Last week, due to discipline problems our principle required us to eat in the cafeteria in an attempt to control student's behavior. We don't really have a teacher's lounge and the teacher's lunch table serves as that place, every school has one, where you hear all the negative stuff and gossip. Dr. Burns warned us to avoid these kinds of gathering places and until required to go there ,I generally avoided that area.
I tend to be very loose anyway and when a female paraprofessional started telling me she needed a husband and asked if I wanted to marry her I told her if she was a good cook I may consider it, not thinking much about it, just being silly. I've never socialized in any way with her outside of school. Later, while working with students outside, the lady came up and started telling my students that we were getting married and that we were going out partying this weekend. It disrupted the class. When she left I told my students that what she said was not true and that I don't feel it is professional to discuss such matter with students.
I knew it was important to conduct myself as a professional with my students. Now I realize it is important to be professional with fellow staff members as well.
Sounds like you had a fun week!!!!!!! It sounds like you need keep distance between you and that parapro. If she can start a rumor about you getting married be careful about what she might acuse you of next.
ReplyDeleteJust a word of advise coming from a cop who has had to investigate she said he said complaints.
Whew! what a nightmare. I agree with Steven. Keep a distance from that parapro. Sounds like she might indeed have an agenda, and she certainly behaves in an unprofessional manner. Sorry you had to deal with this.
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