…of several current and former colleagues who would fit the description given in this satirical piece from The Onion.

WASHINGTON—A shocking report released by the U.S. Department of Education this week revealed that a growing number of the nation's educators struggle on a daily basis with some form of teaching disability.

The study, which surveyed 2,500 elementary and high school level instructors across the country, found that nearly one out of every five exhibited behaviors typically associated with a teaching impairment. Among them: trouble paying attention in school, lack of interest or motivation during class, and severe emotional issues.

Seriously, though, I’ve been blessed to work with an overwhelmingly excellent cadre of teachers in the schools where I’ve taught – teachers who have challenged me to improve my own skills and knowledge every year. Unfortunately, it is the relatively few bad apples who make the headlines and ruin the image of the profession for the rest of us.

This time of year, though, there is a bigger problem on campus. It is a version of Seasonal Affective Disorder – AKA “How many more teaching days do we have left” Syndrome. So to all my teaching colleagues, friends, and readers, I’d like to say “Hang in there, folks – summer vacation is almost here!”

H/T Phi Beta Cons