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niyad

(132,218 posts) Tue May 21, 2013, 01:05 AM May 2013

once again, brave teachers risk their lives to protect their charges. [View all]

story after story today points out that teachers were covering students with their own bodies to protect them (just like at sandy hook). I think about the reichwing attacks on teachers, and it makes me sick. imagine a world where teachers were paid what they were really worth, and the worthless, grubbing corporate types and their cronies were paid what they were really worth.

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once again, brave teachers risk their lives to protect their charges. [View all] niyad May 2013 OP

K&R for the kick. nt DCKit May 2013 #1

The heroism of teachers is incredible. SunSeeker May 2013 #2

yes indeed nt flamingdem May 2013 #3

Yes Indeed, niyad! "A Teacher's Love" Cha May 2013 #4

made me cry cvoogt May 2013 #6

Me too.. everytime I see that pic. It's heartbreaking. Cha May 2013 #7

Another great photo: pinboy3niner May 2013 #14

Yes, pinboy.. these are heartwarming pics of helping the children.. Cha May 2013 #23

The gentlest kind of heroism, seldom celebrated. Bless 'em all. freshwest May 2013 #5

Worthless grubbing corportate types. . .let's include actors, athletes, singers and those leeches Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #8

so you think that people who give us great songs, great plays, great movies, etc. produce things niyad May 2013 #12

I agree there is intrinsic value in art and music. bighart May 2013 #21

nice try. niyad May 2013 #22

Is it worth the millions they make, while teachers get peanuts? Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #24

not that many people make obscene amounts of money making music--and, amazingly enough, niyad May 2013 #27

Again. . .is it worth more than a teacher? You are not answering. You are sidestepping Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #28

not sidestepping, since you seem to have an issue with musicians and actors niyad May 2013 #29

I have an issue with anyone who produces next to nothing and receives huge amounts of pay for it Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #31

Thank you for what you do. bighart May 2013 #32

As surprising as the dawn. Half-Century Man May 2013 #9

We don't even think about it, either. It's just what we do. knitter4democracy May 2013 #10

I hope you don't think I am one of those surprised? niyad May 2013 #13

+1 uponit7771 May 2013 #11

Plenty of brave teachers, but it's important we keep social norms and market norms seperate. Pragdem May 2013 #15

+1 MichiganVote May 2013 #25

I just made similar comments to a coworker CatWoman May 2013 #16

but of course!! from one cat woman to another!! niyad May 2013 #19

k/r for teachers fishwax May 2013 #17

Glorified babysitters my ass! justiceischeap May 2013 #18

unfortunately, I do know that, and it makes me sick. and then there is the fact that sitters are, niyad May 2013 #20

. . . niyad May 2013 #26

Has anyone heard an update about the teacher they were afraid wouldn't make it? winter is coming May 2013 #30