WHAT?!?! That is literally terrifying.. I am so sorry you have to deal with that. I wish you the best of luck if you do go back to in-school teaching. - Andrea Duran - Medium

Let me repeat that last part. My state allows my anti-masking, anti-vaxxing students to bring guns to class. I’m supposed to evaluate these students and give them grades they might not like.

I’m a Teacher. I’m About to Quit.

Jessica Wildfire

Sep 18, 2021

WHAT?!?! That is literally terrifying.. I am so sorry you have to deal with that. I wish you the best of luck if you do go back to in-school teaching.

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