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Advice Dear Abby: My coworker is always bashing teachers, even though she knows my husband is a retired educator Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

DEAR ABBY: A co-worker of mine is always bashing teachers, mostly about salaries and summers off. If her daughter has to stay after school to get caught up on assignments, it is invariably the ...

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