My personal laptop was stolen when a substitute took care of my class while I reported for jury duty.

Upon seeing the reward notice I posted on the board for its safe return, students gave their honest opinion:

"Miss you got jacked fo yo laptop?"
"Miss, they could pawn it for more than you are offerin."


Also, when I came back from spring break, a huge (10 foot) poster of verb conjugations was gone. 
Not crumpled up, not fallen from the wall, TAKEN OUT OF MY ROOM.

People will do ANYTHING to get their hands on verb conjugation knowledge.  You and I both know that, so the poster theft comes as no surprise.  But the laptop?  Inexcusable.