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HiPointDem

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4. excellent. i hadn't thought of it that way, but teaching is (or used to be) an anomalous space

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Sun Sep 16, 2012, 11:26 PM

Sep 2012

in american culture.

collegial, where most work cultures are competitive/adversarial
not a direct part of the for-profit system
community and relationship-oriented

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Why Do People Hate Teachers Unions? Because They Hate Teachers. [View all] n2doc Sep 2012 OP

I believe that people expect teachers to work for substandard pay because they are supposed ladjf Sep 2012 #1

Why don't we have that attitude about doctors? proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #6

Supply and demand for the skill sets in the medical professions stops the same thing from ladjf Sep 2012 #7

I think it's because of the AMA. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #9

Good points. nt ladjf Sep 2012 #11

We have that attitude toward Nurses..... AnneD Sep 2012 #8

Yep proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #10

Excellent points. I knew several nursing students in college. I sometimes mentioned to them ladjf Sep 2012 #12

I tutored.... AnneD Sep 2012 #14

Excellent post. Thank you. ladjf Sep 2012 #15

imo. accurate observations about the teacher's role in american society. iemitsu Sep 2012 #2

Our culture dehumanizes those who work in education. Education is a profession,not a priesthood. MichiganVote Sep 2012 #3

yes, teaching is a profession. iemitsu Sep 2012 #5

excellent. i hadn't thought of it that way, but teaching is (or used to be) an anomalous space HiPointDem Sep 2012 #4

Might the value assigned to various professions have anything to do with-- eridani Sep 2012 #13

three reasons bloods vs crips Sep 2012 #16

But then why do they hate teachers? RobertAustin Sep 2012 #17