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misanthrope

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24. Because public education is hanging on for dear life in this nation

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #22)

Wed May 3, 2023, 03:05 AM

May 2023

The right wing of American politics has been trying to destroy it through attrition for both racist and classist reasons and it has picked up steam in the post-Reagan era.

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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

I always thought that schools should double as social service centers crud May 2023 #8

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

I'm so glad he's there for them!!!! He needs to get some other teachers to eat with the group so . Karadeniz May 2023 #11

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

the stories my niece tells of teaching 5th grade in a big-city public school maxsolomon May 2023 #19

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