It's been a while

But it's hard to write about "What I've Learned Today" when I am so darn smart that most days I don't learn anything new. Here's what I learned today.

My principal is a liar

Altho I diligently tried to go to both the Library and Room F103 to do either of these trainings, in fact there were no such trainings to attend. When I went to the library, the training going on was on how to be positive and welcoming or some such bullshit and the only people attending were the school clerks and academy secretaries. No teachers. They all stared at me. I knew immediately I didn't belong there. Like I said, I'm pretty darn smart.

Besides, there are no people in this building more positive or welcoming than our support staff. This is the last training they needed. There were no other trainings there. This was lie #1 from my principal. PrinciPAL, my ass.

Nevertheless, I persisted. I went on to find Room F103 for the Goalbook Training. I've only worked in this building since 2005 (and late 2005, mind you). So it took me a spell to recall that F-Hall is the tiny art corridor underneath my office. Oh, that's right. I office in F210. Derp. So I went down to F-Hall and started counting thru the doors. F107... F106... next studio over... F104... F103... BAM!! exit door to the lunch patio.

There IS no F103. That was lie #2 and #3. Neither the room nor the training seem to exist. I'm wondering now if it's a test of some kind. Like, maybe he'll give a bonus or an accommodation certificate for anyone honest enough to report back that there wasn't a training to go to... to confront their immediate supervisor that he's a bold faced prevaricator... like maybe he wants to see who doesn't fear his arbitrary power... who places integrity over obscurity as a personal value in their bureaucratic career...

No, no way.

I'm hunkering down. Avoiding notice. Ducking behind the hedges. Hiding in the broom closet till it's time to clock out. I'm no fool. I'm a teacher. And there ain't much left in this world for me to learn.