carrie" and how religio insane her mother was? alphafemale Apr 2022 #24

I remember reading that book at an older age than 12. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #33

"Night" is an excellent book with a big lesson in it. trickyguy Apr 2022 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author trickyguy Apr 2022 #37

And those things happened to children much younger than 12. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2022 #39

Now THAT is a professional. Teachers are the scholars of their communities, and ancianita Apr 2022 #40

Sex education should be taught ymetca Apr 2022 #42

Most of these things ARE HAPPENING right now to children in Ukraine. Are parents unplugging Ziggysmom Apr 2022 #43