Teachers are, by and large, good people. It’s a shame that some of them, after years of dealing with second graders, move through life assuming everyone they deal with is eight years old. I swear, this administrator I interviewed today damned near broke into baby talk.
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25 October | 12:59 | Jim S
try being married to an eight grade teacher... talk about being talked down to... a typical conversation right after I get home from work will include the line:
"I am NOT one of your students, dear!"
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