Betty

I miss your humor to this list!  You are great!  I luved when I taught school- and smartass older kids- who didn't know me yet- I'd get on their cases.  Often, we'd have some of this children spend some time in my classroom- with me (CP) and my kids who were blind!  Was GREAT for all.......... funny as hell from my point of view!!!!!!!

Hope you can get back to being around more!
Paige


On Tue, 27 March 2001, Betty B wrote:

>
> I was just at a dedication this morning for a local historic landmark, and
> there were classes from two elementary schools in attendance.  When I was
> leaving, two of four boys from one of the schools pointed right at me and
> started laughing.  The other two boys did not.  I approached this small group
> and asked what they were laughing about.  "Nothing" one of the offending boys
> replied.  Another said "they're just being stupid and disrespectful."  I love
> that kid.  I talked with them for a couple of minutes and said "see now,
> there was nothing to laugh about, was there?  As I left though, one of the
> boys started laughing harder then ever.
>
> Their teacher was standing right next to them and said nothing.  I was mad
> about that but on the way home I wondered what reason she might have for not
> intervening.  Maybe she was afraid to say anything for fear of reprisal --
> who knows?
>
> I feel sorry for teachers, to be honest.  To think that Laura has to have
> malpractice insurance makes me sick to my stomach.
>
> Betty ("Hire the handicapped, they're fun to watch")
>
> In a message dated 03/27/2001 11:40:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > So much is expected of public schools, they can't do their essential job,
> i.e.
> > ,
> >  teach the 3 R's!!!! Even "inclusion" is just one more "job" thrown at the
> >  public schools. For a long time "special educators" told other teachers, "
> > you
> >  can't teach these kids, only we can!". Now, they change their tune and
> > wonder
> >  why regular educators balk. Make up your cotton pickin' minds!"
> >
> >  I am through ranting now.
> >
> >  Bobby
> >
>
>
> Betty
> aut viam inveniam aut faciam
> "I will either find a way or make one."

               ~~~Paige



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