Trumpian disrespect for school personnel–no special emphasis on safe reopening–brings to mind Kipling’s “Tommy.”
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Memo to Teachers: Put Lives on Line
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A Kipling Response to the V.A. Scandal
Kipling predicted the V.A. scandal in his 1892 poem “Tommy.”
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Respect Soldiers, Keep Them Safe
In a number of his poems, Kipling honors the common soldier by giving us his perspective.