Let Me See If I've Got This Right...

[screi]

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 sense

of pride in their ethnicity, modify their disruptive behavior, observe them for

signs 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 self

esteem.

You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship, fair

play, 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, recognize

signs of anti-social behavior, make sure all students pass the mandatory

state 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 an

equal 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, a

bulletin board, a big smile AND on a starting salary that qualifies my family

for food stamps!

You want me to do all of this and yet you expect me...... NOT TO PRAY???"

[JDoors]

<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

[blim]

Bravo, Screi, Bravo!!!!

Liz

[bozodog]

Great one! Bravo!

[martymas]

that was an interesting article wayne.

but true

marty