Elkhunter
New member
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
sensor 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, Offer advice,
write letters of recommendation for student employment and
scholarships, encourage respect for the cultural diversity of others,
and oh, make sure that I give the girls in my class fifty percent
of my attention.
"My contract requires me to work on my own time after school, evenings
and weekends grading papers. Also, I must spend my summer vacation at
my own expense working toward advance certification and a Masters degree.
"And on my own time you want me to attend committee and faculty
meetings, PTA meetings, and participate in staff development training. I am
to be a paragon of virtue, larger than life, such that my very presence
will awe my students into being obedient and respectful of authority.
And I am to pledge allegiance to family values and this current
administration.
"You want me to incorporate technology into the learning experience,
monitor web sites, and relate personally with each student. That includes
deciding who might be potentially dangerous and/or liable to commit a
crime in school.
"I am to 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?
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
sensor 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, Offer advice,
write letters of recommendation for student employment and
scholarships, encourage respect for the cultural diversity of others,
and oh, make sure that I give the girls in my class fifty percent
of my attention.
"My contract requires me to work on my own time after school, evenings
and weekends grading papers. Also, I must spend my summer vacation at
my own expense working toward advance certification and a Masters degree.
"And on my own time you want me to attend committee and faculty
meetings, PTA meetings, and participate in staff development training. I am
to be a paragon of virtue, larger than life, such that my very presence
will awe my students into being obedient and respectful of authority.
And I am to pledge allegiance to family values and this current
administration.
"You want me to incorporate technology into the learning experience,
monitor web sites, and relate personally with each student. That includes
deciding who might be potentially dangerous and/or liable to commit a
crime in school.
"I am to 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?
