On top of everything else -- the daily lesson plans, the faculty meetings, lunch duty, and more -- there are those âspecialâ opportunities for teachers -- chaperoning middle- or high-school dances.
When youâre past a certain age, chaperoning just isnât fun in any shape or form. Save it for the 20-somethings and let me have my rest. Now, when that sign-up sheet starts circulating, I discreetly disappear. Letâs sing âThe Chaperone Song.â
It's been a long school day,
And I've been teaching like a dog.
I didnât choose to stay;
I could be writing in my blog.
With all the things that I do,
I gotta chaperone too.
It doesnât feel alright.
You know, I teach all day.
Iâve still got papers left to grade.
I need some time away,
Cause Iâm just about to fade,
They say itâs my time to go,
And that I couldnât say no.
It doesnât feel O.K.
Take me home, far from the mad pulsing beat,
Take me home, home where the silence is sweet, yeah.
The musicâs way too loud.
You know, thereâs nowhere I can sit.
Itâs such a noisy crowd.
And my eardrums may just split.
I cannot wait âtil the end.
I didnât want to attend.
Iâm not a happy chaperone.
Chaperones, the young ones should do it who care.
Chaperones shouldnât have any gray hair, yeah.
It's been a long school week,
And Friday night is finally here.
Iâm feelinâ old, antique,
And, yeah, my bedtimeâs pretty near.
You know, Iâm startinâ to droop.
Iâll need a week to recoup.
My chaperoning days are done.
My chaperoning days are done.
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Article by Eric Baylin
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