Naughty! ;))
Do I yearn for the days of jolly good child thrashings? Grammar schools and grand buggery?!
No
What I yearn for is the days when parents knew how to parent and instill good behaviour and motivation for learning at home. I have to make allowances in my job, working with SEN kids, a lot of whom have challenging behaviour, plus parents with special needs and serious mental health issues of their own. I can understand why so many teenagers are demotivated and depressed these days...
On the same day little Hitler ruined my Friday afternoon, a boy in my own class, who has a very difficult home life ( to be tactful), health problems etc..gave me a present, a "Me To You" teddy bear, that he had been meaning to give me since the start of term. I could've cried. It sits in my car now as a reminder of the real reason I go to work. Sniff.

I had to say goodbye to my little stinkers on Friday--all 160 of them, one class at a time--as my gig was temporary. I put my life on hold to cover a vacant spot. The admin, fellow teachers, and I really figured I'd be there the entire school year. It was heartbreaking; a few kids cried, even bad-asses. I held back tears a couple times. What did I learn? If you ever want to know how much someone loves and appreciates you, leave them. But first teach them to appreciate Ray Bradbury, O. Henry, and Homer.

KatRobin said:

PG- where is that clip from? Is it a film or US comedy? ;))

It's from this hilarious series called 'Strangers with Candy'. I think it aired from 1999-2001 (?) Think they made a film too. I believe Steve Colbert wrote it. I can watch it today and still crack up! I love that it's not politically correct at all.