Educator of the Year!

Hello My Dear Friends! Have you been following the story about New York City's Educator of the Year? It's an amazing tale of hard work, dedication and love. Marcella Sills is the Principal of PS 106 in Far Rockaway, Queens. The school she runs is affectionately known as the "School of No". Why? Because they have no gym, no art classes, no library and, oh yeah, NO BOOKS! That's right. No reading, writing or math books. What do the students do all day? Well, according to one report, they watch bootleg videos. Yup. Apparently they just saw Frozen! Ms. Sills, who rarely shows up for work, drives a fancy BMW and wears a stunning fur coat. Her students, who mostly live below the poverty level, may not be able to read or write but they are treated to a marvelous end of the year Prom. Well, not exactly. It seems Ms. Sill requires all 5th graders to attend her version of a Prom, where all of the students dress up like brides and grooms. Oh, it gets better. Their parents have to pay about $200 a piece to rent the tuxedos and bridal gowns that have been pre-selected by Ms. Sills. You can't make this stuff up. You really can't. I know, you're saying to yourself, well, now that this has come to light, she's been fired, right? Wrong. After an "investigation" by the city Department of Education, they determined that "There is significant room for organizational improvement but classes are orderly, teachers are dedicated and students are learning". The parents say the Kindergarten trailers smell like animal urine. Ms. Sills refuses to hire substitute teachers so, when a teachers is absent, the students are divvied up among others classes. She does this, according to one source, to make the other teachers mad at the one who is absent. Excellent strategy! This certainly adds to the fine learning environment that the students are already being exposed to. Since you don't have any books, why not add angry teachers to the mix? Makes perfect sense to me. Who needs reading, art or gym when you can watch illegal bootleg videos all day. Makes you a little jealous, doesn't it? This has been going on for years! With such a strong foundation of learning I'm sure all of these students will go on to lead full and successful lives.. So, with all this in mind, I name Marcella Sills New York State's Educator of the Year! Take a bow Marcella.

Future generations will thank you!

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