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6. K&R n/t

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 01:19 AM

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If teachers just worked an 8 hour day, your student would get: [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2014 OP

As the spouse of a local college professor ....A - Fuckin - Men. pkdu Jan 2014 #1

Most people have no idea what goes into being a good teacher. RC Jan 2014 #2

Teachers create community bonds that span generations into the future. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #3

Great point! ashling Jan 2014 #10

No family literacy night roody Jan 2014 #4

K&R liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #5

K&R n/t Michigan-Arizona Jan 2014 #6

and this shouldn't happen but we see in recent years teachers who give their lives JI7 Jan 2014 #7

Thanks for revealing the myth of teachers not working enough. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #8

As the father of a newly minted teacher, gLibDem Jan 2014 #9

yay for the teachers in your family renate Jan 2014 #18

Very kind words! And I agree, there must be a teaching chromosome. gLibDem Jan 2014 #19

Do many people really think they don't work 8 hours? joeglow3 Jan 2014 #11

Very true davidpdx Jan 2014 #12

When I see teachers get bashed on, it especially makes me upset kcr Jan 2014 #13

Is it any wonder that the idea of teachers as overpaid whiny moochers... Beartracks Jan 2014 #14

As a teacher, all I ever really wanted was "adult" wages. world wide wally Jan 2014 #15

I remember before conferences my partner and I once went in Saturday at 6 am and didnt roguevalley Jan 2014 #16

I hope you found a new job joeglow3 Jan 2014 #21

It's not a 40 hour a week job, LWolf Jan 2014 #22

ALL members of the union need to unify joeglow3 Jan 2014 #25

There would have to be an organized movement LWolf Jan 2014 #26

Note to America: nikto Jan 2014 #17

K&R B Calm Jan 2014 #20

Thank you, and LWolf Jan 2014 #23

Don't some get stipends for the after school activities? sammytko Jan 2014 #24

Oh my gosh SusanCalvin Jan 2014 #29

Welcome Susan progressoid Jan 2014 #30

Thanks and hi! SusanCalvin Jan 2014 #31

Thank you for responding to this. narnian60 Jan 2014 #32

I was in a teacher training program just two years ago sammytko Jan 2014 #33

Yep. SusanCalvin Jan 2014 #39

By the free period, of course they would take care of school related issues. sammytko Jan 2014 #35

Really? SusanCalvin Jan 2014 #37

Bingo! (N/T) vi5 Jan 2014 #27

Four former classmates of mine are teachers. First-hand-experiences: DetlefK Jan 2014 #28

Teachers have to bring in the FREAKING SUPPLIES FOR CRAFT PROJECTS NOW KittyWampus Jan 2014 #34

Er yeah sometimes I wonder if I ever get to punch out... jimlup Jan 2014 #36

I just spent 3 hours on school work. Teacher. lindysalsagal Jan 2014 #38

That sign is from a Madison protest Lifelong Protester Jan 2014 #40

My experience is that teaching consumes one. roody Jan 2014 #41