Dress code detail is a waste of time to even discuss, frustrated junior high teacher says.
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Even in a country that values following the rules, many say cutting off lines of communication following disaster is going too far.
Those dog days of summer are turning into sweet school days as students around the world are getting ready to go back to school for fall. In Japan, their summer vacation has already finished and a familiar scene is probably playing out in high schools across the country.
But don’t take our word for it, ding dong ding dong, there goes the bell. Here comes our teacher, Iron Man sensei!
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