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Miss Manners: I’ve done this for years as a teacher, but maybe it’s an absurd tradition?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to receive thoughtful gifts of thanks and ...
Miss Manners: Should teacher still write thank-you notes for students’ gifts?
Teacher begins to think it’s “a bit circular” to write thank-you notes for gifts of appreciation from students and their ...
Stand up for education before it's too late | Letters
Teachers are being told what they can and can’t say about race, history, gender, identity. This stifles honest conversation ...
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Letters to the Editor, April 28th: On the funeral of Pope Francis, teachers’ benefits, and the national children’s hospital
A permanent teacher has a good incremental salary scale ... Yours, etc, Sir, – Des Crowley misses the point in his letter today (Women and trans rights, April 25th). The bar for women’s ...
‘I truly love you’: Manatee County teacher accused of sending 5th grader inappropriate letter
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a teacher who is accused of sending an inappropriate letter to one of ...
Detroit Free Press5d
Pope Francis did a lot of good, but not for women | Letters
Going to Catholic school, we all knew our patron saints. Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi. Even at a young age, I thought it was a good fit due to my Italian heritage and my love and ...
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Miss Manners: Should I keep writing my personal thank-you notes for teacher gifts?
My motivation has been to set an example for my students, demonstrating the importance of expressing gratitude through a handwritten note.
After bizarre experience at Green Bay Preble, Mark Jonas named football coach at Oconto Falls
Mark Jonas was supposed to be the Green Bay Preble football coach in 2024. After his offer was rescinded, he is taking an ...
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Pope Francis did a lot of good, but not for women | Letters
Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi. Even at a young age, I thought it was a good fit due to my Italian heritage and my love and appreciation of nature. During my youth I spent a lot of time ...
Trump moves to tackle school discipline, but advocates divided on federal approach to classroom issue
President Trump is shining a spotlight on the issue of school discipline, which is closely related to the growing problems of ...
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Teachers’ Union Writes Letter to Labor Coalition Opposing Police Union Membership
The Portland Association of Teachers penned a letter over the weekend expressing “strong” opposition to admitting the Portland Police Association to the Northwest Oregon Labor Council ...