Caren Krutsinger Poet Narrative

Wish We Could Go Back To the Day

Back in the day
Teachers did not go to the bathroom
Until lunch
or after school
There was no texting
No phone calls to the office
Asking for a teacher bathroom break

Back in the day we pretended that teachers never went to the bathroom
Now teachers carry cell phones.
One teacher texts “can someone give me a bathroom break” about every six minutes.
The answer is NO. If you teach, you do not go to the bathroom until lunch.
Train your bladder woman!

Back in the day teacher did not carry cell phones
They did not play music all day
And they kept the lights on in the classroom, so children could see.
I wish we could go back to ‘back in the day’.

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L Milton Hankins July 15, 2022 at 12:49 PM I think everything would be better, frankly, and run more smoothly. I hate to say it, but back then we knew how to handle things well. Caren Krutsinger July 16, 2022 at 3:50 AM We used to believe that teachers - not students - were in charge.

Ilene Bauer July 15, 2022 at 8:11 AM I agree! In so many cases, the old way was way better! Well said, Caren! Caren Krutsinger July 15, 2022 at 8:18 AM The worst part is when they refuse to turn on the lights because the teacher does not like the "fluorescent lights" so the kids are struggling to see to write.