"First They Came" by an excessed teacher

This gem needs no introduction.

They came for the Ed Evaluators, but I was not an Ed Evaluator so I did not speak out.
Then they came for the Home Economics Teachers, but I was not a Home Economics Teacher so I did not speak out.
Then they came for the Shop Teachers, but I was not a Shop Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Reading Teachers, but I was not a Reading Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Literacy Coaches, but I was not a Literacy Coach so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Librarians, but I was not a Librarian so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Bi-Lingual Teachers, but I was not a Bi-Lingual Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Business Teachers, but I was not a Business Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Drama Teachers, but I was not a Drama Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Art Teachers, but I was not an Art Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Band Teachers, but I was not a Band Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Phys Ed Teachers, but I was not a Phys Ed Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Computer Teachers, but I was not a Computer Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Physics Teachers, but I was not a Physics Teacher so I did not speak out.
Then they came for the Chemistry Teachers, but I was not a Chemistry Teacher so I did not speak out.
Then they came for the Foreign Language Teachers, but I was not a Foreign Language Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Dance Teachers, but I was not a Dance Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Music Teachers, but I was not a Music Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Common Branch Teachers teaching in middle school, but I was not a Common Branch Teacher teaching in middle school so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Guidance Counselors, but I was not a Guidance Counselor so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Social Workers, but I was not a Social Worker so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Older Teachers, but I was not an Older Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for the Minority Teachers, but I was not a Minority Teacher so I did not speak out.

Then they came for me, the regularly assigned teacher --and THERE WAS NO ONE LEFT TO SPEAK FOR ME AND IT WAS TOO LATE.

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