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laundry

by Dena Levitz

Nov 3, 2008

I'm a freelance reporter in DC. I heard that schools in the District are buying washer-dryers so that teachers csn do their students' laundry. Any truth to that? We can talk confidentially or on the record? Just strikes me as interesting.

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Tell this isn't true!!! On 11/03/08, Dena Levitz wrote: > I'm a freelance reporter in DC. I heard that schools in > the District are buying washer-dryers so that teachers csn > do their students' laundry. Any truth to that? We can talk > confidentially or on the record? Just strikes me as > interesting.

WAY over the top, even for D.C. I'd love to k...See More

Nov 4, 2008

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Great idea!! Can't believe no one thought of it before! I was forced (in San Diego) to supply their paper, pencils, calculators, batteries, protractors, compasses, and buy my own overhead projector (after the school stole one I had brought to the school myself). Also forced to tutor for free. The school provides breakfast and lunch for free for 100% of the students.

So why shouldn't the teache...See MoreI was forced (in San Diego) to supply their paper, pencils, calculators, batteries, protractors, compasses, and buy my own overhead projector (after the school stole one I had brought to the school myself). Also forced to tutor for free. The school provides breakfast and lunch for free for 100% of the students.

So why shouldn't the teachers have to do their students' laundry, too? It wouldn't inconvenience the teacher very much in comparison to the great service it would provide the students. And isn't it all about the kids? If you don't care enough about your students to do their laundry then you should not be a teacher! If teachers like this quit teaching because they are too selfish to do things that help the students then good! I hope the door doesn't hit them in the *** on the way out!

We could put the clothes in the washer before we start first bell. We could come back on nutrition break to put the clothes in the dryer. We could fold the clothes while we are eating our lunch. No reason we can't chew while we fold!

And teachers who can't properly budget their time during the school day to get everything done during school hours can just bring the laundry home. But they should definitely sign out for each piece of clothing. Perhaps the library could check the clothes in and out to the teachers using the same system they use for books. This would stop bad-apple teachers from stealing any clothing items from the students. And of course, incompetent teachers will probably lose one sock or other items that belong to students. I don't think that the school should have to pay for this incompetence. The teachers should pay a deposit at the beginning of the school year, any losses or damages to the clothing could be deducted from this account, and then the teacher would be refunded what is left in the account at the end of the year. Another alternative to this since so many teachers (especially ones just coming out of school or ones who don't have a spouse with a higher-paying job) are broke is that the losses or damages could just be deducted from the teacher's paycheck.

Nov 4, 2008

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