A Day in Sixth Grade

I finally returned to the elementary school I taught at last year to sub for my favorite teacher/ex co-worker. I was hesitant to go back because I feel somewhat betrayed by the principal and I didn't want questions from other teachers like "ohhh you didn't get a job this year?" I was immediately sad walking into the building, it brought back so many good memories and made me miss teaching so badly. It even made me miss student teaching and I didn't even get paid for that! It was great to see all of the people I used to work with, and everyone was so nice and friendly that I started to forget all of the hostility I had, until I saw 2 new teachers there...then I got pissed. I recognized one of the new teachers from last year....she had a long term sub job in the building. I actually taught at the building last year, she subbed...why in the world wasn't I even called for an interview?! I wish I had the courage to address the principal about this but I'd probably get so nervous and worked up that I'd start stuttering, or worse yet, crying.

Anyway, everything was going pretty well until the last hour and a half when we had all three sixth grade classes in one room watching a movie. There was a group of boys in the corner who were constantly talking so I got up to go speak with them. When I had returned to my seat one of the sixth grade girls came over to me and asked, "You know what they are doing don't you?" In all honesty I had no idea what they were doing, and part of me really didn't want to know, but she proceeded to tell me that they were talking about my butt and how nice it is. I was speechless. I had no idea how to handle the situation...there was no way I couldn't really go over there and say, "Okay boys, less talking about my ass and more watching the movie." And I didn't want to walk over there again and give them another chance to look at my ass, so for a while I ignored the situation completely, but when the talking didn't stop I had to go sit right next to the little pervs. I seriously was so uncomfortable...they are little sixth grade boys, they shouldn't be talking about my ass!! I was wearing my loosest fitting pair of pants today too, Lord knows what would have happened had I been wearing anything tighter.

Now I'm really self conscious about the clothes I wear. I like to wear clothes that fit me nicely...I don't want to be stuck in shapeless moo-moos and ABC jumpers, but I don't want any more comments on my ass ever again by small children!!!