not sure if this belongs here or folies but..teacher's prayer

[vinnietoo]

New teacher application


The Teacher Applicant.


After being interviewed by the school administration, the eager teaching
prospect said:


"Let me see if I've got this right. You want me to
go into that room with all those kids, and fill their every waking moment
with a love for learning, and I'm supposed to instill a sense of pride in
their ethnicity, modify their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of
abuse, and even censor their T-shirt messages and dress habits.

You want me to wage a war on drugs and sexually
transmitted diseases, check their backpacks for weapons of mass destruction, and raise their self
esteem. You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship,
sportsmanship, fair play, how to register to vote, how to balance a
checkbook, and how to apply for a job.


I am to check their heads for lice, maintain a safe
environment, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, make sure all students
pass the state exams, even those who don't come to school regularly or complete any of their
assignments.


Plus, I am to make sure that all of the students
with handicaps get an equal education regardless of the extent of their mental
or physical handicap.I am to communicate regularly with the parents by
letter, telephone, newsletter, email, and report card.


All of this I am to do with just a piece of chalk, a
computer, a few books, a bulletin board, a big smile AND on a starting
salary that qualifies my family for food stamps! You want me to do all of this and then you tell
me ............

I CAN'T PRAY?"

[historyteach]

I used this "prayer" during one of my teaching observations. I started the class with it. The VP who was doing an evaluation on me LOVED it!
It's soooo true....

Shalom!