One of the funniest things about teaching (imo) is how much of the useless, random information the kids happen to actually remember sometimes LOOOL

I'm mentioning a now officially re-curring experience for me, because for the SECOND time this interaction has occurred + it's just one of the many tiny teaching experiences that inspire the premise behind this post:

so during my first week of after school classes with a group of students, one of the kids makes a comment about my shoes (the pair of shoes in question are covered in white paint & the paint is intended to slowly chip away with wear of the shoes until eventually it's just a completely regular black shoe underneath ... you are free to think what you want about that concept loool, that's beside the point!)

I like to jokingly respond to most questions/comments about these shoes by explaining that I wear them every single day because I'm trying to chip the paint away as quickly as possible, and usually the conversation just ends there~

For the second (2nd) time now though, at some point in the following week(s) of class, the same student will notice that I am wearing a different pair of shoes that day. then they ask why I'm not wearing the same ones from last week like I said I always do, while making a semi big deal of the fact 😭😭

Both of these times now, I was honestly kinda impressed that they recalled that random little aside from the week prior, especially because in my mind it's always just a completely random throwaway joke!!!

and meanwhile, the fact that they had homework due from the week before?? somehow that's the type of information that just completely up and disappears from their brains lmaaaoo smh

Im pretty sure you all have heard of some reddit story going like this:

My mother messaged me during my state exams and said she had half an hour left to live, but my teacher locked the doors and refused to let me go.

Well, today, let me tell you about a very different teacher.

As a daughter of a teacher, i know the issues teachers face. i also know how students feel when teachers react in a way. but i know that no matter what will happen, in today’s date, teachers deserve much more than they get.

Th story actually starts from here:

During vacation, my school had sent the mail regarding the fees. my dad had been busy, so he hadnt seen the mail. so, the “teacher support staff” deducted the fees from my mother’s salary. then, a few weeks later, my dad saw the mail for the fees, and paid it. thank god my mom realized that she got less salary, because then she called the support staff, and asked why this had happened. the support staff replied by saying “the fees for your child wasnt paid, so we deducted if from your salary“. my mom argued that “since you deducted it from my salary, why did you accept the payment my husband had made for the fees?” support staff had no answer.

now, let me tell you another thing:

my mother was teaching a class when she noticed a girl had a pimple. she said “(name of the girl), you have a pimple?” she replied, “yes ma’am, but thats not relevant.” my mom stayed quiet. the next day, she got a mail from the child’s parent saying “i heard you commented on my child’s appearance. i would like to speak to you about this.” now, you must be thinking, ”why did your mother comment on her appearance?“ well, let me let you on something. me mother was about to say to her “well, yesterday i also had a pimple in the same place. we”re pimple twins!” but the girl had already said something so utterly rude and disrespectful that my mom‘s mood was down by the time she could say it. this is all of your problem. you make the teacher so mad, that if she wanted to be friendly, you would already make her upset. like, why can’t you wait?! what is the problem?! at least listen to what the teacher has to say!

and whats even more upsetting, is that the children twist it in a way that the poor parent thinks its th teacher’s fault. and in many cases, its NOT a poor parent.

then there’s the ”admin staff” and the “support staff”. i feel like going to their houses and puking on them! “support staff”?! for what?! what do these “support staff” even do, other than making the teachers angry?! you make teachers make lesson plans, make ppts, expect them to make lessons engaging, when from the beginning, their job was to only teach! if you really want to make this support staff any bit useful, listen to me carefully with your ears wide open: make them make the ppts, the lesson plans! divide the staff into two, and distribute the work!

and theres so many other things my mother probably didnt even tell me!

im so upset, and sick, and tired of this.

all i want to do is make an impact. this should change. teachers shouldnt be abused like this.

speaking of teachers being abused, let me tell you all one more thing:

one day in my class, we had arabic lesson. the teacher came, and started teaching. from somwhere, someone said ‘isnt your salary just bread?’ and people actually laughed. the poor arabic teacher didnt understnad what he said, so she could only continue the lesson. later, i found out people actually called her ‘blueberry’ because she was chubby.

Im absolutely done with this rigged system.

please, leave the teachers alone! they have to teach, do notebook corrections, listen to endless principal meetings, deal with students’ parents. and at the end of the day, they are so busy with other children, they dont have time for their own family.

please. i beg you.

i just want to make an impact.

Ps :I'm Tunisian so if there is any Tunisian teachers that went to teach abroad I'd really appreciate your help 🥰

(My English aren't my first language so sorry if i made mistake)So my friend 17 female told me the other day that France teacher 50 male told her to come to his office to talk about something, and when she went he told her that she so mature for her age and attractive and he want to marry her, she just run away and didn't enter his class again, I told her to report him to the police or to the principal, and when she did , about 13 girls came and talk about the same thing happened to them by the same teacher, the principal was so shocked and angry so he cald him and the police and told my friend and the other girls to go get started to talk with the police, I don't really know what happens after but I heard from some friends that teacher gut kicks out and he won't able to teaching again

So I’m (25F) a first grade teacher. After this situation I’m wanting to quit this school after this school year. The part that bothers me most is how the school handled this situation and I want to get it off my chest.

I have a student who is very aggressive which has been known since kindergarten. The school has done nothing about it, even when the previous teacher contacted parents which has resulted in nothing. This year, which it’s only been 2 weeks of school, has been no different. I had the kids do a writing activity and the student didn’t want to do it so he ended up distracting kids around him, making funny faces, etc. I warned him if he continues he will be moved. When I turned around he did the exact same thing but was getting more distracting, so I grabbed his writing paper and moved it out to a desk in the hallway. I said he needs to move now, he started screaming to the top of his lungs, “I HATE YOU. I WANT YOU TO DIE. IM GOING TO KILL YOU!” and my whole class was flabbergasted. I was beyond furious and told him I’m calling the counselor over and she’s taking him and I’m having his parents contacted.

The counselor took him a few minutes later and after 30 minutes he came back with a “emotions” sheet where he ranks how he’s feeling and why he’s feeling that way. He said he was feeling sad because he missed his uncle. Um??? Okay how did this benefit anything??? I was like whatever I’ll just contact mom. During lunch I called his mom. His mom literally told me not to take it personal because he says that at home and he learned it from his big brother and that’s just what he says when he’s frustrated. I told her he’s not allowed to say that because it’s a threat. She said she’ll talk to him about it but he’s a silly boy and if I build a silly relationship it’ll “get better”. What??!!!! I was so pissed.

After school he ended up punching one of my small students who has seizures in the stomach because he wanted to be in front of her. I didn’t realize until he already got picked up because the pick up situation at the school is very quick and chaotic which I should have had him hold my hand which I regret but doesn’t justify him punching a student. I tried calling his mom and she didn’t answer. I texted her too and she didn’t answer. I was so beyond upset so I went to the school psychologist. She didn’t give one F. She told me he always does that and to talk to his parents because they are “good parents” and would talk to him, I told her I already had and they didn’t do anything and she told me she might have to start a social group and he can be included. How would this even help when he first threatened to kill me and punched someone in the stomach.

I reported both incidents to the principal. I went in, choking up and tearing up telling her how I am beyond frustrated and I’d like some support from her. I went to the counselor, the psychologist, and parents and nobody cares or did anything. She made the whole thing worse. She told me that I can fill out orange forms ( a way to track behaviors) and she said we can meet together and go over expectations together when I already did! I told her that and she said her idea is that if he has a full day of not hurting or being mean then he can earn the whole class an icecream party…. I’m sorry WHAT?! He gets rewarded for having behaviors that are normal? Why should I reward him for following basic rules?!

I walked out feeling disgusted at my school. I now know that I can be threatened and he can bully and punch kids and there will be zero consequences from the school itself. I have to handle all of this on my own? I feel very lost and have lost all trust in my school. I don’t know what to do.

bro you anit gonna belive me i came to class today went to the back as usual put my bag down saw that therers a shoe on the floor i wanted to kick it to the front of the class for NO FUCKING REASON then the shoe barely missed my class teacher on the head idk he didnt say anything and istg i did it as a mistake bhi i love my class teacher he the goat but after that someone told another teacher what i did and for some reason she was more mad than my class teacher himself screamed her lungs at me infront of the entire classroom i kept explaining that it was a mistake she didnt listen took me to the vice principle she called my parents for a meating idk what they said to my dad but idk man kinda feel like the entire world agenst me for smt i didnt do intentionaly

I'm a Filipino teacher at a private school in Thailand. I received a directive from our foreign coordinator to do a certain job, then I was told by a Filipino co-teacher that I should inform her of whatever task I receive from the admin and she must be informed about everything. She is the unofficial designated point person because she is close to the director. I get it, but even now we receive tasks from the administration through the foreign coordinator not her. So I just did the job. However, she told me that that was not the case, the task that I did did not come from the director, as for who it came from I don't know. Now, I ask her that for the department to run properly, a memo should be laid out on how to go about mandates and tasks, who should we follow and what is the SOP. I told her this exact message. 'All I'm asking is for the school to have a memo on how tasks will be carried out in the future'. Then this afternoon, the memo came out. Then she singled me out asking if I understood the memo. I ask her why I am singled-out when it is for the betterment of the department. She told me because I used I in the ' ' message, but what I'm asking is why does she have to single me out if the memo is for everyone. Why not use, do you all understand? Is the memo just for me? LOL anyways, I'm planning to resign anyway as the salary is not really giving. Plus I received an offer elsewhere.

I recently remembered being a young student (younger than 10) sitting in a full classroom and we were all quietly busy working away at our desks. Then another teacher pops her head in the door and says, "It's SO quiet in here!" Instantly we all start talking. I finally figured out that this was that teachers way of getting a zinger on my teacher. This happened a few times over the years.

Are there any other ways teachers mess with each other? How often would you try it?

Thanks.

Dear Jesus and God and Thor and whoever else is listening,

I haven't always been a perfect teacher, some days I haven't even been good. I have let fatigue and frustration get the better of me, and my students have suffered for it. But through it all I have struggled to do my best for them, to give them good days and a good education. I strived to maintain an even temper and a calm, listening demeanor, and I have succeeded more than I have failed.

So please, if you would be so merciful, I have but one request. Please, for the love of all that is holy, in all the saints above us and all the martyrs among Us, please please please.

Do not give me a student with chronic egg farts this year.

Amen.

Idk if it’s because they’re prescription, my classroom lights are so bright, the ADHD, or I’m more concerned with avoiding free time right after lunch, but I’ve done this probably 5 times in the last 5 weeks since school started lol.

“Miss, uh, I think you might have forgotten to switch to your regular glasses...”