Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 A further-rested case. On Thursday, August 5, 2004, at 12:01 PM, wrote: > In a message dated 8/5/04 5:35:39 AM, > writes: > > >> >> Anyone surprised at the animosity shown towards kids by teachers or ex >> teachers? >> >> Shouldn't be. >> >> " We don't need no education.† Teacher!† Leave them kids ALONE. " >> > > well, picture the following, if you will: > > you become a teacher because you want to make a difference in the world. > you love children, and you decide you want to teach in inner-city schools, > because that is where you feel good teachers are needed most. you are a > 5'0 " , > 103-lb white woman who doesn't look much older than the kids she's > teaching. > you are in charge of a class of 35-40 inner-city children. most of > these kids > have parents who are either on drugs, in rehab, in jail, or some > combination > of the three, and the majority of these parents simply do not care. the > LAST > priority for these children is school, and most of them are pretty > skilled in > making fairly sophisticated weapons out of paperclips and pencils. for > the > next eight hours, you are to be mother, father, police officer, > psychiatrist, > mediator, bouncer, and teacher to these children. you are able to make > somewhat of a difference for perhaps one of these children. you can't > stop > thinking about how there are 39 other kids in that class who you could do > nothing > for. > > you go home crying every night. > > animosity? i think not. Ideals meet reality, reality wins every round. And I'm well aware of the situation. Any solutions to suggest? " It is no more extraordinary to be born twice than it is to be born once. " --Voltaire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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