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NBR: Irritated at my coworker

honeybee111honeybee111 member
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I'm a teacher, and I'm not sure what to do/say(if anything) to my coworker.

About a month ago, she planned this science thing for both our classes that involved digging out on our school's field.  I brought my own shovel(for her to use since she didn't have one).  I watched the rest of the students while she supervised the digging.  Somehow, at the end of the day, one of her students took my shovel home.  She doesn't know who took it.

This week, I noticed that one of my books in my classroom was missing.  I had checked out 4 library books on my own library card for my students to use.  My students know they are not allowed to take those books home and they are always displayed in the front of the room so I know they are still there.  I've checked out tons of library books in the past and have never had one missing before, so I was furious!  After I (unfairly) reamed my class out for the missing book, I find out one of my coworker's students had taken the book back to her classroom while they were in my class to take a test.  My coworker told me she saw the book in her classroom, but doesn't know which kid has it.  I keep asking/reminding her to ask her students and she keeps forgetting.  So now I'm irritated that I'm probably going to have to pay for a missing library book.

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Re: NBR: Irritated at my coworker

  • mara005mara005 member
    I would be so angry too! I have very little tolerance for adults, they should know better than do things like that!

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  • MLE_C2BMLE_C2B member

    I take it she didn't offer to replace the shovel? That is rude, especially if it was her responsibility at the time.

    Though I sympethize I find confronting people rarely helps your situation, just creates a new problem as in an even more strained work relationship.

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  • ShannonLKShannonLK

    Can you just go to her room and ask the students yourself since it appears not to be a big deal to her?

     I sure don't blame you for being irritated!

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  • honeybee111honeybee111 member

    Yep, no offer of replacement for the shovel.

    It's hard for me to get into her room to talk to her students.  We have the same schedule, so I can't exactly leave my students alone to go talk to hers.

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