I let the local school system know that I had art books and supplies that I’d like to donate. An elementary school teacher called me, accepted the donation, and told me to leave it at the school during regular school hours.
Now I’d never been to the school. I parked, walked to the nearest entrance, opened the door and went inside. I poked my head into the nearest classroom and the teacher came to the door. I asked where the principal’s office was and the nice teacher escorted me to the office.
Where I was greeted with: “How did you get in?” “Through the door.” Office staff exchanging looks. “All the side doors are locked.” Well, that one wasn’t. And everything went downhill from there. Did I talk to the art teacher? How did I know the art teacher? Well, she’s out sick today. Meanwhile, those looks. I began to wonder if Security and/or a bomb/drug sniffing dog had been alerted by a silent alarm. Finally, one of the staff escorted me to another door. I moved my car and delivered the supplies and fled the scene.
I understand the need for security, but this was the first time I’ve ever been regarded with suspicion by so many adults at one time, all because someone left a door open.
Yes, you are guilty of something and that something is mopery. Count yourself fortunate because it is a capital offense in at least four states (especially when combined with intent to gawk).
Is it possible that those looks that upset you so weren’t about you but were a result of the realization that someone had not followed school safety/security protocol? Maybe you haven’t heard the stories of disgruntled, sociopathic, monsters bringing bombs, and bullets, into schools? I suspect that the teachers, and staff are well aware of them.
Even before security concerns, academia is in it’s own little world. I’m so fed up with their attitudes in general, I think if I were in your situation and they didn’t treat me kindly I would have left and donated it elsewhere.
