Teacher is annoyed parents view colleague as a ‘special expert’
Q: I’m a middle school social studies teacher, and I’m no expert in executive functioning, but it...
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Kappan Contributor: Phyllis L. Fagell
Teacher annoyed he has to ‘babysit’ students given in-school suspension
Q: I’ve been a teacher for more than two decades and currently work in a high school. I take my...
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Why won’t parents take teacher’s concerns about their child seriously?
Q: I never seem to get that unicorn — a parent who holds realistic expectations for their...
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Should teacher report principal’s suspected affair?
Q: I’m an elementary school teacher, and I find gossip distasteful. Our principal — let’s call him...
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Teacher wants to raise students’ sensitivity about wealth and privilege
Q: I’m a 7th-grade teacher in a wealthy school district, but that doesn’t mean everyone has money....
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How can teacher tell a mother to stop doing her son’s work?
Q: I’m a 9th-grade English teacher in Delaware, and I need some help with an awkward conversation....
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