The Old School Teacher

The "Old School" Teacher

What good is teaching if it’s just for you?

Don’t you know I sit and have no clue?

You’re boring, scary, and I know you don’t care.

Oh, and did I mention, you don’t grade fair?

You’re proud of the years under your belt.

Too bad you’ve no clue how I’ve felt.

“Old school” is out but it seems you forget.

You talk 90 minutes and make us all fret.

How can you look in the mirror each day

knowing your damaging kids for pay?

I want to bust out of my skin and scream

SHUT UP!!… but that would be a little extreme.

You get away with less than world class.

Nobody likes when you’re sarcastic and crass.

Too bad you don’t care if or how I learn.

I can’t believe you are so stoic and stern.

If just for once you could see through my eyes.

You might understand and be quite surprised!

Then maybe just maybe you’d plan and prepare

engaging lessons that show us you care.