Friday, January 24, 2014

Double Standards: AP vs Teacher


The snow was falling and the roads were getting treacherous.  Many teachers wanted to combine classes so those who lived far could get an early start home.  The AP bugged her eyes and shrieked:

NO ONE LEAVES EARLY!!!  CLASSES MAY NOT BE COMBINED.
At 1:00 PM, when she thought no one was looking, the AP who lives locally left for home.  APs don't have the same rules as staff.  Her message was loud and clear:

 I AM THE BOSS.  YOU DO WHAT I SAY.

The next day one of the teachers arrived late.  This teacher was loudly berated in front of the staff and students.  The teacher apologized and said parking was difficult.  The AP told her she should have left earlier.  The teacher replied:

I DON'T HAVE A PARKING SPOT LIKE YOU DO.  BE GLAD I AM HERE.

She then turned and walked away.  She did not see the bulging eyes of the speechless administrator behind her.  Hopefully the Principal will hear about this and remind the AP she should be setting an example, not sneaking out and she should be thanking those who braved the roads instead of humiliating them.  Hopefully he is a man of decency.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is exactly why, for the first time in my teaching career, I called out on a should have been snow day. We're treated like crap on a daily basis, and no better when we make an effort to do the right thing when schools should have been closed.

So much for "lead by example".

Ms. Tsouris said...

Some chihuahuas need to be muzzled.