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Sympthsical

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18. They're in high school

Reply to alphafemale (Reply #17)

Wed Aug 24, 2022, 02:16 PM

Aug 2022

And ostensibly being prepared for college.

So, there is that.

And are you saying we don't really need teachers if we can just do it ourselves?

Interesting.

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DeSantis flipped school boards last night [View all] Sympthsical Aug 2022 OP

Too many people don't come out for the primaries. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #1

People have been discussing Florida schools nonstop all year Sympthsical Aug 2022 #3

The average person probably doesn't follow the school board candidates.... TheRealNorth Aug 2022 #2

But there was a lot of focus on school boards in Florida Sympthsical Aug 2022 #4

There is a runoff in November if no one gets a major Jose Garcia Aug 2022 #24

Will Floridians be bothered by this to vote Democratic? JohnSJ Aug 2022 #5

Better late than never, one supposes Sympthsical Aug 2022 #8

No doubt we will see, but as an outsider, this adds to the list of desantis' draconian policies JohnSJ Aug 2022 #10

They won't be able to get any teachers if this continues. Historic NY Aug 2022 #6

Floridumb Gregory Peccary Aug 2022 #12

Shutting down public schools is their goal. Next up preschools. Runningdawg Aug 2022 #14

I kinda agree on the COVID backlash In It to Win It Aug 2022 #7

I housed two nephews during all that Sympthsical Aug 2022 #11

How were you not able to educate grade school age kids? alphafemale Aug 2022 #17

They're in high school Sympthsical Aug 2022 #18

I would need help on the higher math. alphafemale Aug 2022 #20

You're arguing against the necessity of teachers, though Sympthsical Aug 2022 #21

Trying to recall if I've ever seen an anti-public school teacher post on DU. A first for everything. onenote Aug 2022 #23

And you still haven't alphafemale Aug 2022 #29

So this comment wasn't a slam on public school teachers? onenote Aug 2022 #30

Whatever honey alphafemale Aug 2022 #31

You have a wonderful evening darling. onenote Aug 2022 #32

Teachers were trying to save themselves from covid. brush Aug 2022 #9

That was nice but doctors, nurses, grocery store workers and millions of others jimfields33 Aug 2022 #16

So you don't think adult teachers, much more susceptible... brush Aug 2022 #19

DeathSatan was ok with teachers dying on the job Timeflyer Aug 2022 #25

Yes, I don't get how some of these people think. brush Aug 2022 #33

in NJ one of these types of board members had to drop out RAB910 Aug 2022 #13

Yeah, we need to pay attention to these races. LisaM Aug 2022 #15

Where I live in Florida the area was saturated with advertisements for the 3 republican Biophilic Aug 2022 #22

Here in MN, I have relied on the Teacher Union endorsements.. TheRealNorth Aug 2022 #26

I just haven't lived here long enough to know. Biophilic Aug 2022 #28

Not Desantis... National Astroturf groups have targeted School Board JCMach1 Aug 2022 #27