Several weeks ago someone complained that I didn't let him know I was out on the playground doing yard duty, since he wanted to go to the restroom. I responded, "Sorry about that," though even at that moment I thought he was being rather childish. (Which was somewhat disappointing, since I remembered him from many years ago, but he had forgotten me.) It was a habitual response, trying to "smooth" things over in order to avoid problems in the future. But I probably should have told him that it was his responsibility as an actual member of the staff to talk to "visitors" to let them know what procedures were available for yard duty during recess. He should have been man enough to take the initiative to ask for a bathroom break. And as a regular member of the staff, shouldn't he have been aware that there was an unfamiliar face on the playground with the children? Who exactly did he think I was, anyway, if he noticed me at all?
"P-education is so lame."
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