It's for you

I can tell this has been an - um - interesting year. I asked one class to do work today. One nincompoop said he had an A and didn't have to. (Reality check: he's failing.] I had just talked with his mom during lunch to tell her he COULD pass but he needed to work = so I got out my phone and hit redial. I explained the situation to mom and asked if she would like to talk with him. And then I handed him the phone.

My class got so quiet (they were all trying to hear everything). Yes mam, No mam. He almost threw the phone on my desk - but he did the work.

So did the sweet young thing next to him when I pointed out her mother was next.

I explained I will treat them like adults - but with less than two months, I need them to WORK.