October 26, 2018

1. I'm so glad, professionally, that October is almost over. This month is always a cluster fuck for a teacher. 

2. Parent-Employees are CRAZY! They don't care about their jobs I'm convinced. Using company time to abuse other people...a mess!

3. Regular parents....I don't understand why they refuse to reprimand or assist their child. Your child is bad, they not that cute, their hair is uneven and they look dusty! I believe that children should be uplifted and supported HOWEVER if somebody tells them that they look dusty with uneven hair there comes a time when you need to let them figure it out.Kids are fearless at school because they know all they need to do is call up their parents and everybody gets in trouble but them. They are fearless but fragile and will be broken when Mama can't yell at anybody for them anymore.

3a. I think people don't understand that public school is FREE. Minimal federal and state funding and some property taxes mixed in. If I pulled the bill your dollar does not go very far. There is a limit to what free can do for you. At some point you just have to hire a damn tutor. It be like that sometimes.

4. We do ESL students dirty in education. We leave the label on some for waaaaayyyyyyy too long and other times we are throwing them to the wolves. I have kids that do not speak English at all that and will take the STAAR test at the end of the year. They will be required to go to Summer School (they have to pay) for failing a test they shouldn't have to take in the first place.

5. Let me end on a positive note....Thanksgiving break is in 15 school days. Amen!

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