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16. I was born in 1944 and I do remember.

Reply to MillennialDem (Reply #13)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:16 AM

Aug 2015

Teaching used to be a noble profession. Then someone figured out that educated people were harder to control.
So now instead of having school from Labor Day to Memorial Day, we have school from the middle of August to the end of June. Why? So they have more time to teach to the test. It is harder to teach spun, instead of facts.

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Kasich: If I Were King, I'd Ban Teachers' Lounges So They Can't Complain [View all] ashling Aug 2015 OP

Okay, Republicans hate the 14th Amendment, and now the 1st Amendment gratuitous Aug 2015 #1

Republicans like nothing more ashling Aug 2015 #6

Well, Sherman A1 Aug 2015 #2

Your Smilies Are Perfect For This Post, Sherm ProfessorGAC Aug 2015 #3

Well then, stop taking their pay and benefits. Hoppy Aug 2015 #4

Can we then ban all executive lunch rooms and executive lunches for that matter dembotoz Aug 2015 #5

Remember when teachers were praised by politicians as a vital part of a country? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #7

I was born in 1980. I never remember such a time :( MillennialDem Aug 2015 #13

I was born in 1944 and I do remember. -none Aug 2015 #16

So says the son of a union mail carrier Botany Aug 2015 #8

He has never been to a Teachers Lounge kpete Aug 2015 #9

We haven't had a teacher's lounge in years. Jokerman Aug 2015 #11

pretty much functions kpete Aug 2015 #15

To begin with, if people want to complain about their jobs, SheilaT Aug 2015 #10

They don't want teachers to have free time. They should live at the school and engage in bible studi MillennialDem Aug 2015 #14

an evil ignorant frustrated little twit olddots Aug 2015 #12

I remember when he railed against Clinton's budget ashling Aug 2015 #18

It can't happen here roscoeroscoe Aug 2015 #17

Teacher hate: It's a Republican value. DirkGently Aug 2015 #19

Rules for Teachers 1872 Generic Other Aug 2015 #20

Teachers were more contented fadedrose Aug 2015 #21

Wasn't this supposed to be their white knight? ericson00 Aug 2015 #22