Re: rather than make a double post
^^^^^
Robby, I'm happy the work politics all worked out.
well, I wouldn't say its all "worked out"
just that I've weathered the most recent storm, to be honest, I really should start looking for another job
I don't see things get any better than they are now
I mean it will be nice to have two days off again come September
but most of the frustrations I suffer from because of my work environment are not going away
its a part of the company's unspoken foundation, teachers are disposable and "sales" matter far more than actually teaching
case in point, today I have to go in and teach a summer course to a class of 2 students
and its not some really academic course like phonics or "writer's guild"
no, no, its a "storytellers" class, where the kids memorize rhymes and actions to go with them
usually you have a class of at least 6 students, often more, and each kids plays a part, it can be quite fun
but with 2 kids? its just retarded, the class never should have been opened up until at least 4 kids signed up
and just to make it more annoying, there is another teacher teaching the same class at the same time with a class of 4 students!
but since those students are slightly
(like a year or 2) older I have to keep teaching this stupid 2 kid* class for another 3 weeks :nopity:
when the truth is that the students would get a much better learning experience if they were in the class with more students
*=1 of the kids can't show up on Friday so, on that day I have a class with 1 student