IGYHTBT

Today, I school began for those intrepid souls willing to guide the incoming seventh graders through orientation and during the meeting something happened, something so funny that I laughed so hard that I snorted. I could tell you the story of what happened and how it came to pass that I snorted but you would have to know our staff and understand the dynamics of teaching in post-NCLB America causing the story to end with, “I guess you had to be there,” when you stared blankly back at your screen when I said, “and then Becky said ‘A, C, C…’”

I have said it before, and it holds true, there is nothing I find ruder than being boring and sharing a dull story. At least someone who is crass and insensitive can occasionally be funny in his offensiveness and this is the basis for my reluctance to tell you a story that would end in, “I guess you had to be there!” or IGYHTBT – as the kids would text it. It would be rude to tell you the rest, I snorted, the end.

Comments

[Margaret]

There is so much innate ridiculousness to NCLB that only teachers in that world get the "joke." We have WASL jokes, and benchmark humor and all kinds of acronyms that are only funny to us.

[Kellbell]

I snort all the time lately. I think it's allergies. :)

[Calulu]

Hey, hey,, I haven't read you in a while but I see you're still teaching! Good on you! Excited to be starting another school year?

[Yvonne]

I love a laugh that includes a snort! Good for you, that's joy in the moment.

[pixeltopia]

I have always called NCLB, No Teacher Left Standing...

[pixeltopia]

and i am afraid to read your deathly hallows post for fear that I will find out something about the novel since I haven't yet finished reading it...