FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for January 15, 2020

way to be prepared, Jason

I once had to do one of those. I wrote the first line and then put ditto marks on each following line. The teacher was not amused (must not have been the first one to do that).

a preemptive strike

Already thinking ahead.

This just shows writing on the chalk board has no effect on his behavior. (or on Bart Simpson’s)

It’s pretty bad when a comic has to be explained but anyway, what does assembly have to do with it?

Preparing for tomorrow.

That Jason is willing to pay the penalty in order to commit the offense is an indication the penalty isn’t strong enough.

I did my student teaching in middle school and attended teacher meetings with the principal. The “teachers” threw things and acted worse than the kids they taught. That was one of the reasons I decided to do a Masters and Ph.D. so I could teach college level.

I really didn’t get the idea that Jason was a classroom prankster.