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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!

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