Cute story from my classroom today (and probably why I teach....
Although the insane truckloads of money I make and worldwide prestige are also a big reason)
I bought 2 pairs of new shoes for a girl in my class and gave them to her yesterday because I know their home/financial situation and her shoes were in bad shape. (I actually had the school counselor give them to her and tell her that someone had donated some shoes.)
She was so excited yesterday when she got them and wore them the rest of the day.
Today.... Back to the old shoes. So I asked her why she didn't wear the new ones. Her reply; "Cause they're so nice, I don't want to get em dirty at school."
I thought that was cute. Also, her little sister in Kindergarten was wearing the other pair of shoes I bought and was showing everyone.
Posted: 08/31/2022 at 08:28 PM ET
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Cute story from my classroom today (and probably why I teach....
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-- HokieGator
Aug 31, 2022 at 08:28 PM ET
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08/31/22 08:28 PM ET
You're a good egg, HokieGator. The world needs more folks like you.**
-- santafe
Sep 01, 2022 at 08:21 AM ET
santafe
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09/01/22 08:21 AM ET
I wept because I had no shoes until I met a child who had no teacher.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Sep 01, 2022 at 05:30 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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09/01/22 05:30 AM ET
I'm the father of a 5th grader, and my opinion, based on...
-- MP4VT2004
Aug 31, 2022 at 10:12 PM ET
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08/31/22 10:12 PM ET
Hanover County, VA for example **
-- KeithHokie89
Sep 01, 2022 at 12:17 PM ET
KeithHokie89
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09/01/22 12:17 PM ET
We spend a ton of money on public education
-- fordham
Sep 01, 2022 at 10:51 AM ET
fordham
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09/01/22 10:51 AM ET
That's 3rd world country kind of stuff. I've never understood why
-- ElbertoHokie
Sep 01, 2022 at 09:52 AM ET
ElbertoHokie
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09/01/22 09:52 AM ET
That's just BS. Mom was a teacher in Virginia with no semblance of a Union
-- ElbertoHokie
Aug 31, 2022 at 10:46 PM ET
ElbertoHokie
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08/31/22 10:46 PM ET
Unfortunately our union is hyper political. It long ago went from
-- HokieGator
Aug 31, 2022 at 10:59 PM ET
HokieGator
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08/31/22 10:59 PM ET
In many places it is more of a cult than a union ...
-- vt90
Aug 31, 2022 at 11:05 PM ET
vt90
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08/31/22 11:05 PM ET
It's not unions, it's school boards that are way to political. Some are
-- 7Hokie1
Aug 31, 2022 at 10:56 PM ET
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08/31/22 10:56 PM ET
At the national level, and even in many states ...
-- vt90
Aug 31, 2022 at 10:59 PM ET
vt90
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08/31/22 10:59 PM ET
Fairfax became the black Spider-Man long ago. **
-- reconhokie
Sep 01, 2022 at 12:10 AM ET
reconhokie
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09/01/22 12:10 AM ET
Every year my wife would have a 1st grade student she would want to
-- 7Hokie1
Aug 31, 2022 at 09:12 PM ET
7Hokie1
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08/31/22 09:12 PM ET
We recently stopped doing foster care, but yes, there are so many kids that
-- HokieGator
Aug 31, 2022 at 10:14 PM ET
HokieGator
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08/31/22 10:14 PM ET
Actions of your wife is what makes teachers so "special" .**
-- FLKEYSHOKIE
Aug 31, 2022 at 09:34 PM ET
FLKEYSHOKIE
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08/31/22 09:34 PM ET
A very nice gesture on your part. I am sure she and her sister will never
-- FLKEYSHOKIE
Aug 31, 2022 at 09:05 PM ET
FLKEYSHOKIE
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08/31/22 09:05 PM ET
Best part of that is how you got them to her
-- WestyHokie
Aug 31, 2022 at 08:53 PM ET
WestyHokie
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08/31/22 08:53 PM ET
Dammit man, you're making me cry in front of my family.
-- MP4VT2004
Aug 31, 2022 at 08:44 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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08/31/22 08:44 PM ET
@HokieGator truly knows the meaning of ut prosim**
-- VaTechie
Aug 31, 2022 at 09:16 PM ET
VaTechie
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08/31/22 09:16 PM ET
yeah, but if my memory serves me right,
-- VaTechie
Sep 01, 2022 at 10:58 AM ET
VaTechie
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09/01/22 10:58 AM ET
Correct. And we lost our in home helper a few weeks ago right after
-- HokieGator
Sep 01, 2022 at 07:54 PM ET
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09/01/22 07:54 PM ET