Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The opinions expressed are those of the characters and not the author. Written with no intent to harm any real person or institution.
by Jack Ciotti
Michael, What Page Are We On?” is a comical story of a history lover who naively plunges into a second career as a Catholic School teacher at age 40.
His unrealistic expectation of classroom life is based on memories of his own schoolboy days decades before, leaving him shocked to see that behavior and discipline in schools has suffered a sea of change, and not for the better.
Forced to develop an eclectic strategy of teaching and coping skills to deal with continuous unforeseen situations, Jimmy is a detached witness to scandals and is sometimes at odds with holier-than-thou administrators.
Jimmy’s career carries him through a series of Catholic schools in locations as diverse as a dreary ghetto in the Northeast to a sun splashed enclave of the rich and famous on a coast of Florida. Whenever his teaching days seem over forever, he manages to get hired at another location. Can guardian angels really exist?
Although a work of fiction, this book is in form of an autobiography, but is not. However, names, characters, places, events, and incidents were changed…just in case.
About the Author
Raised in Westchester County, New York, Jack Ciotti was captivated as a child by American hero stories on television. As an adult, he worked at sales before becoming a history and language arts Middle School teacher. During his teaching career, he was the recipient of four teaching awads and the “Parents’ Choice Award” for best educational video.
He also turned his teaching experience into his book, Michael, What Page Are We On?, an irreverent look at teaching in the Catholic School system. Currently, he is working on a book about New York City nightlife during the decadent days of the 1970s.
His years as a Revolutionary War and Civil War reenactor found him working as an extra in historical movies including “The Patriot” and “Gettysburg”.
Jack Ciotti
