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In reply to the discussion: Teacher’s resignation letter: ‘My profession … no longer exists’ [View all]Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)6. How denigrating this post is.
He has been a teacher for 40 years. You really don't think he has something to tell us about the state of education in this country? And, honestly, when is the last time you actually talked to a teacher instead of digging up stupid statistics to try to bolster your argument.? You're no worse than the bean counters who strip people of their jobs, their professions in order to save a few dollars and who never meet the people whose lives they have devastated.
This teacher is trying to tell us something. Maybe, after being in the profession for 40 years, he has earned the right to speak out about the profession he so loved and maybe we should listen.
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This is not just sad, it is catastrophic for the education of our citizens.
northoftheborder
Nov 2014
#2
I personally know more teachers who have not "quit" in the last 10 years. My sister in New York
Cha
Nov 2014
#33
I'm stating a fact.. too bad you have to bring "police brutality" into my sister's tenure as
Cha
Nov 2014
#40
Pearson is a British corporation. How's that for the British revenge?
Dont call me Shirley
Nov 2014
#30
"would have done something besides make it worse" < You mean like we have with the climate? n/t
jtuck004
Nov 2014
#45
Got any more recent "I quit" letters? I thought I had seen this before.. it's from April 6, 2014
Cha
Nov 2014
#34
I felt like this the day two imbeciles w. clipboards came into the classroom.....
Smarmie Doofus
Nov 2014
#41