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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a teacher.  She may have something else going on that is disturbing her.  One mental health day usually is not that much help.  After all, we've had a few days already this year and more coming up.

She may have not felt well.  She may be having trouble with her own children, husband, etc.  Or, she may be losing it.

Was she sarcastic with the kids?  I remember one colleague who I saw being sarcastic with the children and I realized then that she was in trouble.  I had taught at the same level as her the year before and she had asked for a different grade level.  When I worked with her, she was fine--but, when I saw her in the hall the next year one day, I was stunned at her sarcasm--as that was not her usual behavior with kids.  Shortly after that, she had a breakdown and took off the rest of the year.  It actually was personal problems--not the teaching.  But, certainly, when you are having problems, teaching is not a particularly good place to be.[/quote]

OP here. YES, she was very sarcastic. Even after a girl was in tears she continued to be sarcastic and annoyed that the girl took her so seriously. I know this woman. My kid loved this woman. This is NOT her. Maybe it is personal issues. I know if any of us were observed on a bad day things could seem way worse. She was one of those socially aware teachers who really cared about building a community of kindness. The "her" I know, would not approve of the "her" I saw. [/quote]

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