ehh…didn’t she give Shannon a pair of scissors? So thats her logic? Parents are protective of their kids! at least aknowledge why an elementary school is concerned about strangers jumping a fence. i still cant asses how much danger the children were in tbh. How can Luann prove that Tara wouldnt try shooting an apple? ?
I didn’t think this would happen to Luann. She lost a job she loved because of her involvement with Tara, and now she wants Tara’s assistance. I think Mr. Purgus is too hard on Luann,and now I see nothing but trouble in her future.
I am disappointed in you, Luann. I KNOW Tara! I knew nothing dangerous was gonna happen." Worst thing you could say. It doesn’t matter you know Tara. You did not follow the proper procedures for an approved guest. What you should have said is “I apologize. Tara walked over the fence and got away from me before I could take control of the situation. Before I knew it, the kids were in the classroom with Tara. I know I should have done to keep Tara off the property and explained to her that she needed to go to the front office first. It is my fault.” THAT is what happened and what Principal Purgus needed to hear. He doesn’t care that you know Tara. Perhaps upon hearing the fence is so low that Tara could easily walk over, he will take action and have the fence raised to the proper height to protect the children from outsiders – and people like Tara. Regardless, Luann was going to lose her job anyway – even with less hours, it is still like being fired. What I am more disappointed about is she went after TARA to talk more about archery job. The Tara whose reckless actions cost her job. Luann should just go straight home and forget about Tara.
What a stupid solution! If she’s a danger to the kids in one school she would be a danger to kids at all schools. If she’s safe to work at a different school, she’s safe to stay where she was.
LuAnn has no skills and equipment, but she thinks she’s getting $40/hr to teach archery. Does Tara do the hiring or even know of an opening?Plenty of businesses are hiring and some even offering bonuses.
Luann is going to yell at Tara for losing the job that paid her bills? If Tara is sleeping on the couch, luann might suggest that Tara move out? Maybe it’s time to find a better job at the Fuse?
Tara did say she believed Luann was letting the school walk all over her and belittle her. Luann didn’t believe it, til Purgus gave her that pathetic deal. Then she realized the hard truth and walked out. I bet Tara will be shocked that Luann stood up for herself. Problem is, now that she chose to stand up for herself, now she gets to stand in the unemployment line.
This may be a blessing in disguise for Luann, time to move on to bigger and better things. Lets see what is next now that she has put the minimum wage kiddie care job in the rear view mirror.
In honor of Luann telling Anvil Face to take his job and shove it I just played the Hoodoo Guru’s “Out That Door”, good band from Australia that got a lot of play and charted on the college radio stations in the mid to late ’80s, they toured and did studio sessions with the Bangles during that time.
So this angry mom raised hell over Tara’s “warfare.” The mom probably has a kid at home right now on the computer blowing the heads off of galaxy invaders.
Well then, it looks like Luann’s idea of taking responsibility was to argue that rules can be ignored if she decides they shouldn’t apply, and to only accept a punishment if it doesn’t actually have a negative effect on her life at all.
So much for character development.
Oh, and so much for people claiming the principal was so unreasonable and unprofessional. He was letting Luann off incredibly light (and it STILL wasn’t good enough for her!)
I’m so often a contraction because there is so much judgment, moralizing, projection in the comments. But I am right more often than not in catching the arc of the story. What happens next is open but clearly Tara is a character device that gets Luann to make a major change, which she needs. What happens next ought to be surprising in any event. No judgement, moralizing, or projection.
Yeah, I’m starting to think that this storyline is the Evans’ commentary on how COVID has changed how we view work life. When has the economy ever gone south with so many jobs available? We are in an undeclared general strike, or a soft revolution, depending on your viewpoint.
A transfer does not address Luann’s transgression, Mr. Purgus. You’re just trying to make this rule-breaker someone else’s problem, like the church did for decades.
Time to cut back on Starbucks! If you cannot pay the bills on half the hours, it’s going to be even more difficult on zero hours. My parents always told me to never quit a job until you find another job. I followed their admonition for 33 years, endured a lot of crap until I found other jobs, saved my money, and retired early.
You know this is all about the “angry mom”, I wonder what happens when he has to deal with more angry parents because their kids are upset Miss Luann isn’t there.
Glad to see Luann decide to go with her friend. Half the hours, probably farther and this was the best that Mr. Worm could do (and unfortunately, it really must be). I wonder how the other mothers will take this news and see their children sad because Miss Luann had to leave… At least now Luann will have to think about her future and Tara is a smart person she can talk to without being insulted. It would be nice if Jack was there too. Luann helped him understand her vocation, he would be happy to do the same.
I’m pretty shocked at the number of people who seem thrilled at the idea that a 20 year old should be free to invite an any friend, let alone one who’s armed, onto school grounds and into contact with kids, because “i know them” and “but they’re cool” and “the kids were into it.” I find this story line horrific, frankly.
Luann should not be the only one in trouble! Luann’s supervisor should also be in trouble! She is 19 years old working with 18 children alone. That is out of childcare ratio and illegal!
A better defence would have been to point out that Tara barged onto the grounds uninvited and proceeded to demonstrate without any encouragement from Luann. He might not have believed her, but at least she’d be trying. She doesn’t need a “friend” like Tara.
I’m kind of surprised they were wiling to offer her a job at another location.From the moment Tara climbed over the fence with Luann not stopping her, this job was history.She can be living at home and still have bills to pay.If she’s covering her books and tuition for college, that’s a big bill by itself.
This is ridiculous. He knows the kids love her, she wasn’t given a chance to defend herself. That mother may be a supporter of the school, or something. This don’t make no sense, as we say in The Bronx.
So, on the one hand, I kind of get this guy’s decision. You can’t just bring strangers into a school of children, with or without weapons. On the other hand, suck it. One mistake and it’s a 50% pay decrease because of a single angry parent? Guess it’s good for Luann to learn now that there’s no future in becoming a teacher.
Not that it matters since this isn’t reality, but Luann will probably be rehired with a big raise in the next day or so. Parent outcry will be too much pressure.
If anyone here thinks that Luann is being mistreated by Principal Purgus by yelling, keep in mind that last week he politely asked her to have a “word”…. Then Tara butted in, smarted off and then Luann allowed herself to be dragged off by Tara. Of course Purgus is going to be highly annoyed at this point.
Everyone in this strip has a fairly normal name – first and last. The choice of the last name for the principal is interesting considering the situation; Mr Purg_us. First Tiffany and now LuAnn. Who’s next?
The Karen mom can go home and get on her conspiracy web pages. Maybe go and disrupt a School Board meeting.
The biggest shame here is the way society has evolved to what it is today. 30 years ago, no one would’ve batted an eye at all this, it wouldn’t have been a problem. Unfortunately, people are bombarded with mass media 24/7/365 and they’re fed a steady diet of scary stories… Paranoia, mistrust, the stuff crazy people do…. And with school shootings, the schools have no choice but to try and have things locked down as much as possible. So when an unknown 20-year old just casually strolls into a school with a weapon, then yes, heads will roll.
Since Luann never suffers any consequences related to the real world, this may be a two week story-line where Luann realizes her self-worth, answers the question of the universe and gets another day care job. Or maybe it’s just Karen hitting Greg up for a raise?
She’s not a complete freeloader, she may be paying for parts of her education, books, clothes, entertainment, car, gas, insurance, et cetera, etcetera, etcetera.
And it’s her first incident with a previously clean record. The administrator is a butt head as is the parent. No investigation. But in the real world that is how it is now. Parents need input but there are excesses. Like this one.
OK. Here’s what’s going to happen. Luann has negotiated with the principal to save her job (with a raise) and Tara is being officially invited to come to the school and teach archery.
Luann should be thanking her lucky stars that Mr. Purgus was so lenient with her. By any reasonable standard, Luann would have been fired outright instead of given another, less paying, job where she can continue to violate rules and endanger children. Most of all, she should be grateful to him for not reporting her to the police. Luann’s offense wasn’t just that she let an unauthorized visitor onto the campus, it was that she admitted an unauthorized visitor who was carrying a deadly weapon, which she proceeded to show to the children. That’s not just a violation of the school’s rules, it’s a violation of the law. Luann is blessed to be facing just another job at a different school instead of facing a court date.
Sad, funny thing is if the mom complained about a “Right” issue, the mom would be put on the “Suspected Domestic Terrorist” list, investigated by the FBI. and enjoined from farther contact with the school administration.
1. In a daycare setting like this, Luann would work for a Daycare Administrator, not a school principal;2. Daycares require special licensing. Never even mentioned in Luann’s case;3. If Luann had been an actual daycare worker, she would have known that you can’t bring unapproved visitors to the place. For example, I am a responsible gun owner and know many responsible gun owners, but there is zero way I would bring a gun to the daycare and show it to the kids, and yes, archery is not exactly the same thing but arrows ARE dangerous and would be restricted;4. In a real-world situation, since the kids were in no real danger (by the way, who is watching those kids right now?), the disciplinary aspect would come up in a more formal setting, where – most likely – Luann would be reminded of the rules, written up, and how to better handle the situation next time would be discussed;5. I know this is a cartoon, but that means all the other aspects are similarly unrealistic
Not sure what is going on in this story arc but Luann is not a teacher, just a pre school babysitter and apparently even the kids can push her around. The person in charge should have just fired her, as she broke a basic rule.
Luann seems to allow everyone to push her around, as both Tara and the kids did so easily, but he forced her into quitting so no unemployment benefits for her.
Luann did not get in trouble because of the archery. She got in trouble because of the “unapproved guest rule.” These days, when kids are involved, you simply cannot have staff allowing people just showing up where they are working, whether it’s inside the classroom or outside. Luann’s response to Tara should have been “go check in at the front desk before we do anything else.” The rule is there to protect the kids, and the mother was right to be angry about it. Whether a first violation of that rule is a firing offense is another question, but since this seems to be a private business whose first priority has to be the kids’ safety, it’s not an unreasonable reaction.
Too bad she didn’t use the “it’s an Olympic sport, not warfare” defense. Putting up with shite like this is why teaching should be amongst the highest paid professions, not the lowest. I guess the education of children is just very low on the societal totem pole of priorities.
One can say that it is fine that one angry mom and a violated rule is justification for Luann’s removal, but I don’t think the kids will be happy and that might prove a much larger issue…
So glad that Luann gets to do something different with her Life!!!! She can handle the entertainment part of the Fuse ( like Pru did ). Maybe a nice play starring her old boyfriend LOL. A nice musical would be fun. Holiday parties – bachelor parties – weddings -baby showers – etc. Maybe during the bachelor party -Luann could meet a new love life???
I would like to see a call back to Principal Pergus trying to fill Luann’s position. How many years has Luann worked with those kids?She is not going to be replaced easily with a work study student
Typical? Instead of addressing the problem, move it somewhere else. Reminds me of troubled kids who are shuffled from school to school rather than try to help them. Wonder what Nancy and Frank would say. I’m not convinced Tara has a solution worth a grain of salt. =:-o
Umm wasn’t expecting the guy to be an intolerant “cancel” moron as opposed to a reasonable educator. “Unapproved guest” rule? “Parental complaint from one mom?” Punishment without allowing Luann to give her side of the story? Yep. That’s US culture today. Note what’s happening in Virginia’s governor race where “Parents vs Educators” has become the issue that may decide the election results.
I want to be on Luann’s side here, but I can’t. Whether an incident happened or not isn’t the issue. If she didn’t get approval from the administrators to let someone into a classroom full of kids, it’s a safety risk no matter how much control Luann or Tara had over the situation. Maybe firing her would be harsh (a warning, write up, or reduction in hours would have sufficed), but Luann should have known better. Rules sometimes suck, but they are there for a reason.
LuAnn, learn the lesson here. Next time have Tara do her speech/demonstration on the public street on the other side of the fence and not on school grounds.
This is the problem with public schools. Officials are hamstrung away from using good common sense. Between the teachers’ unions and parents who want to run the schools principals are terrified of lawsuits and strikes. And the students suffer. This school just lost a great teacher’s aid in Luann and for what? Because Tara waved around some archery equipment!
I think the principle is upset that he is having to do his job & he’s taking it out on Luann. He did put Luann in an illegal situation of kids/supervisor (speaking of rules that were broken), and then trusted the judgment of a uncredentialed 19 year old. I’m a little disappointed that Luann didn’t bring any of this up in response to “best I can do”. It seems she’s just gonna get pushed around (again) without any real character growth toward ambition or a spine. I doubt the schools going to find someone else to work under the conditions of Kidz 1st.
the thing of note is the parent was clearly a karen, she got only half the story and rushed off to complain and the principal didn’t bother getting the other side. as a result he’s not missing a teacher, he was probably going to swap L with someone at the other school, now he has a whole class and no one to help.
When I was sixteen, I had a restaurant job that I quit the night the owner’s wife started screaming at my for not filling a dishwasher fast enough. I went out to the owner who was running the register and quit in front of customers, saying something like “you said that you’d treat me like a son, but I guess I just don’t like this family, so I quit” and walked out. Luann will do fine.
A young person should be able to go through several jobs and work situations to gain experience and always be treated with respect. Doofus principal may be technically correct, but by failing to get her side of the situation and understand all the facts, he fails as a manager and a decent adult.
The principal was within his rights to fire Luann. He was within his rights to have Tara prosecuted. He did neither, and gave them both a break. And HE’S the bad guy here?
I can’t really blame her for leaving. Is the rule no guests near the kids or no guests talking to the kids about stuff? They just talked. No one shot or I don’t believe, even touched an arrow.
…and THAT dear friends, is why businesses can’ keep people. He didn’t even listen to her reasons. He had one Karen whine, so he shuts Luann down. He deserves to lose a good employee.
What’s really funny is everyone seems to think Luann is such a prize. I’ve never seen anything to indicate she is is considered an exceptional employee at her work.
It appears as though Luann got the message and has decided to take Tara’s advice (for want of a better option). At least, we may hope so. Purgus is a putz….
If I see woman with baloney colored hair and lips that look like rolled up slices of ham jumping an elementary school fence with some weird Errol Flynn Robin Hood/1950s Cowboys and Indians toy set style bow and arrow I’m calling the police.
lvlax over 2 years ago
Wow! Luann is jobless!!
Namrepus over 2 years ago
Take this job and shove it! I ain’t workin’ here no more!
SactoSylvia-II over 2 years ago
:(
TheThingIs over 2 years ago
ehh…didn’t she give Shannon a pair of scissors? So thats her logic? Parents are protective of their kids! at least aknowledge why an elementary school is concerned about strangers jumping a fence. i still cant asses how much danger the children were in tbh. How can Luann prove that Tara wouldnt try shooting an apple? ?
beb01 over 2 years ago
Pay Her Bills” What bills? She live at home.
AnyFace over 2 years ago
Little room for advancement. ✨
Tyge Premium Member over 2 years ago
Yesterday somebody read ahead and predicted Luann wouldn’t stay.
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
Tough decision. The kids at Mr. Purgus’s Kids 1st are going to miss Luann.
mfought over 2 years ago
like the chin
Tyge Premium Member over 2 years ago
So! It’s off to collude with Tara and make some BIG BUCKS!!
overtherainbow over 2 years ago
Rotten way to leave that job.
Tyge Premium Member over 2 years ago
Go Luann! Take charge of your life! Be a success!
lvlax over 2 years ago
First thing out of Luann’s mouth should have been, I’M SO SORRY Mr. Purgus!, not “I know Tara”. Big Mistake!
Willow Mt Lyon over 2 years ago
I didn’t think this would happen to Luann. She lost a job she loved because of her involvement with Tara, and now she wants Tara’s assistance. I think Mr. Purgus is too hard on Luann,and now I see nothing but trouble in her future.
Tyge Premium Member over 2 years ago
See BJ! I told you Purgus was a bully and a jerk! Nyah! 8^ )
capricorn9th over 2 years ago
I am disappointed in you, Luann. I KNOW Tara! I knew nothing dangerous was gonna happen." Worst thing you could say. It doesn’t matter you know Tara. You did not follow the proper procedures for an approved guest. What you should have said is “I apologize. Tara walked over the fence and got away from me before I could take control of the situation. Before I knew it, the kids were in the classroom with Tara. I know I should have done to keep Tara off the property and explained to her that she needed to go to the front office first. It is my fault.” THAT is what happened and what Principal Purgus needed to hear. He doesn’t care that you know Tara. Perhaps upon hearing the fence is so low that Tara could easily walk over, he will take action and have the fence raised to the proper height to protect the children from outsiders – and people like Tara. Regardless, Luann was going to lose her job anyway – even with less hours, it is still like being fired. What I am more disappointed about is she went after TARA to talk more about archery job. The Tara whose reckless actions cost her job. Luann should just go straight home and forget about Tara.
Sue Ellen over 2 years ago
What a stupid solution! If she’s a danger to the kids in one school she would be a danger to kids at all schools. If she’s safe to work at a different school, she’s safe to stay where she was.
Ruth Brown over 2 years ago
LuAnn has no skills and equipment, but she thinks she’s getting $40/hr to teach archery. Does Tara do the hiring or even know of an opening?Plenty of businesses are hiring and some even offering bonuses.
ronaldspence over 2 years ago
Tough lesson but an important one. Maybe work at the Fuse?
Joe1962 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Luann lives rent free.
kenhense over 2 years ago
So maybe Tara was right – Lu is not working for nice people.
Brdshtt Premium Member over 2 years ago
Tara must have been walking v … e … r … y …… s … l … o … w … l … y.
Shame there is not a cliff there somewhere…
GOGOPOWERANGERS over 2 years ago
Time for Tiffany to take her place
Uncle Kenny over 2 years ago
I am reminded of the retired business man who told me, “I’ve never fired anyone in my life. But I made a lot of people so miserable that they quit.”
syzygy47 over 2 years ago
Before I go Mr Purgus, would you mind putting an apple on your head?
Rhetorical_Question over 2 years ago
Luann has a car that needs insurance and fuel.
C over 2 years ago
Should have listened to Tara in the first place
Rhetorical_Question over 2 years ago
Luann is going to yell at Tara for losing the job that paid her bills? If Tara is sleeping on the couch, luann might suggest that Tara move out? Maybe it’s time to find a better job at the Fuse?
gnmnrbl over 2 years ago
Tara did say she believed Luann was letting the school walk all over her and belittle her. Luann didn’t believe it, til Purgus gave her that pathetic deal. Then she realized the hard truth and walked out. I bet Tara will be shocked that Luann stood up for herself. Problem is, now that she chose to stand up for herself, now she gets to stand in the unemployment line.
TampaFanatic1 over 2 years ago
This may be a blessing in disguise for Luann, time to move on to bigger and better things. Lets see what is next now that she has put the minimum wage kiddie care job in the rear view mirror.
In honor of Luann telling Anvil Face to take his job and shove it I just played the Hoodoo Guru’s “Out That Door”, good band from Australia that got a lot of play and charted on the college radio stations in the mid to late ’80s, they toured and did studio sessions with the Bangles during that time.
kenhense over 2 years ago
So this angry mom raised hell over Tara’s “warfare.” The mom probably has a kid at home right now on the computer blowing the heads off of galaxy invaders.
Black76Manta over 2 years ago
Everything in the end comes down to money, how much!
BJShipley1 over 2 years ago
Well then, it looks like Luann’s idea of taking responsibility was to argue that rules can be ignored if she decides they shouldn’t apply, and to only accept a punishment if it doesn’t actually have a negative effect on her life at all.
So much for character development.
Oh, and so much for people claiming the principal was so unreasonable and unprofessional. He was letting Luann off incredibly light (and it STILL wasn’t good enough for her!)
luann1212 over 2 years ago
I’m so often a contraction because there is so much judgment, moralizing, projection in the comments. But I am right more often than not in catching the arc of the story. What happens next is open but clearly Tara is a character device that gets Luann to make a major change, which she needs. What happens next ought to be surprising in any event. No judgement, moralizing, or projection.
Lord Hearteater over 2 years ago
Yeah, I’m starting to think that this storyline is the Evans’ commentary on how COVID has changed how we view work life. When has the economy ever gone south with so many jobs available? We are in an undeclared general strike, or a soft revolution, depending on your viewpoint.
jea9hrkr over 2 years ago
Yay and no kidding!
MichaelAxelFleming over 2 years ago
A transfer does not address Luann’s transgression, Mr. Purgus. You’re just trying to make this rule-breaker someone else’s problem, like the church did for decades.
Baarorso over 2 years ago
I at least half way called it. Luann quit. When the principal appeared, i knew that her job was in jeopardy.
rklynch over 2 years ago
Cutting her hours in half? Man, I don’t blame her one bit for walking out of there. I just hope she flipped him off before she left..
Mordock999 Premium Member over 2 years ago
What’s almost as bad as being fired?
Being demoted.
Gee.
Didn’t see that one coming.
And chances are, in this economy, Luann could have been demoted even if Tara had never shown up.
Congratulations, Tara.
Luann is YOUR “problem” now. :-)
Homeboy1865 over 2 years ago
Time to cut back on Starbucks! If you cannot pay the bills on half the hours, it’s going to be even more difficult on zero hours. My parents always told me to never quit a job until you find another job. I followed their admonition for 33 years, endured a lot of crap until I found other jobs, saved my money, and retired early.
notbornyesterday over 2 years ago
And this gonna help ? How?
Jmminnc over 2 years ago
Good luck in finding replacement teacher. At 14 per hour. This is 2021. Luann can have a job paying 20 by the next day
Asharah over 2 years ago
You know this is all about the “angry mom”, I wonder what happens when he has to deal with more angry parents because their kids are upset Miss Luann isn’t there.
gnmnrbl over 2 years ago
Does anyone else hear Johnny Paychecks “take this job and shove it.”
Aladar30 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Glad to see Luann decide to go with her friend. Half the hours, probably farther and this was the best that Mr. Worm could do (and unfortunately, it really must be). I wonder how the other mothers will take this news and see their children sad because Miss Luann had to leave… At least now Luann will have to think about her future and Tara is a smart person she can talk to without being insulted. It would be nice if Jack was there too. Luann helped him understand her vocation, he would be happy to do the same.
Joy Sabl Premium Member over 2 years ago
I’m pretty shocked at the number of people who seem thrilled at the idea that a 20 year old should be free to invite an any friend, let alone one who’s armed, onto school grounds and into contact with kids, because “i know them” and “but they’re cool” and “the kids were into it.” I find this story line horrific, frankly.
Troglodyte over 2 years ago
Too bad Lu has decided to leave such a congenial work environment! :D
comic reader 22 over 2 years ago
Hope Tara has a plan. Something other than burglary.
leighabc123 over 2 years ago
Luann should not be the only one in trouble! Luann’s supervisor should also be in trouble! She is 19 years old working with 18 children alone. That is out of childcare ratio and illegal!
scott.rouse over 2 years ago
Luann you dont pay bills, stop pretending that you’re a grown up
sueb1863 over 2 years ago
Considering that she allowed Tara on the grounds without permission and with weapons, she’s lucky she wasn’t outright fired.
She can take the offered job and work part time at the Fuse.
Johnnyrico over 2 years ago
This is unfortunate, but Luann brought this on herself by allowing Tara into the school.
Drag0nr1der over 2 years ago
Is Tara independently wealthy? Never see her working. Just messing things up for Luann
D.E.N. over 2 years ago
Ahhhh … we seem to be at a crossroads here …..
ezekialrage777 over 2 years ago
I thought she was working there for experience. Not that I blame her for walking.
Purple People Eater over 2 years ago
Has she violated the rule before? She should get a warning if it’s her first violation.
BradFilippone over 2 years ago
A better defence would have been to point out that Tara barged onto the grounds uninvited and proceeded to demonstrate without any encouragement from Luann. He might not have believed her, but at least she’d be trying. She doesn’t need a “friend” like Tara.
Anon4242 over 2 years ago
I’m kind of surprised they were wiling to offer her a job at another location.From the moment Tara climbed over the fence with Luann not stopping her, this job was history.She can be living at home and still have bills to pay.If she’s covering her books and tuition for college, that’s a big bill by itself.
Ellis97 over 2 years ago
Bills? You don’t pay squat!
poopick over 2 years ago
This is ridiculous. He knows the kids love her, she wasn’t given a chance to defend herself. That mother may be a supporter of the school, or something. This don’t make no sense, as we say in The Bronx.
Rufus The naked mole rat over 2 years ago
“Would it be too much to athk if we could make up our minds? Hmm?”
Train 1911 over 2 years ago
Most times I think comments are little stupid but not this time these kind of thing happened in real life poor judgment by Luann
buer over 2 years ago
Luann should find a job caring for kids in a canadian orphanage, I’ve heard they are less stringent on kids’ health and safety…
desperado10mm over 2 years ago
In Texas both would have been arrested and I’m sure other states do the same at Public Schools.
Decepticomic over 2 years ago
So, on the one hand, I kind of get this guy’s decision. You can’t just bring strangers into a school of children, with or without weapons. On the other hand, suck it. One mistake and it’s a 50% pay decrease because of a single angry parent? Guess it’s good for Luann to learn now that there’s no future in becoming a teacher.
Frank Farkel Premium Member over 2 years ago
Not that it matters since this isn’t reality, but Luann will probably be rehired with a big raise in the next day or so. Parent outcry will be too much pressure.
Johnnyrico over 2 years ago
If anyone here thinks that Luann is being mistreated by Principal Purgus by yelling, keep in mind that last week he politely asked her to have a “word”…. Then Tara butted in, smarted off and then Luann allowed herself to be dragged off by Tara. Of course Purgus is going to be highly annoyed at this point.
ctolson over 2 years ago
Everyone in this strip has a fairly normal name – first and last. The choice of the last name for the principal is interesting considering the situation; Mr Purg_us. First Tiffany and now LuAnn. Who’s next?
The Karen mom can go home and get on her conspiracy web pages. Maybe go and disrupt a School Board meeting.
Johnnyrico over 2 years ago
The biggest shame here is the way society has evolved to what it is today. 30 years ago, no one would’ve batted an eye at all this, it wouldn’t have been a problem. Unfortunately, people are bombarded with mass media 24/7/365 and they’re fed a steady diet of scary stories… Paranoia, mistrust, the stuff crazy people do…. And with school shootings, the schools have no choice but to try and have things locked down as much as possible. So when an unknown 20-year old just casually strolls into a school with a weapon, then yes, heads will roll.
dwindy54 over 2 years ago
Not a security risk, the risk of an angry parent going to his boss and demanding his head. To preserve his head and job he had to get rid of LuAnn.
FassEddie over 2 years ago
Just what you’d expect from a guy named “Purge-us.”
omegasupreme over 2 years ago
sad thing is Tara wont care Luann got fired or caused her to get fired. She is too self absorbed to even notice. Tara will think she did her a favor
Diane913 over 2 years ago
Um…Hasn’t she learned from her history with Tara ?
Rotary12 Premium Member over 2 years ago
So, is it a rule about unapproved guests or is the rule about the guests unapproved?
comic reader 22 over 2 years ago
Since Luann never suffers any consequences related to the real world, this may be a two week story-line where Luann realizes her self-worth, answers the question of the universe and gets another day care job. Or maybe it’s just Karen hitting Greg up for a raise?
dv1093 over 2 years ago
As an ex-principal, scrxw the “angry mom”.
dan.mcquiston over 2 years ago
She’s not a complete freeloader, she may be paying for parts of her education, books, clothes, entertainment, car, gas, insurance, et cetera, etcetera, etcetera.
dan.mcquiston over 2 years ago
And it’s her first incident with a previously clean record. The administrator is a butt head as is the parent. No investigation. But in the real world that is how it is now. Parents need input but there are excesses. Like this one.
The Pro from Dover over 2 years ago
So all the good things that she did for him goes for naught. Remember Instant Karma’s gonna get ya!
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 2 years ago
While I understand he has to bow to the angry parent, I don’t understand why he’s being so hostile and rude towards Luann.
Code the Enforcer over 2 years ago
An ‘Angry Mom’ … … not as bad as an ‘Angry MOB’ , right?
Well, in this case – and in these times – Who knows??!! …
Plus, we still don’t know WHAT Luann decided … yet.
tcayer over 2 years ago
Tara wasn’t offering her a job. Just telling her to quit.
comic reader 22 over 2 years ago
OK. Here’s what’s going to happen. Luann has negotiated with the principal to save her job (with a raise) and Tara is being officially invited to come to the school and teach archery.
rickmac1937 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Should’ve stayed with Tara this guy is a complete Ahole
seismic-2 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Luann should be thanking her lucky stars that Mr. Purgus was so lenient with her. By any reasonable standard, Luann would have been fired outright instead of given another, less paying, job where she can continue to violate rules and endanger children. Most of all, she should be grateful to him for not reporting her to the police. Luann’s offense wasn’t just that she let an unauthorized visitor onto the campus, it was that she admitted an unauthorized visitor who was carrying a deadly weapon, which she proceeded to show to the children. That’s not just a violation of the school’s rules, it’s a violation of the law. Luann is blessed to be facing just another job at a different school instead of facing a court date.
DanielDrummond over 2 years ago
Puddles must be one expensive dog!
Vangoghdog01 over 2 years ago
Sad, funny thing is if the mom complained about a “Right” issue, the mom would be put on the “Suspected Domestic Terrorist” list, investigated by the FBI. and enjoined from farther contact with the school administration.
DanielDrummond over 2 years ago
So much wrong with this story arc:
1. In a daycare setting like this, Luann would work for a Daycare Administrator, not a school principal;2. Daycares require special licensing. Never even mentioned in Luann’s case;3. If Luann had been an actual daycare worker, she would have known that you can’t bring unapproved visitors to the place. For example, I am a responsible gun owner and know many responsible gun owners, but there is zero way I would bring a gun to the daycare and show it to the kids, and yes, archery is not exactly the same thing but arrows ARE dangerous and would be restricted;4. In a real-world situation, since the kids were in no real danger (by the way, who is watching those kids right now?), the disciplinary aspect would come up in a more formal setting, where – most likely – Luann would be reminded of the rules, written up, and how to better handle the situation next time would be discussed;5. I know this is a cartoon, but that means all the other aspects are similarly unrealistic
timbob2313 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Not sure what is going on in this story arc but Luann is not a teacher, just a pre school babysitter and apparently even the kids can push her around. The person in charge should have just fired her, as she broke a basic rule.
Luann seems to allow everyone to push her around, as both Tara and the kids did so easily, but he forced her into quitting so no unemployment benefits for her.KiltedOne over 2 years ago
What do you know, actions have consequences. Nothing Luann did was right across the board, and she’s lucky he’s offering to move her.
StephenJokela1 over 2 years ago
Or you could stand up for your employee and tell the nosy mom to stuff it. What a pussified society we have become!
Dr. Whom over 2 years ago
Luann did not get in trouble because of the archery. She got in trouble because of the “unapproved guest rule.” These days, when kids are involved, you simply cannot have staff allowing people just showing up where they are working, whether it’s inside the classroom or outside. Luann’s response to Tara should have been “go check in at the front desk before we do anything else.” The rule is there to protect the kids, and the mother was right to be angry about it. Whether a first violation of that rule is a firing offense is another question, but since this seems to be a private business whose first priority has to be the kids’ safety, it’s not an unreasonable reaction.
WoT_Hog Premium Member over 2 years ago
Too bad she didn’t use the “it’s an Olympic sport, not warfare” defense. Putting up with shite like this is why teaching should be amongst the highest paid professions, not the lowest. I guess the education of children is just very low on the societal totem pole of priorities.
txmystic over 2 years ago
One can say that it is fine that one angry mom and a violated rule is justification for Luann’s removal, but I don’t think the kids will be happy and that might prove a much larger issue…
tutibug5 over 2 years ago
So glad that Luann gets to do something different with her Life!!!! She can handle the entertainment part of the Fuse ( like Pru did ). Maybe a nice play starring her old boyfriend LOL. A nice musical would be fun. Holiday parties – bachelor parties – weddings -baby showers – etc. Maybe during the bachelor party -Luann could meet a new love life???
uncmark over 2 years ago
I would like to see a call back to Principal Pergus trying to fill Luann’s position. How many years has Luann worked with those kids?She is not going to be replaced easily with a work study student
YorkGirl Premium Member over 2 years ago
Typical? Instead of addressing the problem, move it somewhere else. Reminds me of troubled kids who are shuffled from school to school rather than try to help them. Wonder what Nancy and Frank would say. I’m not convinced Tara has a solution worth a grain of salt. =:-o
darker7image over 2 years ago
not to far from what happens to teachers for real. Crazy mothers ready to sue or anything and weak admin ready to hang the teacher for nothing.
ndblackirish97 over 2 years ago
Umm wasn’t expecting the guy to be an intolerant “cancel” moron as opposed to a reasonable educator. “Unapproved guest” rule? “Parental complaint from one mom?” Punishment without allowing Luann to give her side of the story? Yep. That’s US culture today. Note what’s happening in Virginia’s governor race where “Parents vs Educators” has become the issue that may decide the election results.
Moon57Shine over 2 years ago
Yep, I called it…
Bwahahaha! over 2 years ago
Yes! Yes! Yes! Fire her! Fire her! Nobody likes Luann! That’s why she’s barely in her own comic strip anymore!
mindjob over 2 years ago
No severance package for you
lunapeachie over 2 years ago
I want to be on Luann’s side here, but I can’t. Whether an incident happened or not isn’t the issue. If she didn’t get approval from the administrators to let someone into a classroom full of kids, it’s a safety risk no matter how much control Luann or Tara had over the situation. Maybe firing her would be harsh (a warning, write up, or reduction in hours would have sufficed), but Luann should have known better. Rules sometimes suck, but they are there for a reason.
flying spaghetti monster over 2 years ago
better now to see how messed up teaching is than ten years later.
sisterea over 2 years ago
Yeah, one angry parent should absolutely run the school. The principle is a useless wuss.
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction over 2 years ago
Just wait until the children start griping and the parents start calling.
“Luann, will you please come back. We will double your salary.”
smsrt over 2 years ago
“Half THAT, Mr Prugas!”
DG over 2 years ago
LuAnn, learn the lesson here. Next time have Tara do her speech/demonstration on the public street on the other side of the fence and not on school grounds.
forestkat2015 over 2 years ago
maybe she pays her college bills herself?
roberta.forbes.pyle over 2 years ago
When I was working and living at home, I still had bills to pay…my credit card, gas for the car, my clothes…
eladee AKA Wally over 2 years ago
This is the problem with public schools. Officials are hamstrung away from using good common sense. Between the teachers’ unions and parents who want to run the schools principals are terrified of lawsuits and strikes. And the students suffer. This school just lost a great teacher’s aid in Luann and for what? Because Tara waved around some archery equipment!
astahl2003 over 2 years ago
I think the principle is upset that he is having to do his job & he’s taking it out on Luann. He did put Luann in an illegal situation of kids/supervisor (speaking of rules that were broken), and then trusted the judgment of a uncredentialed 19 year old. I’m a little disappointed that Luann didn’t bring any of this up in response to “best I can do”. It seems she’s just gonna get pushed around (again) without any real character growth toward ambition or a spine. I doubt the schools going to find someone else to work under the conditions of Kidz 1st.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 2 years ago
the thing of note is the parent was clearly a karen, she got only half the story and rushed off to complain and the principal didn’t bother getting the other side. as a result he’s not missing a teacher, he was probably going to swap L with someone at the other school, now he has a whole class and no one to help.
lawguy05 over 2 years ago
Even Luann is getting cancelled – for doing nothing wrong. What has the world come to?!
PhilSexton over 2 years ago
When I was sixteen, I had a restaurant job that I quit the night the owner’s wife started screaming at my for not filling a dishwasher fast enough. I went out to the owner who was running the register and quit in front of customers, saying something like “you said that you’d treat me like a son, but I guess I just don’t like this family, so I quit” and walked out. Luann will do fine.
A young person should be able to go through several jobs and work situations to gain experience and always be treated with respect. Doofus principal may be technically correct, but by failing to get her side of the situation and understand all the facts, he fails as a manager and a decent adult.
sperry532 over 2 years ago
Once again, headblind administration fails to support its employees and loses the best of them.
alexius23 over 2 years ago
Ah, a Karen
Enoi over 2 years ago
Whoa. Can we say “Draconian”?
atomicdog over 2 years ago
The principal was within his rights to fire Luann. He was within his rights to have Tara prosecuted. He did neither, and gave them both a break. And HE’S the bad guy here?
Kenezg over 2 years ago
I can’t really blame her for leaving. Is the rule no guests near the kids or no guests talking to the kids about stuff? They just talked. No one shot or I don’t believe, even touched an arrow.
BlitzMcD over 2 years ago
Ol’ Stuffed Shirt prevails.
Back to Big Mike over 2 years ago
…and THAT dear friends, is why businesses can’ keep people. He didn’t even listen to her reasons. He had one Karen whine, so he shuts Luann down. He deserves to lose a good employee.
Don Rodriquez over 2 years ago
What a spineless jellyfish
bob-droid12 over 2 years ago
I would blame the kids; seemed like a moment for a risky Hail Mary
Dragoncat over 2 years ago
Hmmm… I wonder if the kids will go on strike for this.
ironbrigade1861 over 2 years ago
Another future educator run off by an administrative dick.
comic reader 22 over 2 years ago
What’s really funny is everyone seems to think Luann is such a prize. I’ve never seen anything to indicate she is is considered an exceptional employee at her work.
Michael Helwig over 2 years ago
Typical administrator. Should have told angry mom (Karen?) it was a positive learning experience and her kid could move to another school.
Scoutmaster77 over 2 years ago
And just like that life changes…
Sisyphos over 2 years ago
It appears as though Luann got the message and has decided to take Tara’s advice (for want of a better option). At least, we may hope so. Purgus is a putz….
Ragnar13 over 2 years ago
Must not be a pandemic in Luann world. Pretty sure no one could afford to toss willing, cheap labor on a whim, in the real one, at the moment. lol
DorothyGlenn Premium Member over 2 years ago
So, I am fighting the urge, but…Luann got the shaft, Tara will quiver with happiness and there’s even Quill in the picture.
moparjack1963 over 2 years ago
A door closes for Luann and a door opens.
sfknight over 2 years ago
Mr Purgus did this to protect house job.
Roby Doby over 2 years ago
If I see woman with baloney colored hair and lips that look like rolled up slices of ham jumping an elementary school fence with some weird Errol Flynn Robin Hood/1950s Cowboys and Indians toy set style bow and arrow I’m calling the police.
Statick over 2 years ago
Uh oh. Sounds as if he’s going to cut Luann’s hours to she can’t get any benefits.
CALLED IT!