So we got this e-mail from an administrator today in which we were reminded that students listen to us (yeah, right!) and even though we're mighty sick of them, we should be mindful not only of what we say to them, but also of what we say to each other in private conversations that they might overhear.
And why is this?
Because apparently a teacher said to a student, "Sucks to be you."
No, I'm not kidding.
I can't imagine trying to come up with an alternate response that would be acceptable to say to a student in the event that he/she forgets to bring a pencil/some paper/homework to class again but manages to remember his/her cellphone.
When I lived in the South, if a kid told me he/she needed a pencil, I could always respond with "You need Jesus." Last time I said "Oh God!" in frustration in class, some 15-year-old-and-still-in-8th grade atheist told me I was violating his civil rights by talking about God.
All I can say is, thank [redacted] that it's almost summer.
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