[Jorge]

I've just started teaching math in a public high school. When I was getting orientation I was warned by everyone to expect parents to call and complain about the change in teachers and the affect on their kids. Exactly the opposite has happened. I have recieved phone calls, and even had a few parent confrences already. But every single one was concerned parents that wanted to know what their child was doing wrong and what they could do to help. The county I live in has the highest per capita income in the state of Florida and the school is a nationally recognized school which has been an A+ since state testing began. I definitly believe this has alot to do with it. We have a LOT of kids who have very rich parents, most of whom made their fortune themselves and know the value of hardwork and taking responsiblity for ones actions. For 2 year I was a Behavior Specialist in the next county over (much lower income). I frequently came across parents who either didn't care or wanted to blame the school. It was frustrating but I never wanted to quit. People who are so easily discouraged or pushed around by parents or especially kids are in the wrong field and should have thought of that before they tried to teach.

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Name : Jorge, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Religion : Roman Catholic, Age : 25, City : near Orlando, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Teacher, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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