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zazen

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2. I've said this in my doctoral seminars for a few years

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 09:53 PM

Feb 2012

and been met with yeah, dream on.

The teaching profession has long been gendered as female and thus subject to instruction, control and invasive critique. The most talented people move up or out. Who would put up with this crap otherwise?

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What If We Treated Doctors The Way We Treat Teachers? [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 OP

Doctors are not the problem. n/t Texasgal Feb 2012 #1

Neither are teachers. knitter4democracy Feb 2012 #7

I've said this in my doctoral seminars for a few years zazen Feb 2012 #2

People who like kids, that's who puts up with it. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #3

I'm not a doctor, but there's no doubt that the medical profession has changed. Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #4

It wouldn't be all that difficult to substitute teachers in your post. knitter4democracy Feb 2012 #8

No doubt about it, except what's being done to teachers is far worse Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #12

We don't need to since the wealthy already get much better healthcare than the poor. athenasatanjesus Feb 2012 #5

And we have a winner, folks! proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #6

excellent work, as usual. btw....mine's bigger: Gabi Hayes Feb 2012 #9

LOL!!! proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #10

What if we treated corporate executives the way we treat teachers? saras Feb 2012 #11