I got a free bagel...

This is not going to be about lesson plans or ideas for the classroom. This is going to be a vent post. We had our parent meeting yesterday. I was talking to a coworker afterward.  I told her that when we were children, they were punishments and consequences for bad behavior. Now, it’s almost like the teacher is punished for saying the student is misbehaving. We have to put up with it, because whiny parents go to the principal or board. I’m sick of it. Your child is no different than anyone else’s in the classroom. Why should I have to give them special treatment when there’s no need to? I DON’T CARE who you think you are or who you know. If you want special treatment, maybe you should open your wallet and enroll your child in private school. Oh, that’s right. I remember, because you say your sob story every day, you’re a single mother who made the choice to have a child at a very young age, while not married, and still in school. I just stand there giving you stink face, because I’m tired of hearing your story. Not because I feel bad for you. It’s because I’m a mean person, it’s because I feel bad for people who truly deserve it. I feel bad for people who truly have it bad. I’m not so egocentric that I can’t see that other people have problems…

It’s that time of year again. The schools are starting to put orders in for next year. I’m not ordering anything. There are various reasons why, but I won’t get into it here. I feel like Lakeshore has a monopoly on the school supplies. I’m not sure why. They’re overrated and overpriced. The same products could be gotten for cheaper at other stores. 

This year has to be the year I’ve spent the least on teaching supplies. I still ended up spending $360. I originally spent four hundred dollars. My principal so generously gave me forty dollars and acted like it was the full total. I think my hoard is getting good enough. Next year, I’m not buying anything new.