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Amishman

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25. if they are like the school administration in my part of PA, looking away and thinking of retirement

Reply to procon (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 12:44 PM

Apr 2015

The public schools in my part of PA are laden with older, burnt out faculty who do as little as possible while counting down the last few years before they can retire with full benefits.

Our schools desperately need change and new blood, but administration smothers new teachers. I personally know two individuals who quit during their first year as a teacher due to conflicts with the school admin. The schools did not approve of their teaching methods... methods that were taught and encouraged by my friends' college professors.

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Pa. high schoolers dress up for 'Anti-Gay Day' [View all] ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2015 OP

What absolutely gross bigoted asshole bullies we have in society. I also think this trait will RKP5637 Apr 2015 #1

One report stated that they actually were physically pushing some of the bullwinkle428 Apr 2015 #2

I thought that plaid flannel shirts TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #3

Austin7007 NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #4

That picture does not convey what they think it conveys. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #5

They're lumberjacks and that's okay. nt Feron Apr 2015 #12

DUzy. nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #15

....... Tree-Hugger Apr 2015 #6

Where was the school administration while all this was going on? nt procon Apr 2015 #7

+10 appalachiablue Apr 2015 #13

if they are like the school administration in my part of PA, looking away and thinking of retirement Amishman Apr 2015 #25

At night and on weekends they wear white sheets with pointy hoods. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #8

They will so regret this when older and more mature damnedifIknow Apr 2015 #9

Or they will run for GOP office if they don't grow up. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2015 #10

doubt it. they learned from their older more Saphire Apr 2015 #24

At least one of their parents is publicly defending them TacoD Apr 2015 #28

deliberate hate. if they wanted to be self affirming they would have have hetero day nt msongs Apr 2015 #11

If memory serves, EVERY day in H.S. was "anti-gay day".... LeftinOH Apr 2015 #14

Dumbass teenagers. It's endemic. MineralMan Apr 2015 #16

I'd be willing to bet that these dumbass teenagers reflect sufrommich Apr 2015 #17

OK, how about assistant managers at McDonalds? MineralMan Apr 2015 #18

Why the need to tie people's bigotry to a person's station in life? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2015 #20

thanks...I'm a janitor and was abt to respond, too. Saphire Apr 2015 #26

Rich brats can be racist trash too--see, e.g., the Oklahoma frat boy song nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #22

Hard to tell the "Dumbass Teenagers" maxrandb Apr 2015 #30

THAT'S MY STATE! I'M JUST SO PROUD!! PCIntern Apr 2015 #19

Yeah, same here. Orrex Apr 2015 #23

I Keep Hearing How Younger Folks Are Far More Accepting of Gay Lifestyles ProfessorGAC Apr 2015 #21

"matching flannel shirts" Sounds a little gay-ish to me. yellowcanine Apr 2015 #27

A "lynch list"? Iggo Apr 2015 #29

We just need to be tolerant of their beliefs. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2015 #31