Um...is this an appropriate note for a teacher to leave?

emiliemadison

I'm looking at open sub positions and one of the teachers (high school) left potential subs this note regarding her classroom:

"I'll leave plenty for my darlings to do...I'll encourage the few bad apples to stay home "

I'm flummoxed. Why would someone think it's ok to say or do that? Or am I overreacting? 

LucyHoneychrrch

Oof.  Those poor pigeonholed kids.

 

lolagrinnin

Are you subbing for suesue?

Seems slightly inappropriate, but I'd assume it was tongue in cheek and she just has an odd sense of humor.

snips&snails

Honestly, I think you're overreacting. I think she was being tongue-in-cheek & nothing more.

speckledfrog

snips&snails:

Honestly, I think you're overreacting. I think she was being tongue-in-cheek & nothing more.

Agreed.  

antherfosh

I'd find it funny. The teacher is not saying this truly to the kids. It is meant to be light hearted. 

My DH in his lesson plans told the sub to take a nap during break and check up on the games 

Jule_Z

Holy crap.  Hopefully it was just the teacher's lame attempt at humor.

Mrs.JulesH-S

I would chalk it up to her just having a very odd sense of humor.

emiliemadison

See, I want to think it was tongue in cheek (and I'm sure it is) but this is the note that was left on the online scheduling program for ALL potential subs to see when choosing jobs. It's not just a note that was left in the sub folder on the desk, in which case I'd probably think it was different.

Sue_sue

Hey! I saw that.

Every teacher has their least favorite kids in class, I am sure. But I would not have put this in writing, lol.

lolagrinnin

Sue_sue:

Hey! I saw that.

Every teacher has their least favorite kids in class, I am sure. But I would not have put this in writing, lol.

lol - it was the "darlings" and "bad apples"! A language and tone thing, not content.

antherfosh

emiliemadison:

See, I want to think it was tongue in cheek (and I'm sure it is) but this is the note that was left on the online scheduling program for ALL potential subs to see when choosing jobs. It's not just a note that was left in the sub folder on the desk, in which case I'd probably think it was different.

 

Okay now I am not okay with it 

antherfosh

emiliemadison:

See, I want to think it was tongue in cheek (and I'm sure it is) but this is the note that was left on the online scheduling program for ALL potential subs to see when choosing jobs. It's not just a note that was left in the sub folder on the desk, in which case I'd probably think it was different.

 

Okay now I am not okay with it 

Tacokick

emiliemadison:

See, I want to think it was tongue in cheek (and I'm sure it is) but this is the note that was left on the online scheduling program for ALL potential subs to see when choosing jobs. It's not just a note that was left in the sub folder on the desk, in which case I'd probably think it was different.

 

I am sure it was still just a joke. Obviously she can't encourage kids to stay home. And the term "bad apples" is so outdated. She probably just thought she was being cute. 

Sue_sue

lolagrinnin:

Sue_sue:

Hey! I saw that.

Every teacher has their least favorite kids in class, I am sure. But I would not have put this in writing, lol.

lol - it was the "darlings" and "bad apples"! A language and tone thing, not content.

lol phew! I was thinking omg! is it that apparent that I hated some of my students???

HiC3

I think it's a crappy note to leave. 

misoangry

It is definitely tongue-in-cheek.  It is definitely meant to be a joke.  And it is definitely meant to be cute.

But it is still inappropriate.

Floyd.B

I'm again reminded that everything I say is surely pissing off someone, somewhere.