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marew

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8. Having spent over 30 years in education...

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 08:31 PM

Oct 2015

With excellent evaluations and degrees in education and social work... That principal is nuts! Seen a few crazy things but never heard before anything about a teacher's desk being a detriment to education.
This is just one reason why teachers need unions!

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Principal Doesn't Want Teachers Sitting , So...... [View all] Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 OP

Duyvil!!! elleng Oct 2015 #1

New research shows that standing for long periods is bad for you as well. MADem Oct 2015 #2

Bet she still has her desk though. Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #3

"to facilitate better instruction." LWolf Oct 2015 #4

Oh. It's right here: Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #5

Wonder is the School Board approved the disposal of property. Historic NY Oct 2015 #6

We don't have a board so much as a mayor. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #9

People like that leave scars Demeter Oct 2015 #7

Having spent over 30 years in education... marew Oct 2015 #8

You're right. Too bad we don't have one. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #10

Not a fair statement angrychair Oct 2015 #12

I'm stuck. Igel Oct 2015 #13

"Children watched ...It was dehumanizing.” < This should be "Children learned..." jtuck004 Oct 2015 #11