Prompt: Francis Kelly: "I took an oath to preserve this crew from grave and desperate circumstances, and in that duty I have singularly failed." -'The Deep'
Hearing Kurt's announcement about Dalton I resign myself to the fact that it is what is best for him. After all, I was the one that gave his father the information about Dalton. The simple fact is, that Kurt isn't safe here at Mckinley. He's been dealing with the bullying for awhile but it's been escalating and I can see its effect on him. Expelling one person isn't a cure for the situation, and apparently even that expulsion isn't being upheld.
Though it's what is best for Kurt it doesn't mean I'm happy about it. Kurt is one of the more talented members of the Glee Club, maybe the most talented though he's often over shadowed by the others. That was something I had just realized and had been planning to remedy at Sectionals. However, my plans for giving Kurt a solo is all for not now as he won't be competing with us. If the Warblers are smart, Kurt will be competing against us.
Most of all though, I feel like I've failed as a teacher. Our job is to teach and guide these kids to adult hood. Their parents entrust them to us for six and a half hours daily. It isn't just about teaching them english, math, history or the other subjects that are taught under this roof but about giving them the guidance they'll need to make decisions for themselves now and after they graduate. Kurt has made me wonder how well I or any of the other teachers here at McKinley are really doing on that count. Kurt had a point when he said that I and the other teachers were too quick to let homophobia slide.
It's a realization that I'm not proud of and Kurt's leaving is proof of my failure both to provide a safe environment and to the kids of this Glee Club. Because of my failure, we're losing one of our members and we can't afford to lose anyone. With Kurt gone we'll need another person to take his place or we can't compete at Sectionals.
What done is done though. All I can do is vow to do better in the future and learn from past mistakes.