Teachers

Am I crazy for being floored by this? Our new principal told us (interview committee for a 3rd grade) that she wants to hire fresh out of college teachers who are moldable. 3 experienced teachers were...

Seasoned teachers, be honest, is it only going to get worse? I’m a first year teacher who committed to English education in 2019; only a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. This year has rock...

So, my district just announced that next year students can't bring Stanleys or other metal tumblers to school. They've been used in fights and to smuggle weapons, vapes, and alcohol into schools, they...

My second year of teaching I got so tired of my pencils not getting returned, or worse yet, broken. So now if a student needs a pencil? I need a shoe in return. If they break it, then they get their s...

I tried to use some modern slang to build rapport with my seniors and I’ve never seen a group of people look more physically pained in my life. One girl told me, "Please don't do that again, Mr. B, it...

I'm teaching summer school. For context, I'm teaching in a classroom with no windows, but has a skylight. Have to mark this as humor or I'll cry. Today, I had an interaction that went like this: Me: ...

Which grade is hands down the best to teach? I feel like 3rd graders are simply the best. They're not too moody, they can all read/write, they really start developing a good sense of humor, etc. What ...

As we approach America's 250th Birthday, I wanted to pose a question to you all that I posed to my students a few months back. Do you think that today, America is the country that the founders envisio...

I remember when I was a kid that summers were 3 months long. I even went down a rabbit hole of googling school calendars from the early 2000s and every one that I found showed school going into the fi...

Robot teachers are oficially here and I feel like we're actually living in the worst timeline! What's your take? Would you even consider working in a district with this?

Our district school board is doing a study on whether our high schools should be 9th-12th grade or if they should continue to be 10-12th grade. I feel like 9th graders get left behind more in this sit...

I have my concerns about AI, just like everyone else. But someone today brought up an interesting point. We've already been living with AI, just without realizing it for many years. Whether it is the ...

The school nurse used to check us religiously for lice and we also had eye/hearing exams. I’ve had students come to school with lice or ring worm or chicken pox?!?! They’re allowed to stay because “t...

A private school charging about $40,000 per year is opening in Edmond, Oklahoma this August that replaces most traditional classroom instruction with AI-powered learning software. Students spend rough...

My principal uses AI for EVERYTHING. All fliers/notices that go out to staff and parents are all AI. Every year the school has a different theme for the year and they sell shirts and all the staff get...

Just saw that measles cases in the US are at a 35 year high. What is going on? I thought measles was practically gone. At least public schools still require it so that is hopefully helping.

I am exploring an idea for a learning companion that uses AI to make STEM more engaging for children. Imagine a child pointing a phone or tablet at a tree, a butterfly, the Moon, or even a toy and in...

Okay this is crazy. Long shot but did anyone here teach these people in school? Sometimes when I see crazy people get in the news I wonder who their teachers were to hear their perspectives on what we...

What is something that may cost a lot of money but would be an amazing addition to your school? I have often thought that a large greenhouse where students could learn more about plants could be a won...

Summers almost feel like a moon cycle to me. Up to the 4th of July, the summer is waxing, and it is glorious. Then the 4th comes, and its the full moon. Party is on! Then after the 4th, the summer fee...