ChiKat, that's insane. This has to stop. They can't keep treating public school teachers like this or everyone is going to jump ship like I did.
In totally unrelated news, I've been watching a fascinating series on VH1 about the sexual revolution in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Every now and then I'm reminded how lucky we are in the US to have the freedoms we do and how hard people fought for them. They were just talking about Bill Baird, who traveled from poor area to poor area teaching about birth control to people with no access to sex education. He founded the pro-choice league after watching a girl die from an illegal abortion.
I could never be a full time attendant or CNA, I just don't have it in me. There is a CNA here helping with Mom right now and I'm helping out too and just...I couldn't do it full time, I can barely do it for this.
A good friend of mine is a CNA for a house for developmentally disable adults, and there's NO WAY I could do what she does. She is amuch more patient person than I.
I have so much respect for CNAs. This is the new person, right? How is s/he?
Drew, I have some inkling how you feel about that.
ChiKat, that's insane. This has to stop.
Yes, it is, and yes, it does. The middle schools are negotiating our new schedules for next year during this school year. If it shakes out like I expect, I will be looking for another job in another district.
Or, I'll just look for a new job at Buffista Academy. I'd totally relocate for that.
She's great. I just suck at doing this stuff.
I have so much respect for CNAs.
Oh, me, too. There's one who works with my dad, Shirley, who I adore. She's fantastic and will take no guff from my dad, who frequently needs someone who will call bullshit on him.
We interrupt this conversation for Kristin to freak out like a mammal about the fact that JC Penny is using
The Breakfast Club
as advertising fodder for Back to School.
Sacrilege!
{{{ND}}}
And I know she's French, but I also love me some Colette.
I could teach Colette at the Buffista Academy--in French. Or film. Or French film.
Also, Jess could do home ec and I could be a guest lecturer on the art of clafoutis and how to clean out your closet!
JC Penny is using The Breakfast Club as advertising fodder for Back to School.
This is very wrong.