school daze 2.0

Student: (hacking coughs)
The Teacher: Seriously.  Would you go over in the corner and choke?  I have had enough of your attitude.
S: (while coughing) Could I go get a drink of water?
TT: Absolutely not.  I don’t care what’s wrong with you.  Just stop interrupting me.

It was great to see the kids after a summer off. I missed them. One of my sophomores made the varsity football team, and is starting.

In other news, the verbal abuse from The Teacher has escalated. Here is the conversation from today.

Maintenance: Where do you want these computers?
Teacher 1: Well, I guess right against this wall.
Me: Here, let me move my desk so they will fit.
Maintenance: Is there a place we can move this crate of supplies?
Teacher 1: Hmm. Probably over by the door – it will be out of the way and not in instructional space.
Teacher 2 (The Teacher): getting up from class What?! I don’t want that in my space.
1: I don’t want these computers in my space either, but we have to be flexible. It won’t be in the way here.
2: Absolutely not! This is my space and it’s ridiculous what keeps happening to it.
1: I really don’t know where else it can go. We have to be flexible.
2: Oh, please.
1: Oh, please?
2: Just… no. No! Stop interrupting my class with this! This is a done issue.
1: Well, where are we going to put it?
2: In your space! You’re the one who brought it up!
1: We can talk about this later. I’m sorry, kids, for doing this now.
Kids: That’s ok.
2: big sigh Now. What were we doing?
Students: Nothing.
2: No, I was teaching!
…the period ends and students leave…
Teacher 2: Just so you know, I was going to offer to let you put that crate in my space over here. But now I’m not, because you were so rude and interrupted my class.
Teacher 1: Ok, that’s fine.
2: And I am going to write you up for unprofessionalism.
1: Do what you have to do.
2: And another thing. I’m not speaking to you anymore because you’re acting so childish.
1: Do what you have to do.

Picture me during all of this standing by my desk with my mouth hanging open. I had – and still have – no idea how to react to something like this. Think of and pray for me as I try to determine what the best course of action is.