A Job

I was officially hired by a school district yesterday.

I'll be teaching special education in the Alum Rock Union School District in San Jose. Not a single kid in any of the pictures from the school is white. I guess I'll get used to being the minority and might even have the opportunity to practice my Spanish skills.

More surprising, though, is the dress code "strictly enforced" by the schools. Of course, I can understand the basic dress code of appropriate skirt length and minimal cleavage (even though i broke both rules often in high school). But in my new school district, students and teachers alike are not allowed to wear baggy or ill-fitting clothes; no shades of blue or red are allowed; belt buckles must be plain with no letters or numbers; students can't even wear the logo of their favorite sports team. Oh, did I mention this school district only includes elementary and middle schools? So, using my reasoning skills which often come in too handy, i can only assume that these regulations are meant to discourage gang-related behavior...in children?

Man, this job might be tougher than I had ever imagined.