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Jasana

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41. This country has gone insane.

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 10:01 PM

Apr 2014

Meanwhile we have someone in another thread advocating for mandatory civil service.

(Salute!) Drill Sargent: "Get those damn kinderkids ready for college! Test them every day! Make life so miserable they'll want to commit suicide! I don't care if some of them already have abusive parents! Get 'em ready to pay 50,000 for college and do two fucking years of civil goddamn service!"

(Salute! - Play god bless America while drill Sargent wraps himself in American flag and nuzzles it.)

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School cancels kindergarten show to prepare kids for college and career. Letter to parents. [View all] madfloridian Apr 2014 OP

I am e-mailing this to Mr. Duncan, as another document supporting his successful initiatives. Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #1

The interim principal seems to not understand the value of play, that college is more than a decade Fred Sanders Apr 2014 #2

The stupid burns, how in the hell we have come to this point is a disgrace..truly an Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #7

The teachers are just going along to keep their jobs BrotherIvan Apr 2014 #12

"be tested ad infinitum in order to "quantify" learning" madfloridian Apr 2014 #17

Kick to expose the rampant dumbassery. Squinch Apr 2014 #3

Unfortunately... madfloridian Apr 2014 #5

Yes. The ignorance is pretty astonishing on a supposedly liberal site. Squinch Apr 2014 #6

Oh? Does this mean they are cutting sports too? nt Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2014 #4

..... madfloridian Apr 2014 #9

I see they're still wasting kindergarteners time with this: Jim__ Apr 2014 #8

Probably not much longer. madfloridian Apr 2014 #10

Reading between the lines GreatCaesarsGhost Apr 2014 #11

Agree. I doubt the teachers took pleasure in such a letter. madfloridian Apr 2014 #13

+100000 nt riderinthestorm Apr 2014 #38

This reads like a stunt, and a stupid one at that tkmorris Apr 2014 #14

Verified. Not a hoax. madfloridian Apr 2014 #16

Conte misstates the intent. immoderate Apr 2014 #32

So true. Definitely not the best interests of the students. madfloridian Apr 2014 #33

I'm loathe to override the decision of the four female kindergarten teachers who signed this. msanthrope Apr 2014 #15

I'm loathe to override the opinion of my sister that has been teaching for 25 years Aerows Apr 2014 #21

Your sister's situation sounds horrible. Does she have any recourse? Can she convince the Jewish msanthrope Apr 2014 #22

My sister can already file a formal complaint Aerows Apr 2014 #23

Ok--I am not her lawyer, but she can still consult with one, and accept the other job, and file msanthrope Apr 2014 #24

My sister is going out of her mind Aerows Apr 2014 #25

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The new "reforms" that Arne is pushing don't include educators in making policy. madfloridian Apr 2014 #19

My sister is getting forced out of a teaching job that she has had for 25 years Aerows Apr 2014 #20

It's really heartbreaking. madfloridian Apr 2014 #29

My sister has taught first grade for most of her career Aerows Apr 2014 #31

Good luck to your sister in her new job. charmay Apr 2014 #34

After what they have done to her Aerows Apr 2014 #35

It is worse. femmocrat Apr 2014 #40

Yes, they are breaking union contracts teachers worked under.....union busting. madfloridian Apr 2014 #42

There's officially nothing sacred to the oligarchy now. Initech Apr 2014 #26

I was in kindergarten in 1963. Brigid Apr 2014 #36

Thank goddess PasadenaTrudy Apr 2014 #27

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Just another education WTF in ps USA lunasun Apr 2014 #30

First, students (and their parents) were "customers" now all they are just "future (co-)workers" Iris Apr 2014 #37

Ah, I remember the "they are customers, we must please them" phase all too well. madfloridian Apr 2014 #39

This country has gone insane. Jasana Apr 2014 #41

I find this sad nt steve2470 Apr 2014 #43

I do believe I would be homeschooling if I had any kids. Skip Intro Apr 2014 #44

But "putting on a show" requires people to work together BuelahWitch Apr 2014 #45