The Chronicles Of Nay

Good evening! I hope that everyone is doing well. I am enjoying my thanksgiving break! I am taking some time to rest and organize some stuff in my house. A week never seems like long enough however I will say it is for sure a nice break. This last week was rough. The kids were Crazy! 

So the story behind the title, between classes I stand out in the hall to make sure that kids are getting to their classes and that just in general things aren’t going crazy in the hall. During that time I allow my students to go into my room. I usually have directions on the board that they are supposed to be following in preparation for when the bell rings and I make it back in to class. Well Tuesday I came in and something was awry. We were going outside to start a lab about calculating speed. One of my students pointed out that my podium looked funny. That is when I noticed that the top was upside down. I asked who broke it and they all looked around like “what?! It is broken?!” While we were outside a few students were standing near me and they offered the information of who broke it. I thanked them and moved on. At the end of class I asked one more time who broke it and no one came forward. As the class was leaving two more students came forward with the same name the other students had given me. I spent the last 2 hours of the day irritated, frustrated, angry, and disappointed. I sent the AP an email with the information that I had. The next day when she talked to the kid he told her that he didn’t come forward because he didn’t want to get in trouble. I get it, sure It might have been an accident however he didn’t come forward. I was told that we can’t ask the students, or the parents, for restitution but that someone would try to fix it. I felt all those feelings again. This is why we are in the position we are in these days. We aren’t holding anyone accountable. The kid never apologized, my podium is still broken and the kid hasn’t changed any behavior. He was crawling on the table Thursday When I walked in at the bell. Before you question, yes I have rules and procedures in place. Other people follow them. I just don’t know what to do when a kid has no consequences for not following the rules. 

This year has been rough. I know that I am a good teacher, I know that it is not just a job but a calling. I know that God has called me to it. However this isn’t what I signed up for and it doesn’t make it any easier to deal with! I didn’t sign up to be called a bitch, to be lied to and to be called a liar all with no consequences. I didn’t sign up to be yelled at by parents, to be questioned about what I did to make their student act that way in class. 

Parents, I promise you if a teacher takes the time to call you to tell you of an issue that they are having, they need your help. They have tried it all, quite frankly they don’t have time to call and lie to you about how your student is acting in class. If you have kids and you haven’t… Please take some time to send them a little thank you. Just a handwritten note that says “thank you for all that you do for my kid” would go a long way. 

In very unrelated but happier news I bought a cold brew coffee maker and I am in love with it! You are supposed to let it steep (or brew?) for 12 to 24 hours. The hardest part is waiting! I need to come up with a system of storing so that I don’t have to wait, so that I always have some ready to drink! Haha Well I hope that everyone has a great evening, I think I’ll go watch more holiday movies!