It's April 22nd.....

First off....these pics are inaccurate. These kids are freaking heroes and abnormally brave (or maybe I should say their parents are) compared to what I am about to tell you.

Everyday I come to work, sometimes late, sometimes on time.........but this has occured both times! I come to work, expecting a parking spot because there are more spots than there are teachers. But.....I'm circling that lot like it's Sunday afternoon at your local Walmart Supercenter!! Why?? Because the cars that are taking our spots belong to parents of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, EVEN 4th graders who must walk their kids from the parking lot to the school and possibly to the room!

So these kids in the pics above, that were just googled, are in the jungles of the actual sidewalks and streets of their communities!!!

Last week I was stuck behind a car on my way to an empty spot. The car was dropping off a student, which is great....drive em up and drop em off.....so the kid jumps out and goes into the school........great, yes here I come parking spot!!! Now where do you think the car went after dropping off a kid?? IN THE EMPTY PARKING SPOT!!! Why?? To park, get another kid out....not PK or K....and walk them up to the school.

Some of these people are repeat offenders.....the same mom walking the same 4th grader, carrying their backpacks up to the front door. Now, granted we have been out for holidays, ice storms, and conferences, we have been in school for oh say......150 days??? It is almost May!!! And your child still cannot walk to the door without parental guidance?? Or is the other way around,......the parent cannot go to the school without taking their child to the front door.

Now, for those out there who need an argument, I understand there are kids that need the assistance, etc. But I'm telling you 90% of these kids are straight a's, grade level, motorically able kids!

Anyway....after all my ranting......let your kids walk up there by themselves, or if you're just that protective, park in the street down the block! ;)