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In reply to the discussion: Retiring principal: ‘It is harder for us to be nice to kids’ [View all]NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)20. True
My cousin's husband dropped out of the corporate rat race maybe 15 years ago, and went into elementary school teaching, partially so he could teach his own two sons for a year. He's really got a gift of getting along well with kids, but also not being a pushover for them, either.
But, he's one of the few male teachers in the elementary school, and he says he feels obligated to make sure there is another adult in the room if he has to talk to a student one-on-one.
I think his biggest complaint about the job is the amount of paperwork they have to do every day as compared to 15 years ago when he first started teaching.
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At the first parent teacher conference each year, I tell the teacher it's ok to hug my son.
SunSeeker
May 2013
#32
Plenty of blame to go around, we have plenty of pearl clutchers right here on DU
Exultant Democracy
May 2013
#8
It's true. The politicians... and the people who OWN them... have to get over the idea that they....
Smarmie Doofus
May 2013
#4
If you talk to anyone about education, they have an opinion. And the bought and paid for
world wide wally
May 2013
#10
Education is no longer about kids. Its about $$. And we ALL know how well that works.
MichiganVote
May 2013
#5
Talk to any teacher who has been around for 15 or 20 years and they will all say the same thing...
world wide wally
May 2013
#9
I used to give all-essay Final exams. Then a new principal asked for exams that anyone could grade/
WinkyDink
May 2013
#26
kr. yes, heart-breaking. anti-human policies for anti-human times. the fruits of neoliberal
HiPointDem
May 2013
#12