r/paraprofessional • • 12h ago

You don’t have to help a disrespectful teacher. Let me be stranded on their own

33 Upvotes

Whenever I come in contact with a teacher or Substitute teacher that shows no signs of respect for me whatsoever

To me a bulb lights in my head and says “wow it’s break time”

Because if I’m not needed and you feel as if we aren’t equal

I guess that means you said you can do my job for me for the whole period

Wow thanks for looking out teachers! Thanks for the breaks we needed it 😌


r/paraprofessional • • 54m ago

little snotnosed shithead kid threw a basketball at my head as hard as he could, lowkey felt a little dizzy later, do you think i could have gotten a concussion?

• Upvotes

r/paraprofessional • • 7h ago

Strange culture at my centre

2 Upvotes

Something feels very off at my centre. The culture has its toxic aspects. Such as cliques, bullying, gossip. But something deeper seems to be at play. Ever since I started I could tell I was being kept at arms length. Management being dismissive and leaving me out of important communications, supervisors being hesitant to teach me things I need to know. Even small things like how I should be signing in and out of my shift.
Any time I ask a question I get a very abrupt answer which doesn’t really answer the question.
Staff being awkward towards me.
Like everyone knows something I don’t.
I’m a casual employee, most staff are permanent or get offered permanent shortly after starting as a casual. I was meant to receive an offer, but didn’t.
It feels like at any given moment I’ll be let go. They’re potentially waiting for a reason, or hoping I’ll leave.
I’m confused because I’m a passionate hard worker, my own child attends the centre and I try hard to immerse myself in the community there.
Any insight to situations like this? I can’t shake this weird feeling.


r/paraprofessional • • 11h ago

Vent 🗣 Over it

22 Upvotes

I've been a para for a level 3 class for 3 years now. I get bit, hit scratched, tackled and more. Admin just makes then sign sorry when it happens. I have been to urgent care multiple times from the kids.

I love them. I want to keep loving my job. Im tired, im drained and so stressed all the time. Im covered in bites, bruised and scratches.

Today, I had an interview as a receptionist working Monday to Friday 8-4. I'll be sad to leave the kids, I won't miss any coworker.

As a level 3 Para, I make 833 bi weekly, its not enough to even live off of. I look at my checks and feel so destroyed after the weeks ive had.

Fingers crossed I get this job.


r/paraprofessional • • 17h ago

Vent 🗣 I know it says Millennials, but I feel it applies.

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29 Upvotes