Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
from the insane martyr....
Having started such a lovely string of posts, I thought I would do what little I could to salvage what little dignity I have remaining.
First of all, Laci...my most sincere apologies for using your initial post for venting my frustration. It was inappropriate and rude. Please understand that I really do commend you for wanting to improve your situation and get into a masters program. Its very easy to say its too much work and having gone through my own program, I respect anyone going for advanced degrees.
Secondly, not that this can possibly excuse me, but the events leading up to my rant.....
7am - Two of my students get in a fight.
7:45 - The same two students are released from the office and start it again.
later, my students have a very bad class and it is like pulling teeth for an hour to get them to answer any questions
At lunch, the maternity sub for a friend of mine talks about how easy this gig is going to be because she spend 4 years as a nanny and she is prepared for anything. We all giggle a little....I say its going to be a little more challenging than that....she calls me an overpaid babysitter.
After lunch at a team meeting, we are informed that we will be evaluated based on student performance. Any teacher who's students do not meet or exceed on state tests this year can be fired. Last year, a group of students signed a pact to 'fail all the tests so Mr. ___ will get fired', so needless to say, we are not excited about this.
Right as school lets out, one of my students chooses to confide in me that she is pregnant. I teach in a junior high.
After school, I had a meeting with the parent of one of the fighting students who yelled at me for writing her child up, saying, 'I don't know nothing about kids anyway'
Third, I am not insane, and I do not consider myself a martyr, although from reading my own post back to myself, I see how I came across. I truly love what I do, and I sat down to read some posts on the nest to relax after a particularly difficult day. Had I been thinking, I would have reminded myself not to post anything anywhere in the state I was in.
So, with my face practically burning from embarrassment, I once again want to say how sorry I am for making such a spectacle of myself, and more importantly, I am truly sorry for all those I offended. If I am able to pull my foot out of my mouth, perhaps I will meet some of you ladies again on the bump in a few years.
Re: from the insane martyr....
*Applause*
I am truly sorry you had such a rough day...I guess that shows the negative side of being a teacher.
But seriously, kudos to you for stepping up and apologizing.
Don't worry about it. Bad days happen to all of us!
Thanks for the apology! We all have bad days. If nothing else, you managed to liven up the board a little.
Hope the rest of your week goes better!
I don't know that I have ever seen anyone write such a nice apology on the Nest.
I also want to apologize, as I think I riled you up a bit. It sounds like you had a truly sh*tty day, and I am sorry. I Hope today goes better