Really... I just need to vent...

[Veronica]

Just about every Tuesday night at 7:15 my phone rings with an automated message from the principal to the students. I go to bed at 7 and get up at 3:30. Many times I am actually asleep when the phone rings. I've asked him several times to take me off the call list and have always gotten blown off. "You need to be on the list in case of an emergency." "It's a tedious process to take you off the list."

This past week, Thom decided that it was time to call the district office and see if this could be changed. After talking to a few people, he learned that these lists are maintained by each school. So he called my school and talked to the student records person who gave him the same runaround that I got. He got annoyed and told her that these weekly calls made him want to call the principal at 1 in the morning.

Well that didn't go over very well and I got called into the principal's office and chewed out for what my husband said. So, I'm upset about that.

But what I'm really bothered by is that while my principal became furious at the mere thought of his family being disturbed, he has no problem with weekly disturbing my family.

Yes, I could change my number (a royal hassle) or just unplug my phone every Tuesday, but really I shouldn't have to. I'm sure the system allows multiple lists since the superintendent uses it for calls just to staff and to everyone.

And I don't buy, "You need to be on the list for emergencies." I can see the school from my house. I think I'd know if it burnt down.

I'm glad I have two weeks off. I worked very hard to avoid him on Friday, because I just had nothing professional to say and I'm really not good at letting things go...

Veronica