Consider the Teachers
Consider the teachers in front of the class.
While many extoll them,
Some others will troll them.
The latter. Can kiss. My ass.
Lawmakers mandate just what teachers teach,
Telling words they can’t say
And which facts are hearsay.
As I see it, that’s all overreach.
Let lawmakers take a turn in their schools.
Create lesson plans
Answer all upraised hands
All while following politics’ rules.
Let them handle the student and parent headaches.
There’s paperwork reams
And leadership teams
But with limited bathroom breaks.
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100!
Your rhythm is perfect, and I like the idea of a lawmaker trying to complete a teacher’s exhausting duties. It makes me more grateful for the wonderful teachers in my life!
Thanks for reading. I’m not a teacher — only surrounded by several — but I’m grateful, too.
So true! It’s a difficult profession in these times.
I love how you tackled a serious topic with rhymes