* I am an urban teacher.
* I will follow the universal code of urban teachers: Cover me.
* I believe that sexual education is a subject, not an after-school activity.
* I believe that all calibers are to be treated equally.
* I am confident that someday the ringing in my ears will stop.
* I will never accept bribes when giving report-card grades; though, I will take threats into consideration.
* I will not conisder "The Effects of Drugs on Students" an acceptable science project.
* I will always honor the memory of the vice principal for disciplinary affairs.
* I will never judge students be their race, creed, gender or religion; only by the quality of their weapon.
* I will never carry cash during school hours.
* I will refuse to allow my chemisty students to make pipe bombs.
* I will never testify against a student.
* I will actively participate in the Parole Officers-Teachers Association.
* I will not permit students to throw food around the cafeteria while the food is still in the can.
* I will happily sell raffle tickets to fund new batteries for the metal detector.
* I will never reply to a student's demands, no matter how outrageuous with the phrase "over my dead body".
* I will fight fire with fire - but I will never fire first!
* I will never require my students to conjugate the verbs to confess, to squeal or to lay.
* I will never enter the boys' room without saying loudly "Wait here, Killer. I'll be right out."
* I will require all students who are absent to bring me a note from their gang leader.
* I am an urban teacher, hear my song: ":Help" by the Beatles.
Susan Koenig.
I got this out of a book, Chicken Shit for the Soul.
* I will follow the universal code of urban teachers: Cover me.
* I believe that sexual education is a subject, not an after-school activity.
* I believe that all calibers are to be treated equally.
* I am confident that someday the ringing in my ears will stop.
* I will never accept bribes when giving report-card grades; though, I will take threats into consideration.
* I will not conisder "The Effects of Drugs on Students" an acceptable science project.
* I will always honor the memory of the vice principal for disciplinary affairs.
* I will never judge students be their race, creed, gender or religion; only by the quality of their weapon.
* I will never carry cash during school hours.
* I will refuse to allow my chemisty students to make pipe bombs.
* I will never testify against a student.
* I will actively participate in the Parole Officers-Teachers Association.
* I will not permit students to throw food around the cafeteria while the food is still in the can.
* I will happily sell raffle tickets to fund new batteries for the metal detector.
* I will never reply to a student's demands, no matter how outrageuous with the phrase "over my dead body".
* I will fight fire with fire - but I will never fire first!
* I will never require my students to conjugate the verbs to confess, to squeal or to lay.
* I will never enter the boys' room without saying loudly "Wait here, Killer. I'll be right out."
* I will require all students who are absent to bring me a note from their gang leader.
* I am an urban teacher, hear my song: ":Help" by the Beatles.
Susan Koenig.
I got this out of a book, Chicken Shit for the Soul.
heh.
