After being interviewed by the school administration, the
eager teaching prospect said:
"Let me see if I've got this right.
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, and fair play, how and where 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 antisocial behavior, offer advice, write
letters of recommendation for student employment and scholarships,
encourage respect for their elders and future employers.
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, and a big smile AND on a starting salary that
qualifies my family for food stamps!
You want me to do all of this, and you expect me NOT TO
PRAY?"
~Teacher Unknown~
eager teaching prospect said:
"Let me see if I've got this right.
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, and fair play, how and where 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 antisocial behavior, offer advice, write
letters of recommendation for student employment and scholarships,
encourage respect for their elders and future employers.
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, and a big smile AND on a starting salary that
qualifies my family for food stamps!
You want me to do all of this, and you expect me NOT TO
PRAY?"
~Teacher Unknown~
