Line Drawn...

In addition to teaching elementary school and middle school, I also teach at the high school, two sections of English...

A few weeks ago, I told who is supposed to be my "co-teacher" at the high school that I would no longer teach the second class of high school students.  Before this I had gone to her on three different occasions asking for assistance and giving her a "report" on how the day's class went.  Each time she tried to reassure me and told me that she would come and "help out" with the next class.  At first I told her not to worry about coming to help because I knew that she too had additional work to do.  The last time she offered, I took her up on her offer; however she never showed up.

It was time for a line to be drawn.  After yet another dreadful class, I went and spoke with her.  I explained (again) students' behavior and lack there of.  I also explained to her that I didn't come to her country to babysit, I came to teach English (of which I was not doing).  I went on further to explain that I know I am in a foreign country and that things are different here than in America, but I do no believe in wasting time.  If I take the time to plan lessons, it would be nice to be able to teach those lessons.  I know that students are under a lot, probably too much, pressure here.  Keeping that in mind, I always try to make learning English fun and not so tedious.  Needless to say, I told her that I would no longer teach this particular class due to extreme rude behavior and laziness.  No teacher, let alone a foreigner should have to tolerate this.  I know that our American kids can be rude at times, I've experienced that.  I know that a few can be lazy, I've experienced that too.  But when this is the case, I am able to work things out for the better.  This here is a totally different beast of an animal.

I found out Monday that she, the high school "co-teacher" would take over the class for the remander of the semester.  I thanked her and apologized at the same time.

I thanked God for deliverance and mercy!

And then there were 83.....