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	Rubber Room

neochonetes

3-19-2008 11:33 PM

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rubber room, teachers new york city, board of education, probation, no due process, radio diaries, this american life, human resources

neochonetes says:

Hard to believe this could happen in America, but teachers are trained not to complain, as it is considered insubordination.
Is any wonder why people don't want to become teachers?

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