Comments on: Watch Your Pocketbook!

By: Missing Pocketbook Revisited

Missing Pocketbook Revisited — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:21:59 +0000

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And the rest of the story — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:26:17 +0000

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By: Edie Parrott

Edie Parrott — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:05:09 +0000

Thanks, Pamela! Yes, we caught the culprits quickly – a funny story I’ll write in a blog one day soon. As for the double-dipping, thanks for your encouragement. I have the years to retire now, but I love teaching, and I’m not ready to quit. I’m hoping to find a college position because I would love to work with young teachers. Until that happens, I’ll stay where I am because it’s a great school with outstanding students. I thoroughly enjoy it.

By: Edie Parrott

Edie Parrott — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:02:12 +0000

Luckily, I am in a school today, Theresa, where this would never happen! It is so sad when kids behave this way, but I still believe that such behavior is found in only a small percentage of students.

By: veterankindergartenteacher

veterankindergartenteacher — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:58:06 +0000

Unbelievable! Did they ever catch the culprits Edie?

Ps….Have you ever given any thought to double dipping once you have enough years? I am telling you, if you find the right school, you would love it!!!

By: Theresa Milstein

Theresa Milstein — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:49:23 +0000

I read VKT’s story too.

I shouldn’t be shocked by your story, but I am. As teachers, we all try to instill these lessons of justice and fairness and kindness. Stories like this make me feel like it falls on deaf ears.

All my stories about subbing, and waiting for someone to unlock the doors, and this is why. Students steal. They’ve stolen smartboards to use at flatscreen TVs. I know I wasn’t poor, but I never would’ve considered doing something like this when I was a student.