I have the answer. Super Glue.

Not your stuff, her stuff. Sneak in her office and super glue
all her stuff down tight. Or, go in her office at 2am and move
it completely around.

Okay, don't do that for real (unless you can hide from the
cameras).

Steve

On 7/30/09, blr wrote:
> I have a question. How do you professionally deal with an
> administrator who move things around in your classroom?
>
> This administrator has the janitorial / maintenance staff
> move things when you are not in your room (i.e. over winter
> break, spring break, etc.). The things that are being
> moved are large white boards, furniture - like the teachers
> desk, etc. Other teachers have complained that they have
> had their personal items (family photographs, student
> momentous, etc. put in a box and placed on their desks.)
>
> This is the first and only time I have ever come across
> this as a teacher.
>
> I gently asked the administrator why the things in my
> classroom were moved and was told that she had no idea She
> stated that she didn't instruct anyone to move anything.
> However, when I inquired to the maintenance staff (who are
> friends of mine) they showed me the notes she wrote to have
> the things moved.
>
> I do not want to confront this person, as I have witnessed
> what she has done to other teachers that have done this
> (one was outright fired, and two others did not have their
> contract renewed). I am looking for creative solutions on
> how to create a positive working environment with what I
> have to work with.
>
> Thank you for all your help.

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