"I live across the street from my school, I'm a neighborhood teacher, I walk to school just like Christa did, " she said.

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I'm just your teacher.

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Since I'm not a math teacher, I won't dock him any points for extra effort!

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As part of my report for the Today programme I'm also speaking to a teacher at another school who is worried that technology is a distraction rather than an aid for pupils in her English literature lessons.

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I'm also determined that I'm going to meet my daughter's teacher when school starts, and not when it ends.

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"I've been a public school teacher for years and worked a lot in social justice issues, so I'm so proud of him - he's my hero, " she says.

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"I'm looking for the children that might be withdrawn or something like that, " says teacher Mike Brass.

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But I'm saying about the assessment, if it suits the child and the school, and the teacher it needn't happen by the end of the year.

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My name is Kirsten Perry (phonetic), and I'm a recent college graduate. (Applause.) My mom is a teacher and my dad is a disabled carpenter, so needless to say, I have accrued a significant amount of student loan debt.

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