screi Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 You want me to go into that room with all those kids, and fill their every waking moment with a love for learning. And I'm supposed to instill a senseof pride in their ethnicity, modify their disruptive behavior, observe them forsigns of abuse and even censor their T-shirt messages and dress habits.You want me to wage a war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases,check their backpacks for weapons of mass destruction, and raise their selfesteem.You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship, fairplay, how to register to vote, how to balance a checkbook, and how to apply for a job.I am to check their heads for lice, maintain a safe environment, recognizesigns of anti-social behavior, make sure all students pass the mandatorystate exams, even those who don't come to school regularly or complete any of their assignments.Plus, I am to make sure that all of the students with handicaps get anequal education regardless of the extent of their mental or physical handicap. And I am to communicate regularly with the parents by letter, telephone, newsletter and report card. All of this I am to do with just a piece of chalk, a computer, a few books, abulletin board, a big smile AND on a starting salary that qualifies my familyfor food stamps!You want me to do all of this and yet you expect me...... NOT TO PRAY???" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDoors Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 (edited) <edit> [rant] ESPECIALLY the parts concerning teachers being expected to maintain order with their hands tied behind their backs. Give them some damn authority! Tell parents who don't believe the spawn of their loins misbehave to homeschool the little angels then -- I mean, here, take them home right now! Here's your hall pass, see ya! And don't come back. [/rant] Edited September 2, 2005 by JDoors Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Bravo, Screi, Bravo!!!!Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Great one! Bravo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 that was an interesting article wayne.but truemarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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