I could handle my supe . . .

if I felt like I had more support from the leadership group for my union.

We have twenty people on this leadership team. Of those, I can count on maybe five or six (if I'm being generous) to do anything for the organization.

Granted, they are volunteers with full-time teaching positions. I know they are overworked & stressed out. However in order to become part of the leadership team, you have to be elected for a position. This means that you should realize that once you decide to put your name out there, you are committed to actually DO something.

I cannot stand when people run for positions, simply for the title.

I get annoyed when plans are made, people commit to those plans & then decide at the last minute to not go or not do anything.

I get frustrated when people bitch & moan at our meetings about how they think things should be and aren't willing to work hard to make sure that things we value can actually BE!

I get pissed when something is calendared for five months, then someone emails a week away from a major event that now they can't go & oh, yeah, don't you remember I mentioned it to you TWO MONTHS ago?!!

Seriously, folks, I've been consistently told from a lot of people that I'm one of the hardest working presidents in recent memory for my union. That is because of my high work ethic & level of integrity.

I wish that others would feel the same.

(from ms_teacher who wishes it wasn't so early so that she could go have a large martini somewhere.)