24. “My first year teaching was at a very affluent private Christian school. As such, entitlement was RAMPANT. One day I had one of my 6th-grade male students come to class incredibly upset. I pulled him aside before the bell rang to ask him what was wrong, and he said that at lunch a female … Read more
“I love asking my students how old they think I am. Half the class thinks I’m 21, and the other half thinks I’m 153.” —@uNnoTic3d1 View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/audreyworboys/funny-teacher-tweets
A video from over 12 years ago of actor Matt Damon supporting teachers is going viral again because it’s a passionate defense of educators in the face of cynicism. Damon accompanied his mother, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, a leading early childhood education advocate, at the Save Our Schools Rally on July 30, 2011, where a reporter from … Read more
“Will Hunting jumped outta him for a second there.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniesoteriou/matt-damon-viral-video-defending-teachers
A complaint filed Tuesday by the Charleston County School District accuses TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and SnapChat of creating platforms which facilitate social media addiction by encouraging “compulsive use,” putting underage users in danger of exploitation, harming adolescents’ user self-image and general mental health, and intentionally making it difficult or impossible for parents to control … Read more
Mental health affects everyone, even people that are in professions who’s sole job is to help others. Yup, that means, nurses, doctors, teachers and even therapists can have mental health challenges that they have to manage every day. One group of teachers are working to normalize mental health struggles by offering advice for students. The … 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
A viral video shows several teachers before and after the first day of school — and some of them look totally traumatized. Hilarious details ahead! Many could argue that the first day of school is much more terrifying for teachers than it is for students. Take it from TikTok user and fellow teacher Presley Rose … Read more
35. “During student teaching, I learned to always love the kid no one likes extra hard. I had a student in my class that all teachers spoke ill of. He was ‘never going to amount to anything.’ All year, I went out of my way to treat him like he was super smart and capable … Read more
Well, that’s awkward… You can’t really sum up this story better than that and the young woman who posted this TikTok video seems pretty horrified about what she did. What was it, you ask? She accidentally grabbed her driver’s ed teacher’s neck! Oh, no! Photo Credit: TikTok She was taking a driving lesson and when … Read more
14. “Two factors caused me to quit. One, in an effort to be ‘data-driven,’ schools are constantly spending an increasing amount of time on testing. As a result, teachers are constantly given more and more responsibilities. We have state tests, district tests, weekly tests, and every student needs to read one-on-one with a teacher, who … Read more
A group of teachers expected their $1,100 meal to be comped because of their jobs. A server shared the ridiculous story in a viral video. Folks who work as servers in the food industry have it tough. They often have to deal with rude customers, subpar work conditions, and absurd hours while their wages are … Read more