We got this jerky sub. she don't know a thing and she's trying to teach it. - Bel Kaufman

How can I take seriously such mimeographed absurdities as "Lateness due to absence," "High under-achiever," and "Polio consent slips"?
—Syl<p>Dear Syl,
I'll match yours any day with "Please disregard the following."
—Bea

Teachers try to make us feel lower than themselves, maybe because this is because they feel lower than outside people. One teacher told me to get out of the room and never come back, which I did.

In Memory of Those Who Died Waiting for the Bell