egs827's Journal

Boy what a wonderful day this is turning out to be.  First, there was that scene in my classroom this morning.  Now, AF is finally here, and I'm cramping like crazy.  Oh, and next week is testing week.  You know, those lovely subject area tests that our students have to pass in order to graduate.  Well, I have to give four of the five tests.  Which means I don't get a planning period next week.  Which kinda sucks for me, cause I do everything during my planning period.  I was only supposed to have to give three, but the pregnant teacher flat out refused to give a test, on the basis that she's pregnant, which...WHAT???  She's pregnant, not paralyzed or terminally ill.  She's not having morning sickness anymore, so I don't understand what her problem is.  She says she can't stand up that long, but nobody is expected to stand up the whole time.  That's why there are two people in the room.  And she was in a small group room.  Only six kids in there.  She wouldnt even have had to stand up.  She could see everyone from the desk.  And she said she'll have to go to the bathroom too much, but they have people for that.  We have the pee-break lady who comes and stands in your place while you go to the bathroom, and if she has to relieve you more than once, so what?!?  My SIL is farther along than she is, and she gave the ACT a few weeks ago, no problem.  It's like she's milking this for all it's worth.  She wants people to treat her differently.  She flaunts her pregnancy about and constantly throws it in my face, and now I have to do this for her.  And why are the administrators giving in to her?  When I was pregnant, I got to school a few minutes late every day, cause, you know, the morning sickness was kinda throwing off my groove.  But you know what they told me?  They said, and this is a direct quote, "Being pregnant is not an excuse."   I really should have stayed home today.