My Day Thus Far....

Ah the life of a teacher...

So many bad men so close together.... I'm starting to work up a friendship with the 911 lady.

First round of jerk came at 11.30 today. Guy standing around the girls' school where I start my day.
Guy: "Heeeeyyyy"
Me: "What?"
G: "You goin' to that girls' school?"
M: [in head] lesee... 6" 180 lbs.. dark hair... beard... glasses... houndstooth pants....
[out of head] "Yeah..."
G: "you're the nicest one yet..."
M: "uh-huh" [starts to walk more quickly to school to report in...]

Second one came later...
Apparently one of the tutors had a fender bender with a company car. The two guys followed her into our school... which was full of children.... The proceeded to follow her into her classroom and threaten her in front of her students. Heard the shouthing... wandered out. no one was doing anything... Except the kids. Kids were making fun of him in Cantonese. *sigh*

Secretary, bless her, wanted to get rid of him. So they had me call the police. That made them leave. (Ahh bullies never really grow up, do they?) Then tried to keep the kids calm. Tried to get them into classrooms and out of the front area.

Would it be in bad taste to write the company and ask if it is thier policy to frighten children in their schools?

Afterward I felt really angry. Shouldn't we as teachers be trying to get the kids' out of harm's way? And why didn't other members of staff come out and help? Shouldn't we take better care of the kids? Where was the principal after she talked to the one guy?

I am throughly disgusted. I almost quit on the spot. In loco parentis my ass.