School System Hero Gifts

'I am a little like a surrogate parent, social worker, ring master, juggler, motivator, leader, nutritionist and drill sergeant.'

Congratulations, and thanks for the $86,000... Congratulations, and thanks for the $86,000...

'Home Schooling'

"Being the smartest girl in third grade is going to Melinda's head."

'Get up and put your house slippers on! - You'll be late for home school!'

Cuba restarts virtual classes

"So kids, you got work from your teachers right?"

I'm home-schooling him.

'I don't mind school, but I'm really tired of the commute.'

People of Courage

Pandemic-parenting

"We moved here for the schools."

"I said 'I quit'. Nobody listens to me any more."

I must not erase major breakthroughs....

"I asked the parents to get involved more and now they're home-schooling."

"I want you to know that the school board is very pleased with your efforts to make this new budget work."

'...... in sickness and in health, through the long lean years before tenure or perhaps no tenure, for better of for worse ......'

"Just teachers' lounge will suffice, Ed."

'Come out of that cupboard. If you can't stand up to the class bully, who will? After all, you are the Headmaster...?'

"I may have to go back into the office - we're running low on stationery."

'You must be one of Billy Covey's teachers.'

"Ever since we started home schooling, I've developed more of an appreciation for school lunches."

"The custodian's job is 10 percent janitorial and 90 percent as my bodyguard."

'You waved a white flag?2

"If a teacher makes $40,000 a year, and her mortgage is $2200 a month...."

'Angry parents on lines 1,2,3,4 and 5.'

"Studies show teens get sleepy later than adults and need more sleep. We should start the school day later..."

Professional Parents

'Being home-schooled means I can be a runaway and a dropout at the same time.'

'No, you don't have fever. You have to go to school.'

"There's some question as to how long we're going to be able to keep the lights on."

Homeschooled Doctor. Mom says: 'After you set your sister's leg one more time we'll take a milk and cookies break...'

'Since when did we start getting report cards, too?'

Help Wanted: UC President

"I don't get it! Why do Young Master have to go to school for years? I learnt everything I needed to know from my mum in a few months. . ."