http://minirich.twoday.net/ minirich minirich 2005-03-15T13:24:31Z en hourly 1 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z http://twoday.net/static/minirich/images/icon.gif http://minirich.twoday.net/ http://minirich.twoday.net/stories/570446/ <A HREF="http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1413714552/minirich-21">Teacher Joby McGowan</A> is fed up with unrealistic parents who are quick to accuse him of outrageous things - such as one parent who claimed he caused a tumor in her second-grader's brain by using a timer in class. Or another who said that, at 6 feet 6 inches, he was "too tall" to teach little kids. After collecting countless snipes from parents, McGowan has published a book, <A HREF="http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1413714552/minirich-21">Teaching on Poverty Rock,</A> a sarcastic and self-critical saga about his first year in the district. It was published in March and this month surfaced on <A HREF="http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1413714552/minirich-21">Amazon.de</A> for $14.95 (EUR 12,95) each. This year, long before they knew a tell-all book was coming, 24 sets of parents have advocated for their kids in a spirit of respect and cooperation. And not once has McGowan been accused of causing cancer or criticized for being too tall. minirich books Copyright © 2005 minirich 2005-03-14T15:42:31Z Search this site: q http://minirich.twoday.net/search