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MadHound

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7. Well, by that kind of reasoning, teachers should be charged with any number of extra duties,

Reply to dkf (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 11:23 AM

Jan 2013

Up to and including get involved in the activities and lives of their students' parents.

So where, under your kind of reasoning, do we draw the line for where teachers' duties stop?

Oh, and tell me, where am I, the teacher, supposed to find the time for all of this? And are you willing to pay me for these extra duties?

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Another burden for teachers to bear. [View all] MadHound Jan 2013 OP

Excellent points you make as I head off to make tests on paper I purchased myself. iemitsu Jan 2013 #1

This is what woke me up at 4:30 this morning, LWolf Jan 2013 #2

It's a self protection measure. If you'd rather not bother the risk is to you. dkf Jan 2013 #3

A self protection measure? MadHound Jan 2013 #5

Well if you have a student who is having problems who eventually shoots people... dkf Jan 2013 #6

Well, by that kind of reasoning, teachers should be charged with any number of extra duties, MadHound Jan 2013 #7

This isn't about being a teacher, it's about being a human being and giving a shit. dkf Jan 2013 #8

Ah yes, the old canard that is always trotted out when teachers want a bit more pay, MadHound Jan 2013 #9

Part of the President's orders was for a nationwide discussion on mental health. dkf Jan 2013 #10

A nation wide discussion is fine, MadHound Jan 2013 #11

Actually I don't see anything about teachers getting training on mental health, just evacuation dkf Jan 2013 #13

Here, MadHound Jan 2013 #14

To be honest, I must admit that for me teaching is a job, not a vocation. KitSileya Jan 2013 #12

What about "Adam Lanza was home-schooled" did you miss? WinkyDink Jan 2013 #15

May I ask what subject / level you teach? michigandem58 Jan 2013 #4

I have degrees in education and social work. marew Jan 2013 #16

LOLOL! marew Jan 2013 #17