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Politics : BuSab
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To: Neeka who wrote (13768)7/22/2012 5:47:08 PM
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Reticent teachers
I have a friend of 50 years who is now a retired teacher (the one who now gets $116K + free healthcare). We never talked politics but she was always in trouble at the school. I only heard her side, but it just seemed like she was always under the threat of being fired or transferred for the slightest infractions.

She taught 9th grade algebra in a largely Hispanic school. She said that most of the kids had to repeat the class because they needed a passing grade to graduate. They just weren't interested in learning algebra because they couldn't see how it was going to help them. Their parents didn't learn it and they were perfectly happy with the jobs they had.

Guess I should call her to get an update.
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