Teacher Body Slams Student Over a Box of Chocolates

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

There is a vast difference between a teacher and a substitute teacher. Your title is incorrect.

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I'm sorry about the oversight. However, while there is a difference between substitute teachers and permanent teachers in terms of experience and tenure, fundamentally that doesn't matter much in this particular case. The person was still a teacher that was employed and entrusted by that school district. Teachers are screened and scrutinized much more heavily these days before being allowed to be in charge of a classroom of kids than they were 40-50 years ago ........ even substitute teachers.



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[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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I'm sorry about the oversight. However, while there is a difference between substitute teachers and permanent teachers in terms of experience and tenure, fundamentally that doesn't matter much in this particular case. The person was still a teacher that was employed and entrusted by that school district. Teachers are screened and scrutinized much more heavily these days before being allowed to be in charge of a classroom of kids than they were 40-50 years ago ........ even substitute teachers.



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Some school systems are so hard up for subs that they don't go through all of the protocols when hiring subs.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Some school systems are so hard up for subs that they don't go through all of the protocols when hiring subs.

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If they are that hard-up for substitute teachers, then they are probably are also hard-up for permanent teachers. And in those cases, they are almost always the poorer and severely disadvantaged school systems. School systems that are at least average or better (middle class or higher) rarely find themselves in such dire straits with their teacher and/or their substitute teacher situations which would force them to take such major risks.



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[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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If they are that hard-up for substitute teachers, then they are probably are also hard-up for permanent teachers. And in those cases, they are almost always the poorer and severely disadvantaged school systems. School systems that are at least average or better (middle class or higher) rarely find themselves in such dire straits with their teacher and/or their substitute teacher situations which would force them to take such major risks.



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Finding someone to work for ~$30K/year is much easier than finding someone for ~$50/day.