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Hey, it’s Teacher Appreciation Week!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s make sure to thank all the teachers, coaches, and educators who you know that simply TEACH students without having a political \u201cI hate America\u201d agenda, or some other crap!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They seem to be getting rare, but they do exist in schools across the country, and they need our support. Now more than ever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To all of the teachers doing it right, who truly care about the children and their education, WE THANK AND APPRECIATE YOU!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading, Writing & Arithmetic…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I graduated in 1986 from a small humble school out in the country in Jayess, MS. Topeka-Tilton High School (now Topeka Tilton Attendance Center).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We may not have had fancy tech equipment for class, or even computers. But what we did have were teachers, coaches, and overall educators who just taught! Do you know how many of our teachers were Republicans and how many were Democrats? Well I can tell you this, I have no idea! Because that\u2019s not what they were there for. Our teachers were concerned with teaching us things like History, Reading, Writing, Math, Science, etc\u2026<\/strong> Life skills like how to balance a check book, home economics, how to use a saw, a welding machine, an acetylene torch, and of course how to make paddles in shop class for them to beat us with… 😀  It was awesome! But oh yes, if you got out of line, then you got a sore behind! It wasn\u2019t like some of this stuff that goes on today, teachers were able to beat your butt. And they should be able to!!! Anyway, we also had a Future Farmers of America program that taught us about Agriculture. Looking at how things have \u201cprogressed\u201d in our country, I feel like we were just so lucky and blessed that we had some outstanding teachers and coaches with no political agenda<\/strong>, just a passion for teaching! And I don\u2019t know about you, but I have met people nowadays who are in their 20\u2019s that can\u2019t even tell time if it\u2019s not on a digital device. And they were considered \u201csmart\u201d in their class! I mean, wow…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Roared!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWho are who are who are we, we are we are we are THE, L.I.O.N.S. Lions Lions we are best!\u201d That\u2019s right, we were Topeka-Tilton Lions<\/strong>, and WE ROARED! 1985 District Champs \u2013 Basketball, just saying…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our school also had a modest little music program, aka: Band Class. And for a smaller school, our sports teams, both boys and girls, were pretty darn good! And the reason that we were pretty darn good, sure we had some talented athletes, but we also had some talented coaches that were pretty darn good themselves. They taught us, they trained us, and they developed us! And we didn\u2019t have any of that \u201cPolitically Correct\u201d garbage back then either, there were no \u201cparticipation ribbons\u201d<\/strong>, and it wasn\u2019t about your \u201cfeelings\u201d\u2026 You had to actually earn merit!<\/strong> And if you weren\u2019t good enough, then you practiced and you worked hard to improve yourself to be better. I can only imagine that if some of these kids nowadays were told some of the things that we were told in the locker room, they would be \u201cOFFENDED\u201d and curled up in a fetal position in the corner, needing a safe space and a counselor. Not to mention what would happen to those poor coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers Rights! And Wrongs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my opinion, teachers need to have the right to discipline kids again. We need both God and paddles back in school! <\/strong>Teachers, teaching staff, and bus drivers should not be terrorized on a daily basis by people\u2019s bratty undisciplined kids! When you hear \u201cNobody better not lay a finger on my kid\u201d, the Principal should have the authority and the RIGHT (without frivolous, and frankly BS legalities) to be able to tell those parents to just take their little \u2018Angel\u201d somewhere else then. Some teachers really care and fight hard to educate students, and if you have a constant disruption in your class, it\u2019s not fair to the teacher and it is certainly not fair to the rest of the students who are trying to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what do I consider wrongs? The teachers that seem to have a sole purpose of infiltrating public schools and brainwashing kids to believe that communism is good and America is bad. Think about how long this has been going on, we now have a whole group that has graduated and are now of voting age. All of the sex education and gender crap that is introduced to kids as early as kindergarten. Drag queen story time, some of these guys have even exposed themselves to kids. I just recently saw a video where a stripper is doing\u2026 \u201cperformance art\u201d on a pole in front of a group of small children. And there is SO much more, it\u2019s just disgusting! The parents, teachers, schools, libraries that are promoting this\u2026 Where the hell is CPS? How is this ok? What in the hell<\/strong> is going on???<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this is why we really need to support and appreciate all of the good teachers out there doing the right thing! Just teaching! Teaching kids how to read, write, add & subtract\u2026 Or just how to tell time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately it seems like the \u201cbad brainwashing\u201d teachers are the ones who currently have all the rights, meanwhile the \u201cGood Teachers\u201d out there are the ones who get persecuted and assaulted. You see it online, on the news, in the paper\u2026 A coach laying on the sidewalk getting kicked by a group of teens, a teacher getting stabbed at school in a classroom. It\u2019s just not right! When I was an officer in law enforcement, I always used to say that if I made it through the day without a brawl\u2026 It was a good day! And even though what I went through on a daily basis, I always felt bad for teachers. Because at least I could defend myself, and I signed up for that kind of stuff, they didn\u2019t!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It really makes me angry that good teachers have to be concerned for their safety in some areas! Safety and security should not have to be a daily thought for teachers. How about we enforce and modify the laws, and just get rid of the scum instead? Also, why do teachers (or students) have to pay for school supplies out of their own pocket?<\/strong> Too much tax money goes to \u201cSuperintendent\u201d or other \u201cAdministrative\u201d things, I would encourage you to actually read some of those \u201cSchool Bonds\u201d etc when they are proposed, before you vote on them. For example, say NO to millions of dollars going to private bathrooms with showers for administrative staff, say YES to allocating that money to school supplies<\/strong>, lunches, and pay raises for teachers, principals, bus drivers, etc. NOT THE FAT CATS driving around in cadillacs, they can go home and shower!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For all those teachers, coaches and educators doing it right, please continue being that beacon of hope in the dark of night. Be mighty and be just without hesitation, cause we depend on you, from preschool through graduation. As young minds develop and fill with knowledge, teachers instill the tools that are needed for college. I say to you, whether you\u2019ve traveled near or traveled far, think for a minute about who you are… a policeman, a mailman or even a preacher, we all got where we are, because of a teacher!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So to all of the teachers, assistants, substitutes, coaches and all other staff out there doing it right, this week and every week, WE THANK YOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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