Is Elia Smoking Crack?

Teachers in Hillsborough County are busting their asses to get through the next few days before taking some well-deserved time off.

Time off that includes, but is not limited to, grading papers, completing paperwork, tutoring, coaching, sponsoring club activities, attending student events - oh, not to mention spending the holidays with family and urinating whenever they want instead of having to wait for a bell.

So this is supposed to be some kind of consolation?

Elia feels your pain, people. Color coordinated sympathy. The best kind.

She wants pictures of teachers at work for the new district home page. Perhaps every department head should send her pictures of that week's nervous breakdown? How about the holiday party where LooLoo threw eggnog at a mouthy co-worker and then blamed it on stress? Or how about blurry visions of teachers running to potty during class change, mowing down students and still not making it back on time?

But seriously, that story about the bike got me all choked up.

Merry F*cking Christmas, MaryEllen.