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Smarmie Doofus

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4. My paraprofessional from the 1980's was just permanently disabled.

Reply to azurnoir (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 08:18 AM

Jul 2013

Evidently student slammed the holding room door during a tantrum.

Para's hand was unluckily in the way. Result: two fingers amputated and RH pretty much permanently useless.

58 years old an he's gotta go the rest of the way w. only LH.

Wonderful.

We tried for years to get staff added protections from extremely violent kids.

Here's what UFT/AFT did for us:

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Mentally troubled students overwhelm schools [View all] azurnoir Jul 2013 OP

This also explains the increased suspension rate. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2013 #1

I've taught some of those students. They need more than we can give. knitter4democracy Jul 2013 #2

Schools are being asked to do things they are not set up to do. mbperrin Jul 2013 #3

The repukes won't spend the money warrant46 Aug 2013 #6

They don't want to, so we'll have to make sure they get some of that hammer mbperrin Aug 2013 #7

My paraprofessional from the 1980's was just permanently disabled. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #4

Yep, we get everyone regardless of disability. femmocrat Jul 2013 #5