That happened to me many a time during my career...I never received any
Christmas gifts or end of year thanks. When teachers were lauded at the end
of the school year for all their hard work, I was ignored. This despite my
teaching all 9 grades ( K-8) not only library skills, but language arts
along with the teachers ( I would concentrate on literature and they would
concentrate on grammar), as well as computers.
At least at the high school level, I did receive thanks from the Mothers
Group along with the other teachers, though I never received any individual
gifts like the other teachers did. In fact, one student said almost the
same thing your little one did, only not to me, but to a group of other
students.
Ah,well...and then there is the student who years later will recognize you
and be so happy to see you.
Toni Koontz
Retired Librarian
Columbus Ohio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick Muller" <mullinator52@GMAIL.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 2:26 PM
Subject: Christmas slap in the face!
> One of my library rug rats (someone who pops in all the time) stopped
> by today and said to me "I wanted to give you a present, but my mom
> said no because you are not a real teacher." I must say that did not
> make my day!
>
>
> --
> Frederick Muller, Librarian
> Halsted Middle School Library
> Newton, NJ
> mullinator52@gmail.com
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