2020: Story 4: A Teacher's Dilemma
Prompt: Agenda Word count: 750 “Ma’am, I want to talk to you about something,” says my student Seema, standing at the staffroom door. We walk to the empty lab next door, and she spills the beans. Thankfully, it’s not as complex as I anticipated – some miscommunication with the office regarding her exam application. Seema wants me to intervene as her requests have fallen on deaf ears. Wondering for the umpteenth time at the student grapevine that drives kids with problems to our staffroom, I walk to the office, and talk to the concerned person. She’s not too happy with my involvement but can’t refuse a teacher, so she agrees to look into the problem. Two days later, Seema is back. The problem hasn’t been resolved yet. I go again and talk to the office assistant, insisting she look into the matter at once. I tell Seema to follow the matter up and let me know what happens. A few days later, I ask the office clerk about the issue. “Oh, that! I did what you instr