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781: Watching the Watchers
Act Two

I’ll Be Watching You

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A group of 6th grade boys are bothered by their teacher’s behavior. They complain, but no one listens. So they decide to take things into their own hands. (13 minutes)

Reporter Amanda Milkovits first broke this story in the Boston Globe. 

By Ira Glass; Produced by Aviva DeKornfeld

Song:

“Who’s Watching the Watchers ” by LaBelle

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