I've come to a realization today...(scary for me I know)
But even in the school system...there are 2 types of people.
1. those who want the best for the children
2. those who want the best for their careers.

How did i learn this lesson?

Being the naive teacher I was for my first 5 years of teaching I thought that everything was just peachy.  We were all there to make the lives of our students better than they were.  And honestly, most of the people I have taught with also have this same belief.

But the last two years of my teaching experience has been something out of the ordinary.  I've been fighting an uphill battle and today I had a run in with the person who thinks the company is much more important than the people who work there.

I'm sure this person has no deliberate means to hurt anyone and yet in one brief conversation she hurt everyone.  I value the workers I have under me...and actually believe they are much more beside me then below me.  I have tired to keep them aware of the changes that might be coming with new polices, procedures, and of course budget cuts and yet this person sits down and says, "anything new with you?"  we can't think of much (as why would we share anything with him/her?) when she announces,

"I know that I haven't spent much time talking to anyone of you (meaning my associates) and here are all the changes you can expect with little or no pay raise.  I just sat there with my mouth hanging wide open...wondering how one does that to fellow employees.  (again, I remind you I was totally naive)  These woman work so hard for our school and this person shoves it in their face by saying the company comes first.

I was just so heartbroken and learned a valuable lesson about how and why I don't want the title of anything other than teacher behind my name.

I am there for my students, their families, and of course my valuable friends (or associates some would call them.)  It's too bad that even schools have to face the reality of making money.  (even though I know that they do...i just didn't know how much)