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Dazed and Confused 

 I have recently experienced something that really bothers me. Before I began my current position, I was the media specialist. In this role I discovered my unofficial role was what I called the "bar tender" of the school. Every day I had teachers coming to me to talk about their day, their challenges, complaining, crying, etc. Fast forward to this year. I am walking down the hall the other day and a group of teachers are talking. I am in my own little "Traci" world when something they do catches my attention. One of the teachers starts talking a little loud and one of the other teachers (under her breath) goes, "Shh" All of the teachers turn and look at me and then the one talking demeanor changes and she noticeably changes the subject.
While I am flattered they think I am so great at my job that I have time to "spy" for my principal, I am also taken aback that people would be be so upset I am now in a leadership position. If you saw the movie 9 to 5, there was a scene where Roz is hiding in the bathroom taking notes toilet paper to report what everyone is saying to her boss.
Have any of you experienced this (I am sure you have)? How did you handle it? I am choosing to ignore them.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter
Traci

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  1. UnknownDecember 7, 2015 at 4:39 AM

    I have not experienced that exact same thing but I have become aware that the librarian in our school does report back to the principal things that she sees or hears in the library. Perhaps this is an unspoken role that many teachers are aware of.
    Unfortunately, you have changed positions in your school and are now no longer "us" but "them". The hope is that as you take on the future role of primary leader in a school of your own, you will remember this experience and work to creates an environment of "we". After all, we are all in this together

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