...and the kids are both asleep. It is a special night. Why? Because friends, it's the first school night of the 2007-2008 school year. Tomorrow morning hundreds of children from the greater Spirit Lake area will rush to their buildings in eager anticipation of the education that is to come. Their minds like sponges, they will cling to every rich phrase uttered to them by their wise instructors. Their instructors, in turn, will shower them with worthwhile knowlege...and not only knowledge of basic academic skills, we're talking discussions on philsophy, world religions, your role in humanity and the greater good.
At least...I'm pretty sure that's what will happen.
Or...you could walk into a stale building that reaks of Elmer's glue, find your teacher is some guy that was burned out by the mid-80's but still teaches just to get his lousy pension in 2 more years, and you won't learn anything because all the teachers care about is showing the government that "no child was left behind in my school", so they can get their measly paychecks and go home to their pathetic lives.
It's probably somewhere in the middle.
Happy school year everyone.
7 comments:
Wow. Somebody hates teachers. And NCLB (not that I, and most teachers, disagree there!) I hope your wonderful children spent their last day of real summer well.
Also, you still show up in my blog reader.
Please tell me Intelligent Design is being taught in Spirit Lake schools.
"...their pathetic lives..."
I resent that comment!
Blog readers...bad
Most teachers...good
I feel I must explain because my teacher friend mis-understands. The "pathetic lives" comment only applies if the rest of the description also applies. You were not burned out by the mid-80's...you were in kindergarten then.
Some call it cynical. I call it realistic.
Though only a child, I too had seen my better years by the mid-80's. It's all been downhill...
I almost was offended, but then I read your clarification. Everything's ok now.
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