Why are teachers expected to be perfect?

I read discussions here and hear conversations of parents on a daily basis, and I see over and over that people expect teachers to be perfect from day one of their job. People are so quick to...

Mentally Handicapped use disability to get away with things

Has anyone ever encountered this? A few years back, I was working as a hostess in a restaurant and there was a boy working as a bus boy who had Down Syndrome. He would often hug the girls...

What straightening iron do you prefer??

What straightening iron do you like to use?? I used to use a Vidal Sassoon, but got a Chi and it is fantastic. I have naturally VERY curly hair and it gets very frizzy. You canNOT brush it after...

Order of the Phoenix proves disappointing,

If you haven't seen the movie and also haven't read the book to know the story line, don't read this, it will be a spoiler for you. However, I suggest you actually read the series, as watching the...

Pat Conroy books causing an uproar in West Virginia school district

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071107/ap_on_re_us/book_battle The article is there, basically discussing some censorship issues in West Virginia over 2 books parents deem inappropriate for their...