Old people fucking rock. Get used to it.
Old people fucking rock. Get used to it.
Struggling students are often given preferential seating, near the teacher, so that their comprehension and their work can be monitored more closely, and they can get the assistance they need. This is a common accommodation for special ed students, english learners, and students with hearing and vision issues.
My 11 year old daughter was certified GATE in Math two years ago, which delighted her 3rd grade teacher, who encouraged her, and royally pissed off her 4th grade teacher, who openly favored the boys in the class over the girls. Mercifully her 5th grade teacher doesn't play favorites, and encourages all of her…
In a time when grandmothers have full sleeve tattoos it's evidently getting harder and harder to feel "edgy" and get that sweet, sweet attention that some crave.
Here you go: when I was 11, in 1991, my mom went to a local charity auction. For a measly $200, she picked up a wonderful prize: Sam Waterson would come to your house and read to you from your favorite Roald Dahl book.
We're gonna need some more detail on this Waterston - Dahl incident
This is the best story I got:
I met John Ritter in a bar and he asked me to hold his beer. Then he immediately yelled, "BARTENDER! THIS KID IS GETTING DRUNK OVER HERE!!", which made everyone in the bar turn and look, and me blush like crazy (I was 11). Then he bought me a water... which, errm.. was free. Because water. Also because open bar..…
Circa 2002? Maybe 2003.
I was the Room Service Coordinator at a casino in Atlantic City, NJ. My job consisted of taking orders via phone, creating the checks, assigning servers, and closing the checks. Room service also handled all the amenities for the shows, so I've been on the phone with an assortment of…
Better late than never, and most definitely should've posted this story sooner but here it goes. I do promise this will make you smile.
The woman is my goddamn idol. I mean, I still don't want to be married, but in principle I love her.
Yes! I hope this kicks xoVain's ass.
Early dismissal is worse for parents than cancelled school
There was very good reason for me to have done this and my reasons for doing so went far beyond revenge. This man is now awaiting trial so...
It bothered me, too. Then it occurred to me, in addition to the psychological warfare practiced on these people, that maybe his family desperately needed the money he'd get.
You do realize that it's not as simple as "just move"? It's not easy to pick up your life and move, children in tow. What if moving means moving away from established social networks of colleagues, family, and friends? That can be detrimental to children, especially special needs or vulnerable ones who've had a hard…
I'm a teacher in Philly. The level of abuse that occurs to some children and they are left in those homes is just astounding!!!!! Maybe when we report the neglect, physical and sexual abuse we should mention that they also walk home alone. Maybe that'll get some fucking results.
These stories always confuse me, because in my decade of teaching I have found CPS to be so overburdened that we have to seriously harass them to intervene. I had a 9 year old student whose mother would make her sleep in the garage (in Canada, in winter) and it took NUMEROUS calls to get them to investigate. It…
Was it the iron-worker who was a secret libertarian
There are actual signs that we look for, and if we notice something strange that could be a result of undocumented mental issues or home problems (actual examples: twitching, odd reactions to eye contact, talking to self, excessive itching, only wearing long sleeves when it's hot out, changes in affect or skin,…