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JT45242

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5. Taught twenty years...students submitted speeches..not A STUDENT speech

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #3)

Sun May 24, 2026, 11:18 AM

May 24

These speeches are meant to bring together and build up. Usually you hear a lot of looking forward there won't be cliques of jocks, nerds, emo, goth, etc. we will be graduates striving to make our way in the world.

Heard "we are more alike than unalike" multiple times.

The speeches are a student speaking for the graduation class. They are told to include something personal but focus on the larger group.

Was a trusted teacher to many and so I saw early drafts along with the guidance counselors and stressed it's WE not ME.

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Graduation speech rant [View all] Jilly_in_VA May 24 OP

I agree - a speech full of Bible sermons is not appropriate for a public school. Diamond_Dog May 24 #1

That is inappropriate MIButterfly May 24 #2

It's the student's personal speech Sympthsical May 24 #3

Taught twenty years...students submitted speeches..not A STUDENT speech JT45242 May 24 #5

It's still student speech Sympthsical May 24 #6

It's not appropriate given you are all trapped there. Melon May 24 #4