For the first time since school reopened, I lost my temper in front of a class.

Disruptive, talkative students.

But, likeable students.

As I was standing in front of the class teaching, they were talking & laughing at the same volume at the back of the class.

I tried reminding them, politely at first, then more insistently.

But it didn't work.

The noise built up and I lost my temper and scolded the entire class, picking out the disruptive students. I felt sorry for the students who were only there to learn.

I could tell that those who had been scolded didn't feel remorseful. In fact, after the lesson, they were still using vulgarities to insult their teacher, me. They weren't sorry.

And I wondered what I could have done better.

I still wonder.