Word: supportively
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...rudeness. I returned to the rally, faced them, and bellowed: "Excuse me! Which one of you just called me 'Fashionably apathetic'?" The chanting stopped and the woman who had insulted me stepped forward. I explained to her that the remark was uncalled for, and that one would not gain support by insulting passers-by. The SWAT members weathered my comments until I said, "I disagree with what you're saying." Immediately a member initiated a chant again, ignoring my explanation of my position. I thank the woman who insulted me for listening...
...also had political troubles at home. Weicker was never one to do the dirty work of cultivating constituents and local politicians for donations and support, and Lieberman successfully exploited this weakness by portraying Weicker as a "slumbering giant" who ignored local interests...
While responsibilities and demands have multiplied, teachers have seen little increase in the financial or moral support they need to do the job. Overcrowded classes, inadequate or outdated equipment and long hours are common. At the same time, in a panicked effort to improve their schools, many states and localities have added new and often burdensome course requirements, typically without input from teachers. "Traditionally, teachers have been treated like very tall children," observes Mary Futrell, president of the National Education Association (NEA), which represents 1.6 million schoolteachers. "We are not perfect," concedes Baltimore elementary school teacher Kathlynn Jacobs. "But people...
...assaulted public school teachers. Against such corrosive influences, it is increasingly teachers -- not parents -- who are called upon to function as society's first line of defense. Says Carolee Bogue, dean of students at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles: "Most kids today look to the teachers for the support that they don't get at home...
...Certainly everyone wants the reforms to work. The booster-club president, Bill Hill, insists that "alumni understand the situation now. We're going to be a model of integrity." Gregg adds, "A school can't live without the alumni." Old grads are after him, wanting to lend a hand. "Support us, come to our games," he shoots back. But on this balmy Parents' Weekend, only a few moms and dads are camped in the cracked concrete stands. Their faint applause is barely audible above the passing traffic...