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Daphne08

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19. My grandmother was a teacher between 1920 and 1925

Reply to RZM (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 12:37 PM

Apr 2012

She told me many things about the way it was... less than a century ago.

She also was required to leave the profession after she married and became pregnant.

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There Is No Point In Becoming A Teacher Anymore [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 OP

race to the top is not a republican program. sorry bout that nt msongs Apr 2012 #1

Please do not puncture our delusions. It's offensive. Karmadillo Apr 2012 #14

Well, it is a GOP program, it has simply been re-branded as Democratic, like most of the GOP laws Dragonfli Apr 2012 #21

Another good piece DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #2

The Original Program Was Initiated By The GOP. And Obama Wrong About Not Ending It. TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 #3

"I Bog Mistake?" Systematic Chaos Apr 2012 #5

Do you have evidence of any of this? Because it appears to be mostly nonsense that you made up RZM Apr 2012 #4

My grandmother was a teacher between 1920 and 1925 Daphne08 Apr 2012 #19

I'm sure you're right about that RZM Apr 2012 #28

I get so sick of these posts that IGNORE Democratic complicity. woo me with science Apr 2012 #6

.. G_j Apr 2012 #8

ditto inna Apr 2012 #9

Imagine what our educational system would look like if religious conservatives had their way. DCBob Apr 2012 #13

Imagine what our country would look like woo me with science Apr 2012 #15

Presidents usually stay out of state and local law enforcement issues. DCBob Apr 2012 #16

Well, that was non-responsive. woo me with science Apr 2012 #20

If my response was non-responsive... DCBob Apr 2012 #27

Amen. n/t ihavenobias Apr 2012 #22

Obama and Duncan have done more damage to public schools than any Republican could dream of doing lutefisk Apr 2012 #23

I'm in the process of becoming one now Anser Apr 2012 #7

Thank you for your service to our country! SunSeeker Apr 2012 #12

+1,000 freshwest Apr 2012 #18

What exactly do you teach? hfojvt Apr 2012 #9

"until they got married" -- they probably weren't allowed to teach after marriage. eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #11

The other thing you didn't mention.... AnneD Apr 2012 #17

If a student brought knitting needles to school nowadays datasuspect Apr 2012 #24

Well, they do handcuff children as young as six now, and you will have threads hidden Dragonfli Apr 2012 #25

Exactly.... AnneD Apr 2012 #26

According to the Republicans .. AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #29