[CS-FSLUG] OT Teaching

[David McGlone]

After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher 
said:

'Let me see if I've got this right. 

You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive 
behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor 
their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.    

You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and 
sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and 
personal pride.  
  
You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and 
fair play  and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a 
job. 
  
You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial 
behavior, and  make sure that they all pass the final exams. 
  
You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of 
their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, 
Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone , newsletter, and report 
card.   
  
You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin 
board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for 
food stamps.    

You want me to do all this and then you tell me. . . I CAN'T PRAY?'
-- 
David M.
http://www.dmcentral.net