Time to reclaim our decency

This ESL teacher tells how badly her students are treated by the general public. I wish all Americans had learned a second language, they would realize how hard it is and have some compassion and not derision. - - Donna Poisl

by Laurie Rigelhaupt

I teach English as a second language to adults who are immigrants. They all tell stories of insensitivity, insult and uncalled-for cruelty in local stores, and even in a doctor's office in Westchester, my home for over 50 years.

I am saddened and embarrassed by their stories. Here are samples:
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