Posted by Anakin on April 17, 2004, at 0:13:12
In reply to Re: middle school, posted by Mrs. C on April 16, 2004, at 23:16:10
> Anakin, do you work in a school? I work in an elementary school as a special ed aide. I have been spit at, cussed at, punched...all by kids under 12! The important thing to remember is that most of these kids have horrible home lives and need the guidance of positive role models. Hope your head is feeling better. I also spent the day with 12 fifth grade girls on a girl scout field trip. No violence though. Bye for now, Mrs. C
Mrs. C, I know you are right. I forget those
things in times of rage. Yes, i work in a middle school, and I feel for them, but at the same time, I feel for myself, as do you sometimes , I am sure. I just get mad that I am a decent person that treats them well, and I give up my friday night to throw a party for THEM and they do things like that!!It is frustrating!!Constantly. I am considering going back to school for something else before it is too late and i am stuck miserable forever. I KNOW they are kids and stuff happens, but it is hard to leave where I grew up and how I was raised and how the kids I went to school were, there were no fights I can remember and this year alone in my school there are more than I can count. I am tired of being criticized for things I do when the only reason kids come to this extra stuff isnt even because they want to but because their parents want them out of their hair to go to a movie or something for the night and i am a low paid babysitter. Not to mention, some of the parents I kid you not showed up to pick up their kids an hour and a hald AFTER they were supposed to and we sit there and wait like we have nothing better to do on a Friday...I try to rationalize,but most times it makes no sense...
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