Well I wouldn't set anything on fire but -- here is good example of the type of stress that Educators are under..
Today I took the day off, to take my daughter to the doctor.
This afternoon afterschool-- I stopped by to pick up somethings-- my classroom is in shambles. Books ripped and torn up on the floor.. and that is not he half.
The books were ones that I PURCHASED because they seem to hate the school's selection.. (at least $150 worth)
Software on my computers has been uninstalled and the little balls from the mouses are all missing.
ALL of Which I am going to held accountable for at the end of the year!!!!
When I reprimand them-- there will be at least 3 or 4 sets of parents that say their child was not involved and how dare I sy anything to their little darling...
So to say the least many times our hands are tied!!
And I will say this...I DO NEED a Psychatric evaluation--because I will be there next year doing a job that most people could not handle nor would they take the pay cut to do...
* Remember that teachers make all other professions possible!!!