Thursday, December 4, 2008

Teacher Position Open

Since I'm still pregnant, I'll blog about something completely different...
Got this in an e-mail...you'll appreciate especially if you are a teacher but will still enjoy it if you're not a teacher but BELIEVE in the Maker...

After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect said,
"Let me see if I've got it right: You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.

You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self-esteem and personal pride.
You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, how to register and vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job. You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the provincial exams.
You want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.
You want me to do all of this with just a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that lets me qualify for food stamps.
You want me to do all of this, and then you tell me . . .

I CAN'T PRAY ? ? ?"


AMEN! I'll pray if I want to...

2 comments:

Andrea Frederick said...

Me too...good thing about teaching in a small, backward county. No one cares! I got this email too...

Bree Shaw said...

very good! i am glad we are in a small community.