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Correct. And we lost our in home helper a few weeks ago right after

My wife took a second job. So we are stretched pretty thin right now.
Posted: 09/01/2022 at 07:54 PM ET
(In response to this post by VaTechie)

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Cute story from my classroom today (and probably why I teach....
HokieGator 08/31/22 08:28 PM ET
You're a good egg, HokieGator. The world needs more folks like you.**
santafe 09/01/22 08:21 AM ET
I wept because I had no shoes until I met a child who had no teacher.**
PhotoHokieNC 09/01/22 05:30 AM ET
While cute......
2hhoop3 08/31/22 09:48 PM ET
I'm the father of a 5th grader, and my opinion, based on...
MP4VT2004 08/31/22 10:12 PM ET
You are totally spot on**
fordham 09/01/22 10:46 AM ET
There is a......
2hhoop3 08/31/22 10:19 PM ET
Indeed!**
EDGEMAN 09/01/22 08:19 AM ET
Amen, brother.**
MP4VT2004 08/31/22 10:20 PM ET
Agree ...
vt90 08/31/22 10:16 PM ET
Hanover County, VA for example **
KeithHokie89 09/01/22 12:17 PM ET
Another HUGE problem
MAHokie69 09/01/22 09:11 AM ET
We spend a ton of money on public education
fordham 09/01/22 10:51 AM ET
That's 3rd world country kind of stuff. I've never understood why
ElbertoHokie 09/01/22 09:52 AM ET
That's just BS. Mom was a teacher in Virginia with no semblance of a Union
ElbertoHokie 08/31/22 10:46 PM ET
Unfortunately our union is hyper political. It long ago went from
HokieGator 08/31/22 10:59 PM ET
In many places it is more of a cult than a union ...
vt90 08/31/22 11:05 PM ET
It's not unions, it's school boards that are way to political. Some are
7Hokie1 08/31/22 10:56 PM ET
At the national level, and even in many states ...
vt90 08/31/22 10:59 PM ET
Certainly not everywhere ...
vt90 08/31/22 10:50 PM ET
Fairfax became the black Spider-Man long ago. **
reconhokie 09/01/22 12:10 AM ET
Loudoun may well be worse ...
vt90 09/01/22 07:31 AM ET
No argument there.**
MP4VT2004 08/31/22 10:17 PM ET
Hear! Hear! Kudos @HokieGator .**
saret 08/31/22 09:52 PM ET
Thank u Sir**
astrohokie 08/31/22 09:29 PM ET
Every year my wife would have a 1st grade student she would want to
7Hokie1 08/31/22 09:12 PM ET
We recently stopped doing foster care, but yes, there are so many kids that
HokieGator 08/31/22 10:14 PM ET
Actions of your wife is what makes teachers so "special" .**
FLKEYSHOKIE 08/31/22 09:34 PM ET
A very nice gesture on your part. I am sure she and her sister will never
FLKEYSHOKIE 08/31/22 09:05 PM ET
Best part of that is how you got them to her
WestyHokie 08/31/22 08:53 PM ET
Good for you Pilgrim **
eokhokie 08/31/22 08:46 PM ET
Dammit man, you're making me cry in front of my family.
MP4VT2004 08/31/22 08:44 PM ET
@HokieGator truly knows the meaning of ut prosim**
VaTechie 08/31/22 09:16 PM ET
Indeed. Almost all teachers do.**
vt90 08/31/22 10:42 PM ET
yeah, but if my memory serves me right,
VaTechie 09/01/22 10:58 AM ET
Correct. And we lost our in home helper a few weeks ago right after
HokieGator 09/01/22 07:54 PM ET
Good on you Gator!**
vt90 08/31/22 08:42 PM ET
100% believe
GWGC1998 08/31/22 10:51 PM ET