What is the best strategy for beginning an interview with an irate parent? How can a teacher enforce anti-tardy rules when his/her school offers little or no help? Why is cursive handwriting useful in today's computerized world? What should parents be told if a teacher suspects a student's drug use? These modern public school problems, among many others, are discussed at length in this book. This book is meant to guide and encourage teachers to find a happy balance in the most important occupation-teaching.