We got sued

Yesterday when I walked into school, I had the fleeting thought that it might be better there if I were on drugs. So I think that's a sure sign that I'm ready for a break. Only five more school days to go before break because I'm taking Friday off. I NEED it.

I don't understand my students. I'm not sure they really like it when I'm there, but when I told them that I wasn't going to be there on Friday, they freaked out. Where are you going? Why aren't you coming to school? Can you just come back for our class? None of your business, because I'm not, and absolutely not.

I gave my class an assignment that involved reading some passages and answering some questions. They were FCAT-style questions (the standardized test in Florida), and out of six questions, I got 3 of them wrong. Good thing I found the answer key, or else I might start teaching them all the "wrong" information. I felt pretty good about myself when I finally found the answer key and double checked. There are definitely LSAT questions easier than some of the 8th grade FCAT questions, the difference being the difficulty level of the passage. I'm not sure if I'm really qualified to teach all this reading...

The Okeechobee school district got sued by the ACLU for not allowing a Gay-Straight Alliance to form and meet on campus at the high school. There are other non-academic clubs at the high school. CORRECTION: There WERE other non-academic clubs at the high school, but since the lawsuit was filed, the school board has gotten rid of all clubs. There are no clubs. This means no Future Farmers of America, and I'm not sure this town can function without it. Where will all the students learn to raise livestock??? (the FFA really is a big part of the community, and it's great that the future aggies can learn about it in high school) It annoys me to live in a place where so many people have tunnel vision. Welcome to the Bible Belt.