Tuesday morning.
The only reason I saw the call before I got to school was because I stopped at McDonald's on the way.
(Sometimes I pick up a little something on the way to work. Their app gives me points that I can get a freebie with every so often.)
It was from the sub desk. "Since the new teacher is starting today..."
Um, what? Today?!?
Usually, the afternoon before I get a heads up. (I've done this start-the-year-off-in-a-vacant-class before.) But this time, the day of? Really?
So, I was a bit cranky about the whole thing.
Not to the new teacher. She's lovely. Ms. D was in the fashion design world, but got bored with it and decided she really wanted to teach. (She gave an intro presentation to the kiddos.) She's excited to have her own class, and I think she'll do an amazing job.
But I'm really kinda ticked at the district.
I kinda feel like I've been slapped across the face. Perhaps that's not fair. But it's how I feel.
(Apparently the school only found out that morning, too.)
I mean, that's the gig. I'm in the class until the new teacher starts. And then I walk away. And I'm good with that. I was getting a little irritated the last week or so, very ready to relinquish control of the classes.
It's just that some transition stuff, like with the gradebook and the keys and the computer I checked out, is being yanked back as if I'm some sort of undesirable rather than the person who kept those classes going. For a month. The first month of school.
So, it's all over. Except it's not. Because Ms. D already had some plans in September before she got hired, so I get to sub for her next week. This should be interesting.
So you have to dust yourself off from how you were mistreated and be there again for next week? That kind of sucks, doesn't it? Not an easy job, subbing.
ReplyDeleteThey could make the transition a little more gracefully, and with a bit more "thank you"!
ReplyDeleteOh boy, that would be irritating. It's like when people make an appointment and don't show up or let you know. I'm sorry that happened.
ReplyDeleteAwe, Macky D's has good breakfast. Fries used to be amazing but not so much anymore, and I avoid the rest of the food if I can!! Yep, with you on that one, I would be ticked myself if I thought I was teaching and then I show, and I am not teaching. Wouldn't you like to find someone at fault so you could slap their face?
ReplyDeleteYes, a little bit of notice would have been nice! I use the McDonald's app too. Usually for their 99 cent iced coffee, which isn't very good (in the sugar-free version at least), but it's 99 cents! They have great sausage!
ReplyDeleteAll's well that ends wel
ReplyDeleteNotice would have been good.
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