Dear So and So

[alexis_the_tiny]

Dear Coworkers,

Stop telling me I always get the "good" kids. Three years in a row I've had the "good" kids? Really?! Maybe my students do well because I set expectations and goals for them and hold them accountable. You never hear me say, 'My students can't do that," about anything academic.

It's true, they can't shut up or walk in a straight line, and I seem to recall you saying that you didn't want several of my students. So are they the "good" kids or not? And why did you want to place some of your discipline problems in my room, if "We're all the same."

Maybe a little self reflection is in order here.

Veronica

Veronica, you're an awesome kind of teacher. I had one in my final year of high school when I was an angry, maladjusted and underachieving teen. She saved my butt and I passed my graduation exams. You guys are the kind of teachers I hope to be one day for my students...