"Coincidence, or something to do with me?"

This is an anecdote/story/whatever that I often tell friends.

From Kindergarten to about 4th grade, there was an odd pattern with all of my teachers.

THEY ALL LEFT TEACHING AFTER A YEAR WITH ME.  Now, who’s to say whether or not this really had anything to do with me…

At Barnum Woods in East Meadow,  NY:  After Kindergarten, Mrs. Turnwall retired.   After 1st grade, Mrs. Reynolds retired.

At Vanderbilt Elementary in Dix Hills, NY:  After 2nd grade, Mrs. Oliver retired.  After 3rd grade, Mrs. Petrosky retired.

4th grade was a bit of a different story.  Half-way through that year, Mrs. Kennedy left.  This one couldn’t even make it the whole year with me.  The rumor was she had a alcohol problem.   Her replacement (interim teacher?) finished the year out,  but did not return the following  school year.   Jeez.

WHAT I DO?

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