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35. Powerful Letter that should be

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 03:44 PM

Feb 2018

VIRAL!

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A letter from a furious teacher [View all] babylonsister Feb 2018 OP

She's absolutely right. Kath2 Feb 2018 #1

Meanwhile, the gop cowards Scarsdale Feb 2018 #2

This could have been written by my mom Heartstrings Feb 2018 #3

...or my daughter and two granddaughters. Frustratedlady Feb 2018 #14

A noble career being treated so shabbily.... Heartstrings Feb 2018 #18

I am very proud of them. They are loved by the students and parents for the efforts they put into Frustratedlady Feb 2018 #19

And they still get sh**ty pay Funtatlaguy Feb 2018 #4

Teachers now deserve COMBAT PAY OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #30

Thank you for sharing that Martin Eden Feb 2018 #5

Wow. That was powerful. Silver Gaia Feb 2018 #6

I wonder sometimes, if the most ardent gun-lover CAN be shamed... hlthe2b Feb 2018 #7

Righteous and splendid. planetc Feb 2018 #8

Tears at your heart... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2018 #9

K&R Arkansas Granny Feb 2018 #10

Brilliant. Freedomofspeech Feb 2018 #11

Very powerful! Thanks for sharing. lkinwi Feb 2018 #12

I joined the Navy at 25 Farmer-Rick Feb 2018 #13

KICK for Truth Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #15

This former teacher BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #16

thanks for the link NJCher Feb 2018 #20

Spread the info at the link if you can. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #21

My husband is a public school teacher mcar Feb 2018 #17

Powerfully and exquisitely stated. 3catwoman3 Feb 2018 #22

This situation is very USA specific. Guns, religion, bigotry rule. BSdetect Feb 2018 #23

American exceptionalism world wide wally Feb 2018 #26

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #24

I don't blame you for this reaction. maddiemom Feb 2018 #25

Brava! Puzzler Feb 2018 #27

K&R lark Feb 2018 #28

If it was as easy to smuggle a gun into Congress as it is into a school Stonepounder Feb 2018 #29

"If it was as easy to smuggle a gun into Congress as it is into a school... 3catwoman3 Feb 2018 #40

K&R snacker Feb 2018 #31

RWNJs say "it's too soon" to talk about Parkland FakeNoose Feb 2018 #32

Great point. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2018 #38

I don't even waste time listening to that knee-jerk crap. calimary Feb 2018 #41

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #33

read this with tears and a broken heart. how DARE those fucking gunhum[ers demand this of niyad Feb 2018 #34

Powerful Letter that should be Cha Feb 2018 #35

Amen iamateacher Feb 2018 #36

As a school teacher of over 20 years, I'd like to add that I would be furious Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2018 #37

Brava! Kick for MORE visibility. calimary Feb 2018 #39

K&R Paka Feb 2018 #42

She forgot to mention the part of her contract where she is supposed to get a concealed carry permit mjvpi Feb 2018 #43

Terrible idea. Needs to be nipped in the bud. nt babylonsister Feb 2018 #47

K&R lordsummerisle Feb 2018 #44

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2018 #45

I am also a teacher & parent Books_Tea_Alone Feb 2018 #46

"How dare they" indeed! Lifelong Protester Feb 2018 #48

NRApublican Party: *yawn* Let's not have a knee jerk reaction. dchill Feb 2018 #49

Brilliant malaise Feb 2018 #50

desperately SOS mshasta Feb 2018 #51

Total K&R. n/t Beartracks Feb 2018 #52

But, but, what about the poor, pitiful gun-humpers? Hoyt Feb 2018 #53

Not a single word to ditch syringis Feb 2018 #54