I interact with lots of teachers on Twitter, and it is astonishing the degree to which they are constantly at each other's throats. Perhaps it shouldn't be so shocking that people who are so passionate about their vocation should have such strident views, but it does seem to be a bit of a minefield at times. Anyhoo, here is my poem on the matter.
HERE BE MONSTERS
I know a place that oozes doom
where monsters wander through the gloom
and people bark and rant and fume
and claw each other’s eyes;
a place where rancour’s sour breath
infuses with the stench of death;
a place where holy shibboleths
bear weapons for the prize;
a place where bullies grin and gloat
and newbies try to stay afloat
and rival factions slash at throats
to gain the upper hand;
where progs and trads square up and bray
and everybody wants their say;
it’s just another fractious day
in Edutwitter land.
