A Teacher's Interview
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After
being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher
said: Let me see if I've got this right. You want me to go into
that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior,
observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits,
censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.
You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on
drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of
self-esteem and personal pride. You want me to teach them patriotism and
good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play and how to register
to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job. You want me to check
their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make
sure that they all pass the final exams. You also want me to provide
them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and
communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any
other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter and report card. You
want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin
board, a few books, a big smile and a starting salary that qualifies me
for food stamps. You want me to do all this, and then you tell me......
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I CAN'T PRAY?
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