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I don’t want to create a me vs. them mentality in the class. I don’t want to have separate teacher supplies and student supplies. I want all of us to use the same markers and pencils and whatnot. I want my class to be a happy little socialist microcosm.

But last week something happened to make me reconsider.

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(Ed. note: I can’t in good conscience post what I just wrote. If you’d like to read it, email me at amy@avidbruxist.com or whatever email address you use for me, and I’ll send it to you.)