I was shocked when Ayden hung up on me. I texted him to log back on, and he texted back the following: "I'm done with school for the day. Sorry." When I replied that I was disappointed and expected him to edit the test for homework, he responded: "I quit. It's restarted. I'm done with it. Give me an F. I'm not doing it. Be disappointed with me. I really don't care." He did not respond to my texts after that exchange. I was concerned and texted Denise. She checked on him and helped him complete the assignment later that evening (in my opinion, she did the work for him.) This experience confirms my gut instincts at the beginning of the year; I am not the right English teacher for Ayden at this juncture. He has grown too comfortable with me. He deserves a teacher who can make him work and prepare him for college. Effective immediately, I will not teach Ayden. I will provide lesson plans for the rest of the semester without compensation.