Reply #9: I feel for you. [View All]

[BlackVelvetElvis]

I am at a loss for words.
You sound like some friends of mine who teach middle school.
One will not accept the use of the term "gay" as an adjective; it's bullying.
She had a complaint from a parent that said because of this, she was pushing the gay agenda (whatever that is). She is patient and blows it off as a nutty parent.
A kid brought a gun to school and it was hushed up because the school dreaded the bad publicity.
Another friend cut some kids from a sports team because they never showed for practice; the parents complained, the kids got back in. What does that teach them? If you make enough noise, someone will give in.
Every school, every teacher has a horror story. Teachers are called "terrorists" by those in the Bush administration because of the teachers union. It won't be getting better and no one is waking up to this fact. Our teachers aren't being supported or taken seriously on a local level where it counts most.
I love teaching (college level) and this is why I will NEVER work in a public school system.