Re: Our High School Principal Has Mental Issues!
    Posted by: Also quite concerned!!! on 4/04/14
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    On 1/21/14, Very Concerned Teacher wrote:
    > I have been teaching at a public high school in a city
    > school district for a number of years. The teaching staff
    > is very concerned about our principal. She has always been
    > bipolar, but recently has been showing signs of being manic
    > depressive. She smiles or laughs one minute and flies into
    > a rage the next. The school secretaries and aides have
    > reported that she spends most of the day in her office,
    > watching students and teachers over closed-circuit
    > television monitors that are hooked up to security cameras.
    > The staff is extremely concerned about the principal's
    > conduct. We are seeking advice from the administrators on
    > this message board as to how to get her the mental and
    > medical help that she so desperately needs. The principal
    > is unhappily married and her husband is away from home much
    > of the time. We are not aware of any other family members
    > or friends that she may have.
    >
    > She recently sent out three peculiar emails under two
    > different assumed names from her home computer as well as
    > two greeting emails under the second assumed name. We are
    > certain these emails are from her because, at the school,
    > tensions are very high between one of the male assistant
    > principals and herself, as evidenced by the first email sent
    > to a male teacher she gave a really hard time to. She sent
    > out the other two emails to a female teacher she is
    > apparently romantically interested in.
    >
    > One of the staff members examined a printout of the email
    > header data from the three emails. He was able to deduce
    > that the emails were sent from the principal's home computer
    > by comparing their header data with the header data of
    > weekend emails about staff parties and upcoming holiday
    > events that the principal signed her name to. Also, the
    > principal is not a native speaker of English. She makes
    > grammatical errors when writing at length.
    >
    > The six emails are below to give you an idea of what the
    > staff has to contend with. Emails #2 and #3 were replied
    > to. Identifying details have been removed.
    >
    > Email #1
    >
    > From: [PRINCIPAL'S FIRST ASSUMED NAME]
    > Date: [DELETED]
    > Subject: You are my hero!
    > To: [FIRST TEACHER]
    >
    > Dear [FIRST TEACHER],
    > I know of you through my teacher friend from [NAME OF
    > SCHOOL]. I know what happened with you last year. I am so
    > sorry, but you are fighting back. Good for you. However, you
    > have forgotten to fight that horrible men. What is up with
    > that? My friend told me that he is horrible and treated you
    > violently. You should file investigations. My friend feels
    > scare. He screams at students, and you know how he is. I
    > hope you continue making justice and get him out.
    > I am traveling to China to teach English and will not be
    > having internet communication. This is why I am writing
    > this last minute email. To help my friend. I know I can
    > count on you to make justice. This guy is horrible and
    violent.
    >
    > Please help my friend,
    > [PRINCIPAL'S FIRST ASSUMED NAME]
    >
    >
    > Email #2
    >
    > From: [PRINCIPAL'S SECOND ASSUMED NAME]
    > Date: [DELETED]
    > Subject: [BLANK]
    > To: [SECOND TEACHER]
    >
    > Was up there . . . Im bored and wanted to meet new
    > people.... 22/female.....u?
    >
    >
    > Reply to Email #2
    >
    > From: [SECOND TEACHER]
    > Date: [DELETED]
    > Subject: [BLANK]
    > To: [PRINCIPAL'S SECOND ASSUMED NAME]
    >
    > Sorry. Not interested. How did you get this email?
    >
    >
    > Email #3
    >
    > From: [PRINCIPAL'S SECOND ASSUMED NAME]
    > Date: [DELETED]
    > Subject: [BLANK]
    > To: [SECOND TEACHER]
    >
    > Suit yourself....ur probably a virgin anyways...peace!
    >
    >
    > Reply to Email #3
    >
    > From: [SECOND TEACHER]
    > Date: [DELETED]
    > Subject: [BLANK]
    > To: [PRINCIPAL'S SECOND ASSUMED NAME]
    >
    > Ms. [PRINCIPAL'S REAL LAST NAME], I am flattered but I don't
    > go that way. Happy New Year!
    > Sincerely,
    > [SECOND TEACHER]
    >
    > Email #4
    >
    > From: [PRINCIPAL'S SECOND ASSUMED NAME]
    > Date: [DELETED]
    > Subject: [BLANK]
    > To: [SECOND TEACHER]
    > [SMILEY FACE]
    > Hey there!
    >
    > Email #5
    > From: [PRINCIPAL'S SECOND ASSUMED NAME]
    > Date: [DELETED]
    > Subject: [BLANK]
    > To: [SECOND TEACHER]
    > Hello? Hey?
    >
    >
    > Email #6
    > From: [PRINCIPAL'S SECOND ASSUMED NAME]
    > Date: [DELETED]
    > Subject: [BLANK]
    > To: [SECOND TEACHER]
    >
    > Hello? [SMILEY FACE]
    >
    > * * *
    >

    Report this principal to the superintendent and school board.

    Let them deal with it!


    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Our High School Principal Has Mental Issues!, 1/21/14, by Very Concerned Teacher.
  • Re: Our High School Principal Has Mental Issues!, 4/04/14, by Also quite concerned!!!.
  • Re: Our High School Principal Has Mental Issues!, 4/08/14, by Very Concerned Teacher.
  • Re: Our High School Principal Has Mental Issues!, 4/08/14, by Yes Concerned.
  • Re: Our High School Principal Has Mental Issues!, 4/08/14, by Very Concerned Teacher.
  • Re: Our High School Principal Has Mental Issues!, 4/12/14, by Liane.
  • Re: Our High School Principal Has Mental Issues!, 4/12/14, by joma.