I very rarely use profanity. My frustration level is pretty high right now at the people I have been elected to represent. I was at a meeting today & this teacher started to ask me questions. She was very friendly - almost too friendly, kind of the sickly sweet friendliness that should have made me question her friendliness.
After the meeting was over, I was asked to stay to discuss a major development in our district. After the discussion was over, the super friendly teacher came to talk to me.
She was a black widow in disguise.
She immediately started attacking me and questioning my due diligence to the people I represent. This wasn't criticism. Believe me, over the past two years, I've been privy to plenty of criticism. This was a full on attack.
Here's the funny point in all of this.
This member? I've yet to see her once show up for any union action, any Board meeting, anything that might show that she at least supports the work of her union & the work we do on her behalf.
So yeah, I suck & you? You don't have to do a goddamn thing to make it better.
Feel better now?
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I never trust those overly nice people; they often plunge a knife into my back. Some people believe that others should do it ALL while they can just sit back and criticize. I'm seeing that attitude everywhere these days.
Such frustration.
Hang in there. As a new member of our local exec. bd., I often hear, as a greeting, "When are YOU union people going to....." As I heard at Asilomar Presidents Conf. and UCLA this past summer, being a local teachers union leader is a 'no win' position; no way to make everyone or maybe at least the majority, happy. Then again, someone commented, "You've taught junior high for how many years???? THAt should have thickened your skin significantly to handle a teachers union leadership position!"
Have a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year Ms. Tchr.!
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