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[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Dear Parents:
It's time to send your kids back to school and I'm their fantastic English teacher. I will teach them, but I need you to support their educational efforts. Be interested in what they do and how they're doing. If they have problems, let's work together to solve them. Also, I accept cash bribes.
Love and kisses,
Ms. G.
Dear Parents
Your children did read over the summer, didn't they? If not, get them to a library. Stat.
And, um, welcome back.
Teacup Guy wants me to "poll buffista nation": If he is made an offer today, is it acceptable for him to say that he will think about it on the weekend and give her a decision on Monday? Is it acceptable or expected that he should make a counter offer on the salary? If so, when should one make the counter offer?
Ugh. Internet banking for my bank is down, and I need to transfer money so I can make my grocery order. I'm going to have to actually talk to someone. Blech.
It is acceptable to give an answer on Monday.
I think it is also acceptable to counteroffer on salary, though I would counteroffer sooner than later. I am, however, less sure about this bit.
sj -- Happy Getting the Car Back Day! Also, it is perfectly acceptable for Teacup Guy to say that he's going to take some time to think over the offer for a couple of days. I think it's also perfectly acceptable for him to ask for more salary/perqs -- so long as he's comfortable with getting a "no" answer.
Hee. I'm gonna write it in English and Spanish, explain homework policies, encourage them to get their kids a lib card if they don't already have it, and give a list of materials their kids need for my class. Many (most) of my students are from low-income households, so it's basically a folder, a spiral notebooks, pens, highlighters, and two floppy disks,
Do you think it would be rude to also ask that each student also bring in a box of Kleenex, and that if anyone wants to send some hand sanitizer? I probably spent at least $40 buying Kleenes, hand sanitizer, floppies and hand lotion for my classroom last year. My students practically drink hand sanitzer, and eat Kleenex.
I think that you could add a line like "I am often asked if there is anything that the classroom needs. If you'd like, I would really appreciate Kleenex and/or hand sanitizer for the classroom. This helps everyone (including you!) stay healthy.
Oh, and if they won't/can't come up on salary, then still ask for more personal days, or vaca, or a parking space. This has worked for me in the past: I negotiated from a 24K, 1 week of vaca offer, to 25 and 1 week of vaca with my parking paid for.
Answer might still be no, but you never get shit unless you ask for it.
Awesome, Vortex. We have parent and student orientation Tues. and Wed. of next week, and I'd like to have the letter available then.