Nominee for email of the year

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After being interviewed by the school
administration, the prospective teacher said:

Let me see if I've got this right.

You want me to go into that room with all those
kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe
them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress
habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and
instill in them a love for learning.

You want me to check their backpacks for
weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually
transmitted diseases, and raise their
sense of self esteem and personal pride.

You want me to teach them patriotism and good
citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play and
how to register to vote, balance a checkbook,
and apply for a job.

You want me to check their heads for lice,
recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and
make sure that they all pass the final exams.

You also want me to provide them with an
equal education regardless of their handicaps,
and communicate regularly with their
parents in English, Spanish or any other
language, by letter, telephone, newsletter,
and report card.

You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk,
a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books,
a big smile, and a starting salary that
qualifies me for food stamps.

You want me to do all this and then
you tell me . . . I CAN'T PRAY?