When I tried to tell McHabe that it would have been more valuable to let Ferone keep his appointment with me… — Bel Kaufman
When I tried to tell McHabe that it would have been more valuable to let Ferone keep his appointment with me than to kick him out, he let me have it:
"When you're in the system as long as I," he said (They all say that!) "you'll realize it isn't understanding they need. I understand them all right — they're no good."
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A teacher is frequently the only adult in the pupil's environment who treats him with respect.
My words never reached him; I could almost hear them drop, one by one, like so many pebbles against a closed window.
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—SylDear Syl,
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