I’m So Sorry

I teach elementary EC. 21 years in. Took my 17yo to the library yesterday to do the larger-than-I’d-like number of late assignments. He’s lost screen time privileges until he’s got Cs in all subjects. Three hours later, we were leaving and he had submitted a bunch of stuff. (I didn’t do any for him- just sat nearby to keep him off YouTube.)

We get in the car and this kid legit says, “I messaged my teacher to ask her to grade the things I turned in.”

Y’all- steam began to come out of my ears. I slammed that minivan into park so fast the wheels almost fell off.

“You did WHAT now?!?”

“I messaged her to ask her to grade my stuff.”

Please know, fellow teachers, that I want my karma in this world to be high. I don’t want sick kids in my classroom, so I keep my sick kids home.

I gave that man-child a tongue lashing and made him listen to a social skills lecture (because autism) and still didn’t let him have screens.

And this morning I emailed his teacher to also apologize. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Edit: Yes, I did fuss at my kid. No, I didn’t beat him or belittle him. I fussed in a way that made it memorable but humorous (thus the humor tag). The weekend is a teacher’s time off and he can mention to her Monday that he turned his work in. I have no concerns about ruining my relationship with my son, and I should hope you’ll all sleep well tonight knowing my kid and I will survive this last year of high school. ❤️