How I Sleep at Night

Once I move back to Ohio, I realize that I will have to do a better job at keeping up my blog...

I haven't posted since my birthday, yet that is not to say there is nothing happening. I have been dealing daily with the parents of students who are failing my class. Notice I said students who are failing my class, not students who I am failing. Parents seem to perceive that differently. (Read with sarcasm)...I want kids to fail. What? I want kids to fail?

I have heard that, and a plethora of others.
"I'm glad you have to do whatever you have to do to sleep at night?"
"You should have called me. How was I supposed to know my son missed 5 1/2 weeks of school?"
"Not only should you accept late work, if a kid wants to work on a Saturday to make up work...you should be there."

and then there are some kids...

"Why do I have to have all of my work done in order to do EXTRA credit?"
"What is my percentage?" "A 30%? I thought it was a 33%" "Damn"
"Can you tell me if I am going to graduate?"
"Why can't I pass? I have a 46%"

I have complaints into the board and district about me. I am having to defend my integrity on a daily basis.

But...then...

"Ms. Harp...I got a job because of you!"
"Ms. Harp, my son loves to read. You did that."
"Ms. Harp, I learned more in your class in one year than all three years of English combined."

THAT is how I sleep at night.