Teacher tardy 111-times, gives epically pathetic excuse.

Not Arnold Anderson but it’s how I picture him.

TRENTON, NJ — An elementary school teacher who was allowed to keep his job despite being late 11-times in 2-years said Friday that breakfast is to blame for his tardiness.

“I have a bad habit of eating breakfast in the morning and I lost track of time,” 15-year veteran teacher Arnold Anderson told the Associated Press.

In a decision filed Aug. 19, an arbitrator in New Jersey rejected an attempt by the Roosevelt Elementary School to fire Anderson from his $90,000-a-year job, saying he was entitled to progressive discipline. But the arbitrator also criticized Anderson’s claim that the quality of his teaching outweighed his tardiness.

He was late 46 times in the most recent school year through March 20 and 65 times in the previous school year, the arbitrator said.

Anderson said he was one to two minutes late to school “at the most” but was prepared and was never late for class.

“I have to cut out eating breakfast at home,” he said Friday.

Anderson remains suspended without pay until Jan. 1.

Teachers, you know I love you. I really do. I taught for 30-years, man. And being one of those damn liberals you read about, I truly believe in strong unions. However, this is the type of bullshit that gives us all a bad name. Think a construction worker can stroll in late to his job? How long do you think a self-employed farmer would stay in business if he had a “late breakfast” every morning?

And I’ve never, ever understood why people can’t get to work, or anywhere for that matter, on time. Set your damn alarm clock 15-minutes earlier, dumbass.

And unions? I love ya but don’t protect the weakest links, man. It weakens the chain.