I have had some time off from work lately. As a result I have been able to spend additional time with my children. Time I can never have when I am working my regular ten to eleven hour days. So far it has been a lot of fun. Today I dropped them off at school in the morning and I stayed behind to read with my son in his classroom and then to watch his tap dancing class. This is one of the PAC (Parent Advisory Committee) funded extra-curricular activities (ie. paid for by parents and not the school board).
Unfortunately the tap class was cancelled as the instructor was a no-show. So instead the teacher (happens to be a sub) brought them back to their class to have a spelling test. Groans from some of the kids, cheers from others.
The teachers were left scrambling a bit trying to figure out what to do. Nobody knew what was going on and why the instructor had not shown up. I would have expected any decent human to call the school, leave a message, give some notice that they would not be there or be late. Unless there is a good reason that is what I would expect. And a good reason would mean no access to a telephone...again for a good reason. Treat others as you would want to be treated. Even children (sarcasm).
We too often act in a way that puts our kids emotions, their feelings behind an adult's feelings. That is a shame. They remember our actions.
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