Just when I thought it was safe to go into the water

Drama is huge part of elementary school and we aren't talking about the plays. From what the middle and high school principals say, the drama is worse in elementary schools than any where else.


I say, what the heck did you expect with a building full of women because what we really need is more testosterone.

The first act of the day starred a student teacher and her mentor teacher. Supporting roles were played by a couple of college professors and myself. In the final scene, the student teacher was dramatically driven away from the school by one of the college professors. While it was a sad conclusion for the college student, the remaining characters were hopeful that she would one day be cast in another play with a happier ending like possibly an ending where the student teacher could learn to converse nicely with others.

The next act was a scene out of an Emergency Room. The screaming and running that resulted from a teacher who was choking because thank God she was a well loved teacher or there might have been apathy and starring ended in fits of laughter and tears when the school nurse announced, "This was just a practice drill." The emotions from the audience ranged from relief to disbelief to rage irritation. The audience was especially relieved that this drill was called off before the defibrillator was activated. Stay tuned for this exciting conclusion involving the school nurse, tar, and feathers.

As the emotions of the day were building, the next scene takes us to the disaster of an office of the principal where she was talking to the head cheese Superintendent about which teacher was going to be moved. Tears fell like wine were choked back as the biggest disappointment of the day came to light because why, oh why can't the difficult teachers ever be the ones yanked?. And why is it not kosher to portray the principal in a sobbing stance?

In the final scene, the administrator was the lone character leaving the awards banquet with a somber look of quiet desperation clearly headed for the liquor cabinet. The audience is left wondering if the situation will get better.