Teaching in the Inner City

Never enough time

How is it that on the third day of school I am already behind?

My boards are empty but my to be graded pile is full. My materials for tomorrow is copied, thank god, but I can’t reach my construction paper for the leaning tower of junk guarding the closets. I am already three days behind on spot checking homework but the parents have already asked me if their children are turning them in.

I need a day in between each day of teaching in order to keep up.