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My friend Ricochet is looking for no cost morale boosters for the teachers in her school. I offered her one there and I am posting it here because I feel it is that important and needs to be spread around.
Everyone needs it and when I say everyone, I mean everyone: TEACHERS, SCHOOL AIDES, CUSTODIANS, SECRETARIES, SECURITY GUARDS AND CAFETERIA WORKERS.
Teachers are often abused and humiliated by supervisors and that needs to stop. I see plenty of teachers doing the same to other workers in the school. Teachers come into the cafeteria and leave empty packets of sugar all over for the cafeteria ladies to clean up. They use the room for after school activities and never return tables to regular positions. They leave the tables stained with makeup they used in the school play and expect the custodians to clean their mess. I hear teachers complaining about school aides not wanting to do their jobs when forces beyond their control prevents this from happening.
RESPECT
Everyone needs it and when I say everyone, I mean everyone: TEACHERS, SCHOOL AIDES, CUSTODIANS, SECRETARIES, SECURITY GUARDS AND CAFETERIA WORKERS.
Teachers are often abused and humiliated by supervisors and that needs to stop. I see plenty of teachers doing the same to other workers in the school. Teachers come into the cafeteria and leave empty packets of sugar all over for the cafeteria ladies to clean up. They use the room for after school activities and never return tables to regular positions. They leave the tables stained with makeup they used in the school play and expect the custodians to clean their mess. I hear teachers complaining about school aides not wanting to do their jobs when forces beyond their control prevents this from happening.
Money is nice and while respect won't pay the rent, it still is something important to us all.
(Pictured above is my favorite cafeteria lady cleaning up a teacher's mess-a teacher who was extremely disrespectful when confronted about the mess.)
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Before dismissal I made sure nothing was left on the floor--papers, pencils, trash, etc. Yet when I stayed late and would see what was being swept in other classrooms, I couldn't believe my eyes--crayons, textbooks, pencils and so much dirt and this was on a daily basis.
What surprised me was that word got back to the head custodian about my room. Maybe that's why my repairs got done in a timely manner.
I with Anon. When I see the condition some of my co-workers allow their classrooms to reach, I'm appalled! My babies, luckily, love to help clean, so we use the last 5-10 minutes to clean up. They actually fight over who gets to sweeep the floor, and use the carpet sweeper. Each table captain wipes down their table, then stacks the chairs.
The waste of skin I had the misfortune to partner with last year was one of the biggest SLOBS I've even encountered. The first time I stepped into her room, I wanted to run back out screaming! Every table was covered in crayon and pencil scribbles, there was dried up glue everywhere, the floor was covered in paper scraps, it was ridiculous!
I've already gone on far too long, otherwise I would start a rant about the nastiness in the teachers' lounge!
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