Dear Principal...

In true NB style, I am writing a letter to my Principal to reside in Blogland rather than sending it to her...I made that mistake at the end of last year and she responded saying that my tone was" innapropriate and curt" and that my "accusations were unjustified".

Dear Principal,

From now on, rather than speaking to me when we pass one day and ignoring me when we pass another day, let's introduce a blanket agreement that we will just ignore each other permanently forever more. This way we know where we stand.

Also, if you write me a rude and attacking letter at any stage during the year, don't pretend it never happened. It hurt my feelings. It was rude and unsupportive and far from what a Principal should be. But even worse, don't then leave novels in my pigeon hole for me to read over the holidays to make up for it! I've never felt so bitter and uptight when reading because as I turn every page of those books I keep thinking I'M ONLY READING THIS TO KEEP THE PEACE! And I'm not even sure whether it's worse keeping peace any longer.

If I mispronounce a word, don't throw it in my face and laugh about it with the other APs. Just correct me politely and remember that I WAS TAUGHT BY PEOPLE FROM YOUR GENERATION! So if I get something wrong, it is probably your friends and peers who are to blame!!

When I started at this school you were the first person to take me under your wing and it was helpful and encouraging. Now I feel that all you do is ignore me and pretend you never used to call my home at 9 o'clock at night to tell me I was doing a good job. You might not like who I am now, now that I am a little more confident and perhaps critical, but I like this school and I am not ready to leave yet.

I know there are worse Principals than you in this world (Mordi high) but I'm too young and enthusiastic to leave teaching yet. So leave me alone!

Yours insincerely,

M x