Report to work Monday, amidst a record year for murders, and a current spree that includes 3 unrelated homicides in 18 hours starting

2012-08-11T17:09:16.000Z

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42 homicides this year in a town of 300k. Nearly 90 since last July. It is a rough place. I just work there. My students live there!

2012-08-11T17:42:26.000Z

Wow! Where are you?

2012-08-11T18:10:44.000Z

Must be hard to concentrate on their school work when dealing with so many other things.

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2012-08-11T18:23:30.000Z

And here I am gathering stats to put in my welcoming letter...not one murder to report. Good luck to you, Mark, and thank you for still

2012-08-11T18:23:39.000Z

being there. Most people would (and did) leave

2012-08-11T18:56:50.000Z

They need you, Mark.

2012-08-11T19:25:43.000Z

Not surprisingly, we have a rather high teacher turnover rate! I work in Stockton, Ca. Usually one the most violent cities in America.

2012-08-11T20:51:16.000Z

my DH grew up out that way in Rio Vista and had family in Stockton, most have left.