Dear Coworkers;

Stop asking me why I am so successful with my students. You always make excuses for why you can't do what I do. Furthermore, I am tired of hearing about how little time you have because you have families. This is a choice you made and I am beginning to resent picking up the slack.

Dear Resource Teacher;

You placed two of your students in my class because you thought it was a better placement for them. Have you considered that part of what makes my class so successful is that I look at the needs of my students and then carefully structure my day to fit their needs? Two weeks into the year, you make your schedule and now I'm suppose to adapt to fit what you need to do. Resource needs trump classroom needs every time. The other 30 students are going to have their math time moved to the afternoon to fit your schedule.

Dear Principal;

You gave us the suckiest time for our preps - smack in the middle of morning. Our mornings are so broken up, it's a wonder we get anything done. The one student I did not want to loop with you placed back in to my room because it was better for another class, really another teacher. And frankly, I can not be expected to bring our grade level's test scores up singlehandedly. Yes, my students scored twenty percent higher than the other classes. That's because I don't make excuses. I push my kids as hard as I push myself. My peers are full of "can't." What do you expect me to do about that?

Dear parents of my Diagnosed ADD Kids,

Yes they do great at home off their meds in the summer. They're not surrounded by 31 other students in a tiny little space! They are not expected to learn difficult material! Put them back on their meds before I quit!

Dear Students Who are Working Your Tails Off,

You guys are awesome and the reason I am going to work today.