Translation of Überwachung

Although I put my wallet in the front pocket of my pants it was not there. I had been so diverted by the aggressiveness of these kids that I did not feel it when they grabbed it out of my pocket.
Every school has some narrow minded teachers who are not willing in investing in progressive educational process. They do not grasp that schooling methods today are different from last century's methods.
Once at the JFK I had six hours of stop over. That was plenty of time to think whether it was worth flying to Cancun or staying a few days in NY, waiting for the hurricane to pass. I called friends.