A learning curve with schoolkids


A boy snaps in class, saying he comes to school only to see his girlfriend; and teachers face action for scolding a girl. It’s tough to be an educator these days.

ONCE upon a time, I wanted to be a teacher. In fact, I was – I conducted tuition classes for a bunch of kids and even taught Sunday school at a church.

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