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mopinko

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5. in fairness, i once heard albert shanker say- teacher's colleges are turkey farms.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Jul 1, 2022, 08:03 AM

Jul 2022

and there are stats that say people chose teaching cuz they know they're mediocre. it didnt used to be that way, but...
but i'll assume that a teacher's college in tennessee rly is a turkey farm.

seems like it's this guys job to fix this. he should get on it.

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Gov. Lee's education advisor: Teachers come from 'dumbest parts of dumbest colleges' [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jul 2022 OP

Never heard of a teacher that graduated from multigraincracker Jul 2022 #1

Hillsdale College is the dumbest college. texasfiddler Jul 2022 #2

I have a really good friend Casady1 Jul 2022 #4

True. scarletlib Jul 2022 #6

I think that would be republican politicians. CentralMass Jul 2022 #3

in fairness, i once heard albert shanker say- teacher's colleges are turkey farms. mopinko Jul 2022 #5

My early life plan was to teach. scarletlib Jul 2022 #7

i raised 5 kids, they were in every part of the chicago school system. mopinko Jul 2022 #8

I am not sure it is lionize ing d_r Jul 2022 #11

I wouldn't disagree with your feelings and opinions. scarletlib Jul 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author scarletlib Jul 2022 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2022 #9

The president of Hillsdale college d_r Jul 2022 #10