This is going to be short (sandman is calling) but I just wanted to say something about talk in the lounge. Teachers talk about many things of course, like family, current events, the weather, etc. A favorite topic, also of course, is students. How did such and such student behave today? What students are failing miserably? Oh, let me tell you of the cavity searches I had to do today. Wait- what?!? Cavity searches?? One of the gym teachers came down to lunch and started talking about this. I have no idea what was being searched for, and didn’t get any other details in fact. Fortunately. This was just so off the wall I had to mention it even without complete information. There was also mention of a student who ran out the front door and a teacher who almost ran after her. The secretary told her to let it go and she would call the police. From what I understand she didn’t get very far hobbling along in an ankle brace…
Ahh, middle school. And I have another day of it tomorrow, different school fortunately, and it’s getting late so goodnight.
