Certified
As of this date, I am officially certified to teach in the province of Ontario and am a member in Good Standing of the Ontario College of Teachers.
In honour of the occasion, I thought I'd relate to you a little joke celebrating just what I've gotten myself in to. Enjoy.
After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect 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 EQAO exams.
"You want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their exceptionalities, and communicate regularly
with their parents 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, and a big smile. You want me to do all this, and then you tell me.............. I CAN'T PRAY?"
Editor's note: We here at Saedigh.com believe that this is a funny joke, even though we're not all bent out of shape over prayer being taken out of the public education system. If it's offended you in some way, you take life much too seriously for us to be able to do anything about it.
Comments
We have learned over the years spent in this esteemed profession to keep our sense of humour intact. Congratulations!
Posted by: Dee Fenton at July 7, 2009 02:45 PM