I know. Sometimes I just want to say fuck it. They mindlessly get up though. I wonder if I moved the flag this late in the year, if they'd notice?

"Since 1943, the law has been clear that public school students cannot be forced to recite or otherwise participate in the Pledge of Allegiance against their will. In the case West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, the Supreme Court found that the right to remain silent during the Pledge of Allegiance…

I agrees with you. Actually, I wonder if the school can truly enforce the rule? I just wrote in response to someone else - I remember that when I didn't have tenure, I used to keep the letters in case I got "in trouble" for letting a kid sit.

I agree, which is why I never ask them to justify why they do not say it. Most do not say it. I only ask them to write an explanation when they don't stand. The school rule is that they stand. Honestly, I do not understand how that's even a rule either. However, I've been asked to enforce that rule. So to…

Almost every complaint from mom/friends has included the implication that they sort of wish they only had one. And then they make me feel bad b/c I only have one. Because of the loneliness. And spoiledness. Even though my kid is perfectly happy/has less toys and I am less stressed/have no credit card debt. But I've…

Saw this post this morning and smugly thought to myself that I don't feel that way about my DC. Fast forward to now and I sort of wish my Mother's Day gift was a weekend alone at a hotel.

I'm sick too. Have been all week. "Discovered" Amy Schumer via all these luv Jezzie posts. I don't care if they're being paid; she's entertaining me.

I'm a teacher, and every year, I have a student refuse to stand and say the pledge. All I ask of them is that they write me a handwritten, one page explanation of why they are choosing to do so. It's an exercise in freedom. When they actually care, they write it. If they were just tired and being lazy, they do…

Not going to reveal personal information. Seriously, feel free to ask any high school teacher of the "masses." I'm not being snarky; it's absolutely amazing just how misinformed they are regarding research and life in general.

See, now at the college level, that's interesting and appropriate. Because you would all go into it in the right intellectual/developmental state of mind, your ability to look for logical fallacies would be successful. I hope?

Educator here: there are literally dozens of available, credible databases structures to help students research nuanced sides or arguments. I've used some in my classroom, and all the goals of this assignment are totally and absolutely attainable without being offensive. I can even objectively read and critique a…

You are absolutely overestimating the ability of children to understand "valid" sources. I'm a high school teacher, and it's incredibly difficult for them to understand legitimate sources. Unless you wrote the assignment and know that about.com is there for that purpose, I just can not see that this assignment is at…

exact same reaction! I also called myself an asshole. Of course that's the name she would want. It's sort of like what I would've named my daughter if I was 15 year old me. And if I ever went into witness protection, I would have a glamorous name - like Emmeline Amelia.

I just had the same thought.

I'm with you.

I was actually excited for that Bo and Billy DOOL wedding.

I remember staring at the ghost hand on the cover and thinking it's Shari! They can't see her! I want to reread this whole series again.

Dodai - thank you! I love that you recap these articles exactly how they should be explained! Now I won't have to read these issues - in 3 months at my next dentist appt.

I honestly believe that whenever someone famous claims to have an egg white omelet every morning, that's code for "help me, I have an eating disorder."

Yes, I've since learned that teacher was a nutball. Many Catholics were taught the way you were taught - which probably kept more of you active within the Church. This new Pope seems to be in it to win it...lots of love and good works focus.