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Ohiogal

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7. And they say teachers are overpaid babysitters!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 09:21 PM

Mar 2018

My husband taught junior high and high school for 31 years in an inner city school system.

I think they should have given him combat pay!

Although if you heard what kind of homes some of these kids come from .... It's heartbreaking.

Anyone who thinks teachers have it easy should go try it him/herself. See how long they last.

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More Adventures in Substitute Teaching [View all] no_hypocrisy Mar 2018 OP

a little donald trump in the making.. pangaia Mar 2018 #1

What an experience! Sorry you had to go through it. MLAA Mar 2018 #2

Just curious.... MLAA Mar 2018 #3

Good Question no_hypocrisy Mar 2018 #5

I substitute teach as well trixie2 Mar 2018 #4

I've seen some really abusive behavior from parents. Igel Mar 2018 #8

Holy cow! Glad admin backed you up! GreenPartyVoter Mar 2018 #6

And they say teachers are overpaid babysitters! Ohiogal Mar 2018 #7

One in three teachers quits in the first 5 years. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #10

Absolutely! radical noodle Mar 2018 #13

Oh, deal lord. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #9

My suggestion, as soon as the first threat happens, 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #11

It doesn't just happen to substitutes either! radical noodle Mar 2018 #12