So I haven't posted in ages, I know this. Quick summary of my life: I'm teaching at a new school after my last district did not continue my contract due to budgetary issues. I'm at a small charter high school for at risk youth, which comes with a whole set of awesome rewards and frustrations. One of the biggest frustrations is my students' attendance and tardy issues. I have some students who will just not show up for days and days, and then show up completely lost because they've missed so much school. I get so frustrated - I need to find a way to not get frustrated and move on past them. I guess I just feel bad and feel like I need to spend time catching them up. But that is not fair to the students who have been here. I really wish I could find a way to be a bit meaner about this. It's driving me crazy! I can deal with apathy, bad attitudes, cursing - but I cannot deal with kids just NOT showing up for no reason.
ARGH! Help with any suggestions, please!
