Your daughter looks like a whore

It's that time of year again.

Schools across the country are holding overlong faculty meetings where grown men and women debate what to do about the 14 year old girl with the tight belly shirt that says "Hottie."

I got into teaching to, among other things, help young people learn to read and write and appreciate great literature. I have no interest in telling a young girl that she looks like a slut.

Should I say something to the young lady giving a presentation on the Rwanda genocide while the diamond from her belly ring twinkles as if trying to distract from her ample and bra-less womenhood? Does she really expect her audience to take her seriously? The sad thing is that I am the only one in the room who notices the visual absurdity "you know"ing at the head of the class.

As I will often state here - I refuse to parent these children. I've got my own kids.

During my short career (11 years) I've witnessed the progressive abdication of parental responsibility to the public schools. Free breakfast. Free lunch. Free counseling. (I know - not free to taxpayers) and on and on.

Does the public expect me to explain to a teenage girl that the large tattoo on the small of her back makes her look like a low class wench? That thongs and asscrack aren't appropriate for the majority of professional situations?

I won't do it.

I don't blame these poor, ignorant children.

I blame lazy, self-centered, and weak parents.