Principal Fuhrer was a jerk. We've already established that (and will more later). He was also aggressive, passive-aggressive, and petty.For my 3rd year at School #1, my assigned lunch time was 10:15 am.- Wait. That sounds really early for high school lunch?It was. In fact, it was so early that no one else ate during… Continue reading #19 – Lunch Detention, to be served every day at 10:15 am
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#18 – Red Folders & Shotguns
Bell rings. 82 bodies stream into my bottle-necked classroom door.Over the All-Call system: "Would all teachers please send their red folders to the office please? Immediately, please. "(scrambles, ripping through my filing system for a red folder) Red folder? What red folder? Crap. What did I lose now? I swear, I've never seen a red… Continue reading #18 – Red Folders & Shotguns
#15 – Assboy, the conclusion
Since there were no administrators around to call the police with me after school, I went home.I came in the next morning, sought out our union president (a colleague in our building), informed him of the situation and my intention to call the police and report the incident. Our union president was amazed that the… Continue reading #15 – Assboy, the conclusion
#14 – Assboy, continued
THEY SENT HIM BACK.I had done my best to gather my composure and get back to teaching. Right as we were finally hitting our stride after attendance, getting folders, warm-ups, announcements, etc, I see the kids' eyes go wide and turn around to see Assboy, strutting back into my classroom, with a grin that really… Continue reading #14 – Assboy, continued
#13 – Assboy
I have this thing about gum, in that it is absolutely NOT necessary when you sing. In fact, singing with gum in your mouth creates a situation where you are likely to get choked on it or at the very least, have a mad coughing fit from the excess saliva it creates. Once gum is… Continue reading #13 – Assboy
#12 – Mold, puppy puke and a window leak
Public schools aren't always a safe place. In Ohio, some communities don't have the means to build new buildings when needed, or even maintain the ones they have properly. Please understand - I never had toadstools growing in my room like the school in Detroit that has been in the news lately, but the room… Continue reading #12 – Mold, puppy puke and a window leak
#11 – Piano lessons
Random community mom: It's so disappointing that the school hired someone to replace [The Church Lady] who only wants to do the bare minimum. How does your daughter like her, the new girl?Choir Mom: My daughter really enjoys her and says she's learning a lot, more than she ever did with [The Church Lady]. Where… Continue reading #11 – Piano lessons
#10 – The condom
The gymnatorium had these huge heavy plasticized mats that had to be pulled out and spread over the floor before chairs could be set up, to protect the gym floor. Setting up for said concert was an all day affair, and had to be done all in one day, because even though we had 2… Continue reading #10 – The condom
#9 – Inconceivable
School #1 - first yearWhile administering a quiz one morning, one of my quickest students walked up to me with her completed quiz. We had already taken a pre-test and a few other quick quizzes to see where this class was in their basic music literacy, so the kids were used to my quiz behavior… Continue reading #9 – Inconceivable
#8 – Get some
I was back in Principal Hugs-A-Lot's office.I was called to the office about my continual problems with one student's behavior in class. (Mind you, he was an idiot in everyone's class, he was just an uncontrolled idiot in mine.) So naturally, rather than calling this student to the office to tell him to knock it… Continue reading #8 – Get some
Donita Westman 