Teacher Crimes

Among some bad things teachers can do, one is to have a relationship with a student.  Last night a friend asked me if I would ever do that and my response was a quick no thanks.  I’m perfectly happy with people my age and I like my job thankyouverymuch.  Next question, do I think it happens more than what’s reported on the news?  Yeah, sadly I think it does, although I don’t have any reason or proof to back up such a claim.  It’s just a hunch.

And then I get an e-mail about this news story out of Maryland.  Two teachers are under investigation for using duct tape to shut students’ mouths when they won’t be quiet.  My teacher friend sent it over with the subject line: Great Idea! and the message “why didn’t I think of this?”  I’ve definitely done this, but not with duct tape.  It would’ve been more effective that way.  Of course, these aren’t 3rd graders, and I wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t know that the kid would laugh about it, but still.  We can’t hit them, we can’t discipline them, so we have to make them respect us.  What the hell is that?!  Hitting is much easier*.

(*Big tongue-in-cheek on this one)

For no apparent reason here are what my 5 senses are dealing with right now:

Sight: Students trying to cheat on a test.

Smell: Fresh brewed coffee

Taste: Weird aftertaste of yogurt.  Although it was one of those raspberry cheesecake yogurts with 110 calories.

Touch: Keyboard

Sound: Silence, because they are taking a test and concentrating really hard on the test next to theirs.