Frazz by Jef Mallett for February 12, 2013
February 11, 2013
February 13, 2013
Transcript:
Mr. Spaetzle: Mrs. Olsen said you're continuing to disrupt class with irrelevant questions. Caulfield: It's ok. We have a symmetrical agreement. I know she don't like it, and she knows I don't care. Mr. Spaetzle: That's not much of an agreement, and it's terrible grammar. Caulfield: But oh, so symmetrical!
As someone who taught elementary school for 22 years, I can attest that some of the most disruptive students are ones that are bored and irritated by a system that focuses on the lowest common denominator. Imagine what it must be like to have to sit quietly and listen to a teacher explaining something you understood years ago.