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[quote=Anonymous]I taught many years ago and I think it's easier to be a good teacher when you don't have kids. I did cartwheels for parents and kids. I stayed late. I spent a lot of my own money to get creative teaching tools. I showered my kids with attention. If I had to teach today I think people would hate me because I have nothing left to give.

Re:bad teachers still teaching. One problem is very few parents are willing to put their complaints into writing either during the school year or once the school year is over. If the teacher sues for being fired, you need plenty of documentation. Private convos with the principal aren't enough.

We have had some wonderful teachers. Here's what the few stinkers did:

-play favorites and get overly chummy with some parents
-humiliate a child with special needs
-talking about confidential information in front of other parents
-bragging about their own children during a conference
-complaining when a class doesn't give them an expensive enough class gift (no joke, when I taught I heard this)
-telling a parent "your kid is being teased and doesn't fit in" without offering any input about what the teacher is trying to do to create a welcoming environment for all
-bringing her own child into school and letting her child be cruel to one of her students[/quote]

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