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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Before you flame me. I took today off (personal leave) to accompany DH to see a specialist. Your children just had office hours and I was still available by Zoom on my phone except the 15 min right before lunch when the doctor spoke with us.

I had an interesting conversation with the nurse in which she said we were so nice compared to the other patients so far this week. She said she was seeing “an Amazon effect” in how patients treated their medical care services and providers right now. People were irritated that the staff had set hours and asked for telehealth appointments at 8 pm or mid afternoon on a Sunday. They also were becoming very verbally abusive at being asked to experience any delay in response or service. It’s already caused a different staff member to leave their practice. I felt really bad for her and said so. I didn’t share this with her, but I recognize the same behaviors in some of my students and their families. Just the sense that education should be on demand, there should be 24/7 support, and the customer is always right. I haven’t hit my personal brick wall with it yet, but if this is the direction we are headed for public education, it might be time. It’s one thing if I chose to put in 14+ hour days. It’s another if a student feels entitled to a response from me at 10 PM on a Friday.

Can we just not treat education like those socks you ordered two days ago? [/quote]

Ridiculous, entitled people (mostly mothers) are so foot-stompingly angry about DL that they demand that they tell you when and how you will do your job.  It's futile and absurd, but it makes them feel powerful.

Just like you would if your own toddler was throwing a tantrum, ignore.[/quote]

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