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The unruly kids, the long hours, the indistinguishable handwriting, the destroyed classrooms, the head-butting with administration, the struggling to eke out a living on meager pay... it can all amount to a ton of stress. The trick is to not pull your hair out in front of your students, because they can pick up on that. And if they sense weakness, they’ll attack.

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