Temple chose to replace Ms. Kowaleski with Dr. Sorrentino. Ms. Kowaleski was informed of the decision immediately before the start of class. Bright red with embarrassment and confusion, Ms. Kowaleski passed on the news to her students. Five minutes previously she was a teacher, someone who made a difference. But now she was just a tutor.
Emotional scars heal at a cruel, unmerciful pace.
The unexpected and unfair change forces us students to adapt to a new approach to the course and give up our beloved teacher nearly a quarter of the way through the semester. This is really bad for us. A new teacher and a new style of teaching just makes it harder for us to learn, said student Jennifer Hannah. Should we decide we no longer are able to continue in the class, it is too late. Deal with it.