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8. That nails it.

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 08:00 AM

Oct 2012

If we care about our students, we'll be martyrs to their cause. If we try to hold the line professionally, we're clock punchers and don't care.

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The Exhaustion of the American Teacher [View all] Reader Rabbit Sep 2012 OP

Rec. But parents are exhausted too. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2012 #1

stupid teachers have brought this on themselves in many ways.... msongs Sep 2012 #2

All of this except for the word "stupid" LWolf Sep 2012 #3

Could not have said it better. mbperrin Oct 2012 #4

It's all of those duties LWolf Oct 2012 #9

Do you really think teachers are that stupid? knitter4democracy Oct 2012 #5

Not stupid, just susceptible to emotional blackmail. Reader Rabbit Oct 2012 #6

Sure, some of that exists, but in MI, it's the job threat. knitter4democracy Oct 2012 #7

That nails it. LWolf Oct 2012 #8

It's the KIND of 'off the clock' work they want now that gets me. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2012 #10

DATA!!! savebigbird Oct 2012 #11