Teacher needs help saying no
Q: I’ve always had difficulty saying no, and as a result everyone now expects me to give an...
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Kappan Contributor: Phyllis L. Fagell
Principal upset that other schools are turning away kids
Q: I’m a principal in a suburban town on the East Coast. My district has made...
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Should superintendent embrace parent-organized educator award ceremony?
Q: I’m a superintendent in a district where several parents have organized an event to honor...
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Teacher upset PTA is charging families for back-to-school trip
Q: I teach in a Title I school. Historically, the PTA has been sensitive to this, but in the last...
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Teacher wants to change grieving student’s failing grade
Q: I was Andrew’s math teacher in 9th grade, and now he’s in my 11th-grade precalculus class. I’m...
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Middle school teacher tired of people saying she must have ‘job from hell’
Q: I realize that in the grand scheme of things this is a small problem, but why does everyone...
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