It’s a good thing that news stations keep archives because you never know when a real gem like this will turn up. A production manager named Matt Liddy at TV station WCCO in Minneapolis was doing research about a local teacher’s strike in 1970 when he came across footage of musician Prince as an 11-year-old … Read more
“When they require a doctor’s note for any and all absences.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/people-share-red-flags-about-teachers
“There was a fellow student in my homeroom who fell asleep halfway through class every day. He was always quiet and reserved. Our teacher was a grade-A jerk, and constantly tried to get this kid to stop sleeping. Even though a lot of us tried to defend him, one day our teacher took a huge … Read more
Some teachers need to go back to school, and some students need to leave it. View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/annoying-teachers-and-students
Donald Trump Jr. On Facebook Donald Trump Jr. is going to bat for Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill that was recently signed into law by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. In predictable fashion, Don Jr. has latched onto the recent, and gross, conservative trend of calling the bill’s detractors “groomers” along with hurling some very QAnon-esque … Read more
8. “So…I got in huuuuge trouble. You see, the previous day, the teacher had advised all students that the following day there would be a ‘show and tell’ of sorts, but the goal was to bring something the presenter was certain no one else had ever seen. I had no clue what I could bring. … Read more
Before he was a mononymous pop star who could rock out with the best of them, Prince was apparently a talented, precocious, and extremely civic-minded little boy in Minneaopolis. Long-rumored footage of Prince at a 1970s teachers union strike for local news has resurfaced today, courtesy of Minneapolis television station WCCO. Station production manager Matt … Read more
Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers and college professors have heard every excuse in the book. Whether it’s a third grader claiming their “dog ate my homework” or a college freshman claiming their grandmother died to get out of a test, they’ve heard it all a billion times. A college professor once listed the top 21 … Read more
The Trevor Project, a crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth, condemned the bill, citing its own research that found the inclusion of sexual identity issues in the classroom can benefit queer students’ mental health. LGBTQ students who learned about queer issues in the classroom had a 23% lower chance of reporting a suicide attempt, the … Read more
“The Simpsons” has been around for nearly 40 years, and amid the juvenile humor (cue the “eat my shorts” line), this show expertly weaves in some truly valuable life lessons. No better example than this clip from Season 2, Episode 19: Lisa’s Substitute. You Are Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons) www.youtube.com For those who aren’t familiar … Read more
When I was a child, I used to line up my dolls and stuffed animals on my bedroom floor, pull out my mini-chalkboard and in my best teacher’s voice, “teach” them reading, writing and arithmetic. Pretending to be a teacher was my favorite kind of imaginative play. In college, I majored in Secondary Education and … Read more
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