Up the Down Stair Case- Bel Kaufman

I started Up the Down Stair Case by Bel Kaufman. It starts out like a bust classroom on the first day of school. The teacher is new and has no idea how to handle her class and the kids are taking advantege of that fact. Everyone is yelling, the kids won't listed the teacher is repeating herself over and over again and noone is listening. And the principle is continuously coming in looking for one kid that never comes to school. Than later another english teacher writes Miss Barrett and tells her how to teach basically. She tells her all of the things that she shouldn't do and do this instead. Her name is Mrs.Schachter they seem to become good friends and talk alot through the schools communication writing system. They plan ot meet while the kids are switching classes in the bathroom. The teacher's lounge isn't used to smoke in because it's only a little room inl the bvasment with a couch and folding chair. While she is trying to learn how to teach at this dreadful, awful, school that is the "average school" Miss Barrett is also writing to her friend that made a better life for herself, having babies and having a better job, acording to Miss Barrett. So far the school isn't so great and the principle is almost non-excistant and the office supplies man is very tight on what he gives. Also the janitor basically lives in the basment, if someone comes down to get him he will reply " nobodys down here" . He very much loved by the students though who think he's the principle. But so far it's an okay book not one of my favorites but i'll finish it.