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gopiscrap

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2. My wife is a 30 year teacher and was telling me about this

Reply to JPZenger (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2013, 02:34 PM

May 2013

she was also saying that all the joy of teaching is gone because of this shit. They don't really teach anymore, just make kids memorize answers on a fucking test. And folks, it's all about fucking money!

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Standardized Testing Causing Other Students in School to Not Have Classes [View all] JPZenger May 2013 OP

Yes, the ULTIMATE hypocrisy. elleng May 2013 #1

My wife is a 30 year teacher and was telling me about this gopiscrap May 2013 #2

I was "mom" to several kids who had no place to Starry Messenger May 2013 #3

All of these things are mandated by the state. mbperrin May 2013 #4

We still teach while some take state test Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #5

Stupid question from a nonparent.... Jim Lane May 2013 #6

Surprisingly, a lot... savebigbird May 2013 #9

Thanks! Jim Lane May 2013 #11

When tests are high stakes, LWolf May 2013 #7

It's very widespread. Igel May 2013 #8

"obviously the teachers weren't doing their job" = what? HiPointDem May 2013 #10