[Steely Tom]

I did that in my inner-city middle school and those kids accomplished wonderful things. We made a little bubble in the middle of the crazy.

Yes, and very good, but the teachers' union doesn't exactly help out, does it?

[A_perfect_lady]

Yes, and very good, but the teachers' union doesn't exactly help out, does it?

I have never had to have any dealings with the union. My experience (and I'm on my 12th year) is that if you have a good relationship with the principal and the counselor, and you all work together, you can arrange little pockets of sanity for the good kids.