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F4lconF16

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29. The non-english teacher was checking whether he could turn it in.

Reply to LWolf (Reply #20)

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 12:26 AM

Jun 2015

I think he was the senior advisor or something. It was a messy paragraph, apologies.

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I am so goddamn sick and tired of the need to punish people in our culture. [View all] F4lconF16 Jun 2015 OP

Nearly all aspects of education have rapidly become punitive. madfloridian Jun 2015 #1

This is not a new thing FrodosPet Jun 2015 #6

Thanks..this isn't new. haikugal Jun 2015 #7

Not new at all sarge43 Jun 2015 #16

Same here, I graduated in 76 Mbrow Jun 2015 #21

You nailed it: "Zero tolerance, very little respect for individuality." +1 Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2015 #15

School administrators: Not the sharpest tools in the shed bluestateguy Jun 2015 #2

That is exactly how The Wire protrays them JonLP24 Jun 2015 #39

I am so sorry your brother has to go through this, F4lconF16. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #3

He is lucky to have a supportive sibling... haikugal Jun 2015 #8

It sure did for me. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #10

Yes it is! haikugal Jun 2015 #13

What beam me up scottie said, my dear F4lconF16... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #4

Punishing people for the sake of punishing people hifiguy Jun 2015 #5

So true... haikugal Jun 2015 #9

While not a Calvinist 1939 Jun 2015 #17

+1 jonno99 Jun 2015 #27

I can vouch for that Fairgo Jun 2015 #33

I think the need to punish is a power thing that goes along with our authoritarian culture. rhett o rick Jun 2015 #11

What school/district? Suich Jun 2015 #12

I am so sorry. DirtyHippyBastard Jun 2015 #14

"First God made idiots. That was for practive. Then He made school boards" Mark Twain hobbit709 Jun 2015 #40

I am so sorry passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #18

So true---- blue neen Jun 2015 #25

They structure schools like they're basic training in the military.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #19

As someone who went to basic training the comparison fits but for different reasons JonLP24 Jun 2015 #38

Why LWolf Jun 2015 #20

That passage is sort of where pronouns go to lose themselves. Igel Jun 2015 #23

Yes. LWolf Jun 2015 #24

See post 29 nt F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #30

It was a long time ago and I had at least 200 hours to cover from the last half of March until the haikugal Jun 2015 #28

The second to last paragraph JonLP24 Jun 2015 #37

The non-english teacher was checking whether he could turn it in. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #29

I'm sorry this happened. LWolf Jun 2015 #31

Thanks. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #32

The desire to punish goes along with the lack of trust AZ Progressive Jun 2015 #22

The last part JonLP24 Jun 2015 #36

I'm sorry to hear that, it is so wrong...thankfully he has you by his side... AuntPatsy Jun 2015 #26

I would be furious too. That really really sucks. LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #34

I didn't learn much in school JonLP24 Jun 2015 #35