I’ve been to Afghanistan and I would go back before stepping into your shoes.And you were astute in your assumption. I found out a kid I taught 8 years ago is listed as missing since last May. Vegas is huge for sex trafficking. He was a slender and good looking dude. He might be a runaway, he might have been kidnapped and dismembered, he might be in the sex pool. And one of the kids at my school, a 5th grader, was arrested and charged with stealing and receiving stolen property. Bear in mind, this kid's mother has constantly said that she hates her kid, he's ruined her life, and doesn't want him. But I taught his brother last year who was very respectful and always tried hard and participated and I gave him B's and C's. On top of that, my students have started their end of the year tests which my evals are based on as well as the principals, and it's only February. See the disconnect? I'm expected to cram 9 months of work into 6. So yeah, I'm bitchy. I'm on the tampax. Sorry for the rant.