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19. the stories my niece tells of teaching 5th grade in a big-city public school

Tue May 2, 2023, 04:56 PM

May 2023

would turn your hair white.

same for my sister's school-counselor stories from a rural high school.

i don't know how they handle it.

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Three Stories From The Classroom [View all] rustysgurl May 2023 OP

Salute to humanity at its finest. blm May 2023 #1

And curses to the worst of humanity to put children Jerry2144 May 2023 #2

Children cannot learn in school when MontanaMama May 2023 #3

Tahnk your brother for me. CRK7376 May 2023 #23

I know several in a hole. i just got back from a pharmacy Tetrachloride May 2023 #4

School lunches are now free in my state. The GOPers in the legislature Ocelot II May 2023 #5

He's a credit to his profession and humanity. Thanks for sharing.. yonder May 2023 #6

Thank your BIL for me momta May 2023 #7

Schools usually need more than one social worker/counselor. Ilsa May 2023 #17

I am Rebl2 May 2023 #9

Great teachers are holding it together...barely. Thunderbeast May 2023 #10

All school lunches and breakfasts now free in CO mountain grammy May 2023 #12

People who run school districts have no idea. Aussie105 May 2023 #13

Your bro in law sounds great! Tree Lady May 2023 #14

Your BIL sounds like my husband mcar May 2023 #15

What a wonderful man! OMGWTF May 2023 #16

There are many heroic teachers. FuzzyRabbit May 2023 #18

Kudos to him, your story choked me up. Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #20

Since 2000 the support staff BigmanPigman May 2023 #21

The fact that school lunches aren't free is a travesty. Biophilic May 2023 #22

Because public education is hanging on for dear life in this nation misanthrope May 2023 #24