So this blog was born from my desire to share the WTF moments I have as a special Ed teacher, and only 2 weeks into this school year I already have a few to share!

My first story is about the family that moved into the district over the summer (during a pandemic) and thought it most appropriate to just slip the IEPs for their children (yes, more than one) through the mail slot of the district office door, in unmarked envelopes. Then on the eve of the first day, starts emailing everyone up the ladder that they have been ignored and their children are being discriminated against. Not once did they reach out to the special Ed office, except to email the director the day before school started. Somehow emailing their home school, or the school registrar didn’t make sense, but emailing the superintendent and members of the school board does?!?!

Then there is the family that thinks since preschool is 3 hours, I should be hosting 3 hour daily zoom meetings. This is the family that also hasn’t done any of the at home learning lessons I send home (complete with the supplies to do them) because”that’s my job” but I suspect will be the family that files suit in a year because their child hasn’t made any progress on their their IEP goals.

Speaking of weekly work packets, my team and I methodically plan and prep what is appropriate for our students in order to work on IEP goals, keeping in mind what is also age and developmentally appropriate. Then arrange to have contactless pickup so no one is exposed during this pandemic.  So of course, in keeping with the neediness of this year’s families, I have parents that are unable to come, during the 6 hour window we give them, and want us change our times or to deliver?!?!

And finally my favorite is the family that “can’t handle having 2 kids at home” so since no kids are being educated live, in the classroom, can’t they bring their child for 4 hours everyday to my classroom?!?! Mind you, in a world where I got to teach live and in person, my students were only there for a 3 hour school day, but for them I should offer 4?!?!??

Luckily, I am teaching remote, so wine time can happen much earlier in the day! Coffee til cocktails is legit!! Along with pj pants all day every day 🤣