Back in the day teachers were respected. They were mini-pillars of society

They had mastered the look that would stop a sixth grader in their tracks for any perceived inpropriety

Conservatively dressed with clunky heels and glasses on a chain dangling from their neck

With a raised eyebrow suggesting that the answer on that last problem, you may want to double-check

This applied to all subjects until middle school’s first day of class and all were in the gym sitting on a bleacher

When a whistle shrieked through the cacophony of noise and there stood the girl’s PE teacher

Standing a stout five-foot six, wearing no wedding ring and a manner that said you’ll play field hockey and like it

But first you have to buy those ridiculous onesie gym uniforms that never seem to fit

Under her watchful eye the girls all marched into their locker room to change and then hone up on their volleyball skills

And beginning to understand those whispered rumors that at night between the sheets it wasn’t a man that gave her thrills

But that was then and this is now. Schools have lost their vision of education first

Teachers have evolved into a group that collectively practice active shooter drills should worst come to worst

Students are no longer disciplined for chewing gum and running in the halls

They are now trying to survive the daily stress of learning, forming relationships and avoiding racial brawls

Athletes are worshiped beyond belief and the pressure to put out on demand is never ending

Young women who long ago gave up on the Disney Princess idea are now looking to achieve love with whatever is trending

Enter the new breed of teacher who just might be enlisting kids into their new Everyone is Welcome Club

Open to all students who are tired of fighting off handsey boys, with adolescent longings in need of a friend, and the ones who are truly bothered by the in-crowd snub

Pamphlets are available and written to say a student has a right to question their identity

Rejecting the ideals of their parents and having someone new and exciting to focus on their needs is the clubs offered amenity

School hiring practices are now open to newcomers with no experience, look different and have no felony criminal record

The school board, smug with their new-found power bow to the union’s ultimatums and how the achievement tests were scored

So the lonely kids are easy prey to the alternate lifestyle activists when all they’re really looking for is understanding

Will soon become confused voices in the turbulence of society shouting the requirements their new-found genders will be demanding