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Stop Teacher Shaming

I've been getting more and more annoyed lately with something and it is time to talk about it. Teacher shaming needs to stop! Guess what? I am not talking about the bad rap that teachers get in the media, or the way some parents/people don't believe that teachers have a hard job, or the way that many administrators bully their staff (Although this should be address also). Instead I am talking about the shaming that TEACHERS do to one another. Let me give you several examples: Example A: Judging Other Teachers Several years ago I got into a conversation with another teacher in which I ended up crying.  I was telling them that I was having a rough year. My students are, for the most part, not inclined towards learning. I go home each night and try to figure out what will interest and motivate these particular children. I usually only take 2 hours to myself each night to take a bath and watch a T.V. show on Netflix.   I have had success in picking out books that they LOVE. They