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Jan 2025
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Should Students Be FORCED to Apologize?

Tim Cavey
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<p>When students have committed offenses against other students, staff members, or property, should an apology be optional? Here are my thoughts. Read the blog post here: https://teachersonfire.net/2025/01/26/im-sorry-why-im-in-favor-of-forced-apologies/</p> 
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