I knew my career as a teacher had turned a corner when a parent backed this kind of behavior up.

The student got a lower semester grade because she did not apply herself for the last 2 weeks, and when given an opportunity to do an extra credit assignment she chose not to complete it. She ended up getting a B instead of an A.

After the obligatory email from the mom trying to convince me to bump the great up, the mom went above my head to my principal.


It was around this time that I realized it was time for a career change.

Yes, unfortunately.

That’s what’s happening these days.