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Strangers Overheard A Teacher Talking About Her Low-Income Students And Then They Did Something Amazing

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This story just made my day. We get so much bad news every day it’s really nice to hear about something so wonderful. First grade Chicago teacher Kimberly Bermudez loves talking to strangers – especially about her passion: her students. Miss Bermudez teaches young children who are homeless. And all of her students come from […]

Parkland Teacher Arrested After Leaving Loaded Gun In Public Restroom

By Mindy Fischer on April 12, 2018 a loaded Glock 9mm, bathroom, bullet his a wall, dangerous, Deerfield Beach Pier, drunk homeless man, gun control, gun violence, guns, irresponsible, loaded 9mm, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, mass shootings, Miami Herald, Parkland, Parkland teacher arrested after leaving loaded gun in public restroom, picked it up and fired, really fucking stupid idea to arm teachers, restroom, Sean Simpson, Simpson, students, teacher, tragic Firearms, gun control, kids, NRA, Partisan Politics and Policy, Politics, Uncategorized, Women's issues

This Parkland Chemistry teacher volunteered to carry a gun at the school following the shooting that left 17 dead. Then he left his loaded 9mm in a public bathroom stall. It is a really f*cking stupid idea to arm teachers. This story is a very good example of why. On Wednesday, the Miami Herald reported that […]

Texas Teacher Gives 7th-Grader ‘Most Likely To Become A Terrorist’ Award

By Mindy Fischer on May 28, 2017 7th grade teacher, AVID, award, Click2Houston, CNN, discriminatory and hateful awards, education system, emboldened to spew their hatred, homeless in Guatemala, honor students, kids who were humiliated, Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre Junior High School, Lizeth Villanueva, meant to be funny, might hurt students' feelings, most likely to become a terrorist, most likely to blend in with white people, new Trump-environment, reprehensible action, Stacy Lockett, teacher, terrorist award, Texas teacher, Texas teacher gives 7th-grader most likely to become a terrorist award education, Partisan Politics and Policy, Politics, race relations, Right Wing Hatred, Uncategorized, Women's issues

Yes, you read that right. In this new Trump-environment people think they can say and do absolutely anything. And now a Texas teacher is giving out discriminatory and hateful awards to children. Since Trump became president hate crimes have risen significantly. And many people now feel emboldened to spew their hatred freely. We are seeing […]