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Thursday, January 10, 2008

I Tried to Hide Myself Under the Desk

Little story from the AP.

OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Intimidated by snowy, slippery roads, a teacher cracked open a can of chili and slept in her classroom. Emma Clisante had a sleeping bag, pillow, toothbrush and fresh clothes Tuesday night at Ogden Preparatory Academy.
''I'm from the Dominican Republic, and when I see snow on the roads, it scares me to death,'' Clisante said.
She read, surfed the Internet and caught up on other tasks. She turned off the lights when custodians left at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.
''Every hour, I would wake up,'' Clisante said. ''I locked the door from the inside and tried to hide myself under my desk.''
Principal Kathy Thornburg was impressed.
''It warms my heart and shows the quality of educators we have at the school,'' Thornburg said.

Now, did you read that last sentence? The quote from the principal? The principal, you see, is impressed and heart-warmed. By a teacher who is so fucking freaked out by snow that she refuses to leave work. This is definitely the kind of example you want to set for children. "That's right, class. Two plus two equals... Aiigh! Run! A snowflake! Quick, hide under your desks!" I'm sorry, but anyone who even contemplates staying in their classroom after a day spent teaching is clinically insane.

posted by Joe # 6:04 PM

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Not to mention the bitch is a fucking squatter! Isn't that against the law? Go back to your motherland if you can't handle the weather!

# posted by

John Barleycorn : 12:38 PM

Yeah, not so much.
When we get so much as a flake I'm like a blur running to my car to get the hell home, usually leaving a class full of confused students in my wake.
I think I'd rather make out with the janitors than sleep under my freaking desk.

# posted by

Whiskeymarie : 8:17 PM

Thursday, January 10, 2008

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		Thursday, January 10, 2008 I Tried to Hide Myself Under the Desk Little story from the AP. OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Intimidated by snowy, slippery roads, a teacher cracked open a can of chili and slept in her classroom. Emma Clisante had a sleeping bag, pillow, toothbrush and fresh clothes Tuesday night at Ogden Preparatory Academy. ''I'm from the Dominican Republic, and when I see snow on the roads, it scares me to death,'' Clisante said. She read, surfed the Internet and caught up on other tasks. She turned off the lights when custodians left at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. ''Every hour, I would wake up,'' Clisante said. ''I locked the door from the inside and tried to hide myself under my desk.'' Principal Kathy Thornburg was impressed. ''It warms my heart and shows the quality of educators we have at the school,'' Thornburg said. Now, did you read that last sentence? The quote from the principal? The principal, you see, is impressed and heart-warmed. By a teacher who is so fucking freaked out by snow that she refuses to leave work. This is definitely the kind of example you want to set for children. "That's right, class. Two plus two equals... Aiigh! Run! A snowflake! Quick, hide under your desks!" I'm sorry, but anyone who even contemplates staying in their classroom after a day spent teaching is clinically insane. posted by Joe # 6:04 PM Comments: Not to mention the bitch is a fucking squatter! Isn't that against the law? Go back to your motherland if you can't handle the weather! # posted by John Barleycorn : 12:38 PM Yeah, not so much. When we get so much as a flake I'm like a blur running to my car to get the hell home, usually leaving a class full of confused students in my wake. I think I'd rather make out with the janitors than sleep under my freaking desk. # posted by Whiskeymarie : 8:17 PM Post a Comment << Home		Links The Conversation Special Productions Izzle Pfaff Freida Bee Sometimes I Just Talk Alisa and the Stuff Alisa Does Tuna Girl Defective Yeti The Incurable Insomniac The Savvy, The Extreme and The Idealist Caballito del Diablo The Ambivalence of Open Spaces Bug-Eyed Blog Whiskeymarie Version 53 Things I've Noticed (S)wine: ShortLeanCuts Out of Tune Missives from the Beige Sister of Hairshirt Apostrophe Abuse Jonestown Tobacco Brunette The Public Intellectual That's Why Archives July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 March 2011 April 2011