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Schools differ from country to country, and there are some pretty interesting school systems in the world. In The Netherlands, for example, kids start school on their 4th birthday, no matter when the school year starts. Kids in China, in turn, learn on the principle of memorization.
And then there's the US. What most of us know about American schools probably comes from movies and TV. But what are schools in the US really like? Well, here we have a list of pics from many primary sources, the students themselves. They capture the true experience of the American school.
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#1
Florida Teacher Here. This Is Our School’s "Library" Now
Florida passed a law that said no books can be displayed in a school, until they've been reviewed and approved by an appointed team. If a teacher shows a book that has not been approved, they could be charged with a felony.
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#2
My School Blocked A Website Because It Was Labeled As Educational
#3
During The Summer, My School Installed Metal Gates Over The Bathrooms To Keep Us From Going Between Classes
Currently, American schools lag a bit behind other countries in the world in terms of their students' academic achievements. When they tested 15-year-olds in their math and science literacy, American teenagers ranked only 38th out of 71 countries. Among other 37 OECD countries in 2022, Americans ranked 38th in math and 12th in science.
Younger students, however, are doing surprisingly more well. In 2015, American fourth-grade students placed 11th out of 48 in math and 8th in science. Eighth-graders scored 8th both in math and science among 37 other countries.
#4
This Survey At My School
#5
My School Doesn't Have Stall Doors
There are also huge mirrors directly facing them.
#6
My School Wants Us To Allow This On Our Personal Devices, Just To Use Google Classroom
StrangeOne 1 year ago
That's not right. If schools were that paranoid about it, they should have issued each student separate devices. Another thing that concerned me with online classrooms is students who were already vulnerable and bullied at school had their personal space exposed to their bullies and that eliminated their safe, private space.
Interestingly, Americans don't think that the quality of education in the U.S. is above average. In fact, 32% of adults believe that when it comes to K-12 STEM education, America ranks below average compared to other wealthy nations. But are statistics of academic achievement all that matter when we talk about schools?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, also surveys children about how they feel at school. Data shows that younger students report feeling happy "all or most of the time" more than older students. 49% of fourth-graders say they're happy at school, while only 27% of eighth-graders say the same.
#7
This Is The Inside Of My Child's Homework Folder Provided By The School. At What Point Has Consumerism Gone Too Far?
#8
Creepy Surveillance Into The Boys' Bathroom At My High School
There is a window in the boys' bathroom that has a perfect line of sight with the security office that doubles as a panopticon of the entire commons area. If this was the girls' bathroom, heads would roll and there would have been a riot outside years ago. I hate it here.
StrangeOne 1 year ago
It's still perverted and as a parent I would be raising hell and pulling my kid out of that school.
#9
They Start The Indoctrination Early At My Florida High School
American parents say they're mostly satisfied with their children's education but don't think K-12 education in America overall is of good quality. They also think that teachers are doing a good job. 36% of parents think their children's teachers are "excellent" and 37% believe their kids' teacher is "good."
#10
The School Lunch System Is Disgraceful
From my years in high school I compiled some pictures of the horrible things that got served that no one questioned. It really is ironic given how adamant they all are about eating healthy by including every food group.
Montanavanna 1 year ago
I was a lunch lady. The food given to schools is the stuff that isn't good enough to sell at the market. It is the bits and ends of meat, crazy high fat content and so many canned goods. Our director was awesome though. High quality baked goods and fresh fruit or veg with almost every lunch. We also were required to serve 3/4 cup total of fruit and veg per meal. This looks like an Ala cart situation which is almost exclusively a high school option.
#11
My Friend Got In Trouble For "PDA"
Eric Brown 1 year ago
Oh heavens, not holding pinkies. Next thing you know, they might hold hands or even *gasp* hug! What has this world come to.
#12
What A Sad Country We Live In For My 12-Year-Old To Text Me This
Those who are not from America might look at this list and think how strange and different American schools are. But the truth is that each country has something different about its education system and schools that might surprise people. Finland, for example, which is often thought to have one of the best education systems in the world might seem strange too.
#13
Our School Spent 1.3 Million On New Turf For A Loosing Team, But I Get To Deal With This Every Time It Rains Because They Can’t Afford To Fix The Roof
#14
The Absolutely Terrible Design Of My School. This Is The Place Where Every Hallway Intersects
Chuck Freiman 1 year ago
So if there's a fire in the school, thanks to this choke point, finding the bodies will be easy. 👍
#15
Our High School Covers Expiration Dates With A Sharpie
Katherine Bridgerton 1 year ago
Now the kids can eat expired chips AND weird cheese powder that no other country allows.
The country began its education reform about 40 years ago and prioritized hiring educators in decision-making positions both at the local and national levels. Teachers in Finland must have a Masters degree in Education, and the system prioritizes the underprivileged. "Children from wealthy families with lots of education can be taught by stupid teachers," veteran teacher Kari Louhivuori said.
#16
I Guess My Daughter's School Administrator Is Trying To Reprimand Me?
I was late a lot through high school, but I'd never been sent home with anything like this. My mother would get a call from the school every now and then, that's about it. For reference, my daughter's in 1st grade.
Kiki’sNotLookingBack 1 year ago
upvote if being patronized is one of your least favorite things 😾👇
#17
My School Blocked Google
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
I can't see the name Chesapeake without mis-reading it as "cheapskate"
#18
My School's Bag Check Line
Katherine Bridgerton 1 year ago (edited)
Now they are selling bullet proof shields that go in kids backpacks. Seriously ... USA now stands for united states of assault !
Singaporean schools are often at the top of international ranking tables as well. What American students might find strange in a Singaporean classroom is that teachers are usually the ones who talk the most during lessons and discussions by the students aren't that widely encouraged. Pupils use digital devices in the learning process, as teachers incorporate technology into classrooms.
#19
My Children's School Folders Are Starting To Look Like Internet Pop-Ups
This is in my wife's hometown, which is small, so she doesn't share my anger. She said it was to raise money for the fall festival. Told my buddy from back home about it and he was just as angry as I was, even calling it child labor.
#20
Bathroom Pass In An American School. I Mean, I Get It, Kids Take Advantage, But This Is Too Much
#21
This Is What They Gave Us For Lunch Today. I’m A 6'5" 160 Lbs Track Athlete, With Practice And Weight Training After School. This Did Little To Nothing To My Hunger Level
The South Korean education system is often lauded as well. Students in Korea spend more time at school than American students. An average American student spends 180 days a year at school, while a Korean student – about 220. Together with Finland, students in South Korea also get the least amount of homework per week.
#22
Honestly, I’d Rather Just Ask For Cash
So we have to buy a $60 box of chocolate bars (which I noticed are now only 0.8 oz when they used to be 1.5 oz), sell the whole box, and only $22 of that goes towards an end of year trip? Just no. I’d rather donate cash and save myself and my kid the headache. Or even do a lemonade stand, or sell bracelets. Seems like the least efficient way to do a fundraiser.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
The fact that our schools are holding fundraisers for basic needs says a lot about our country as a whole.
#23
School Board Policy For Lunch In North Carolina
#24
My School Banned The Dinosaur Game
If you've ever been to Spain, you know that the siesta is sacred to people there. The same is true at some Spanish schools: students get a two-hour lunch break to go home and eat and possibly take a nap. The usual school hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, others from 8 am to 3 pm.
#25
My School Is Fining Students That Take Too Long In The Bathroom
#26
School Has A "Minimum Donation" For A Fundraiser
My friend's kid's school is having a fundraiser. I was like, yeah sure I'll donate 5 bucks. Nope. Well now they're getting no money because 15 is a little too much for me.
#27
Sign On The Nurse's Door At My School
Here's another fun fact for you: students in Australia and New Zealand sometimes go to school barefoot. Kiwis and Australians going to the local supermarket barefoot isn't so unusual generally, so why should schools be different? Inglewood Primary School in Perth, Australia, has officially adopted a no-shoe policy. "We believe that children need opportunities to explore indoor and outdoor environments without shoes," they stated in a newsletter.
#28
My Blind Child Came Home From School Today With This Homework
#29
About Half Of This 50-Gallon Trash Can Is Full Of Perfectly Good Cartons Of Milk, Expiration Date Is In 2 Weeks. Schools Waste A Lot Of Food
#30
There Was A Typo In The First Sentence Of My School's Guide To Careful Writing
ConfusedCub 1 year ago
Gads I had to read that twice even though it was pointed right out! Must be past bedtime.
I believe we have many Pandas from different countries here. So, don't hesitate to share what distinguishes the schools in your homeland from the rest of the world. Is it the curriculum? Is it the classroom environment? And, if you've ever been on both sides, how did an American school compare to the ones in your country? Let us know in the comments!
#31
Toilet Paper Provided At My School
#32
This Map Is In My School's Elementary Library. Because All Of Eastern Asia And The Pacific Islands Are Apparently China
#33
I Don't Think That's Even Legal
#34
When Your School Bans Wikipedia, Only To Copy Directly From Wikipedia In Their Own Lesson Resources
#35
High School Bathrooms Are Really Wild
Say No to Downvoting 1 year ago
I have literally had nightmares about being forced to use a public toilet with that exact layout.
#36
Bathroom "Stalls" At James Rumsey High School
#37
Just Got Handed This In The Middle Of Class. I’m In High School
#38
The Shower Rooms In My School Dorms Have Mushrooms Growing In Them
Lost Penny 1 year ago
"The budget's been really tight lately, there is not enough food for everyone. We improvised, okay?"
#39
Bathroom Passes. Each Circle Represents One Pass, We Get One Of These Papers Per Semester. To Get More, We Have To Arrange An Appointment With The Administration
brownowlgonewhouse 1 year ago
At least they get passes; where I teach in the UK we are told to absolutely never let students go to the toilet during class unless they have a medical condition 🤷♀️
#41
When The School Gives A Big Box To Hide The Size Of The Pizza
John Mosley 1 year ago
Maybe they could give a full size slice if they saved money by deleting the packaging.
#42
When You Get One Formula Wrong In Our Weekly Tests At My School, They Make You Write It Out 150 Times. I Have 4 More Of These To Do
#43
My Little Brother’s Middle School Schedule. He’s Having Such A Hard Time Remembering When Periods Start And End. Why Are The Times This Specific?
#44
This Sign On A High School Classroom Door
OldButNewButBroken 1 year ago
Double suspension if you pee in their coffee. Especially if you don't tell them until they've finished it
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Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
Unless there's a rolldown gate blocking the bathrooms between classes.
Uncle Schmickle 1 year ago
Just take a leak right in class on the floor, and explain you didn't want to miss out on valuable class time.
Pansexual-Kat 1 year ago
that's when we have to walk to our classes. We don't have time to go in between classes.
SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago
Yes... The need to pee is Sooooo totally a "frivolous errand"... *Pees at her desk* Ha!
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
Even adults can miscalculate how long it will take after drinking something before you need the toilet. This is so ridiculous!
sweetrottenpeaches 1 year ago
I am sorry but after the tenth of this bathroom thing all I have to say is. You are damn old enough to read and count and think, almost old enough to vote, so please learn to holg your bladder for 45 minutes. It is not that hard. -_- it was the same in my time which was not so long ago. I SURVIVED and I grew up and I am healthy. You all have a break between classes. Stupid kids.
#45
"Gift" From The School My Girlfriend Works At For Teacher’s Appreciation Week
#46
I'm A Night Custodian At A High School. This Is What The First Day Of School Looks Like
#47
My School Could Afford $6,000,000 Worth Of Renovations, But They Can’t Afford Toilet Paper That I Can’t See Through
#48
My School's Renovated Toilet
#49
You Can’t Convince Me That "Syrup" Isn’t Just Motor Oil
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
That looks like "Goldsaft", a syrup made from sugar beets (Not that tasty in my opinion) Grafschaft...70-png.jpg 
#50
High School Throwing Away Perfectly Good Books
brownowlgonewhouse 1 year ago
These are probably out-of-date textbooks that no longer correspond to the curriculum. They can be donated, but I've had donation centers refuse old textbooks as they say no one buys them.
#51
A Teacher In Texas Was Fired After They Gave Middle School Students An Assignment Full Of Racist And Offensive Slurs
#52
This Is What We Got Served For Lunch Today At School
#53
In My School Library
Lost Penny 1 year ago
Turn the fan on & enjoy watching the opening scene from another Final Destination movie.
#54
My School Locker Can’t Even Fit My Backpack Because Of Those Shelves
StrangeOne 1 year ago
I found it easier to just carry my backpack with me. There was never enough time to go to my locker between classes. There was barely enough time to get from a class at one end of the school to the next class on the other side of the school.
#55
My School Blocked All Of The Emergency Exits Instead Of Fixing The Alarm
Biggus Dickus 1 year ago
These people are IDIOTS why are you posting these pictures here and not showing them to your neighborhood fire department??...I'm starting to think maybe some of this stuff is staged
#56
My High School Spent $15,000 On A 2x2 TV Just To Show Morning Announcements
#57
School Lunch On Thanksgiving
ConstantlyJon 1 year ago
I actually remember that turkey gravy. Has a weird taste to it. Kinda requires a dry/dusty roll to soak it all up.
#58
If I Want To Download 1 Image From The Photographers The School Hired For Graduation, I Have To Pay $45
#59
Some Kid Stuffed A Cheeseburger Into The Computer At School
#60
My Kid’s School Lunch
Biggus Dickus 1 year ago
Bro yall need to report those people for child abuse.. and YOU gotta at least send your kid to school with a bag lunch or a snack or something
#61
Since Kids At My School Think It's Funny To Rip Soap Dispensers Off The Wall And Throw Them In The Toilet, The Staff Refuses To Give Us Soap
#62
When Your School Advertises Rings, That Start At $300, To Seniors, Who Just Got Out Of High School And Are Irresponsible With Money
#63
School Has Become Pay-To-Win
Fire Singer 1 year ago
Ok I see both pro and con with this. Pro - you buy a ticket to go to a dance and have fun with friends so you get out of homework. Con - you either have no friends, or no money, to go to said dance or you just plain don't want to go so now you're stuck doing homework even if you don't go for a reason outside your control.
#64
Every Year, My School Gives Me A Physical Piece Of Paper With My Password, That Doesn't Change Year-To-Year
It’s for WiFi, Google Drive, the school’s computer login, email - everything. Just to remind me they're storing them in plain text.
General Anaesthesia 1 year ago
This is not the US, ocdsb.ca: Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. 2016.
#65
Someone Stole A Toilet At My School
#66
Schools Put Gates Over The Bathrooms Between And During Class
Biggus Dickus 1 year ago
When I was a kid, you'd restrict my ability to relieve myself, I'd just go in the corner and when I got in trouble...show them and a lawyer that picture right there ...poof I guarantee those gates will be gone by Monday morning
#67
I’m So Done With My School
#68
My High School Removed Mirrors In The Bathroom, For No Reason Whatsoever
#69
School Removed The Bathroom Mirror To "Prevent Girls From Skipping Class"
#70
My Daughter’s School Asking For New Or Used Pencils. How Have We Gotten To This Point? We Are Failing At A Fundamental Level
#71
School Disabled Our Ability To Switch Computer Networks. I Have Work That Needs To Be Submitted From Home
Even if I somehow jiggy my way to connect to my home WiFi, the school WiFi will auto-connect after 5 minutes. Doesn't seem very legal.
#72
This Is The "Food" We’re Supposed To Eat At School
StrangeOne 1 year ago
Is the milk, orange and container all supposed to go into the wrap, too?
#73
Our School Built A New Sports Area On Grass. Can’t Wait To Play Basketball On That
#74
School Cafeteria Has "Build Your Own" Options, But Covered The Glass So You Can't See The Options
Lost Penny 1 year ago
"It's Tuesday's Identify-mystery-ingredient game! The winner gets a slice of mushroom pizza!"
#75
My Little Brother's School Lunch
#76
School Lunch
#77
The Bring Your Own Potato Bar Hosted By My School For Teacher Appreciation. At Least They're Providing Plates
#78
There Are No Locks In The School Toilet
#79
They Took The Doors Off The Men's Bathroom At Our School, But Not The Girls'
#80
Paying $55 Fee For School Supplies Instead Of Buying A List Of Supplies. Up From $30. I Understand The Cost Of Everything Has Gone Up, But Buying The Supplies Ourselves Might Be Cheaper?
StrangeOne 1 year ago (edited)
When my kid was going to school, even back in the 00's, there was a $55 fee + a list of supplies, including 100 pencils for the teacher.
#81
This Vending Machine At My High School
#82
This Was The Lunch That My $40k Per Year School Served Today
Biggus Dickus 1 year ago
Right, and you're STILL paying them 40k a year though?? Seems like a lot of complaining but nobody wants to really do anything about it though
#83
Just Found That The Plastic Knifes In My School Are Terrible At Cutting And That I've Been Ingesting Microplastics All This Time
Biggus Dickus 1 year ago
Law suit... look up the effects of microplastics ... CLASS ACTION right there... and bring your own utensils to school if you value your own health
#84
We Live 0.7 Miles From My Daughter's School, So She Is Ineligible For Bussing. Yet Every Morning As We Leave For School, This Thing Idles Out Front
#85
The Amount Of Leg Room On A School Bus
#86
Why? This Was In The Boys' Bathroom In The Middle School Where I'm A Custodian
#87
This School's Music Department Has 22 iMacs, Apple Mouses And Apple Keyboards, But Chooses To Run Windows On Them. Talk About Wasting Money
#88
My School Lunch
Tobias Reaper 1 year ago
looks like wet tissue and stale orange peel with a ketchup pot prisoners eat better
#89
At My School
#90
This "Grilled" Chicken Sandwich At Our School. It Tastes Moist But Dry At The Same Time, And It’s Rubbery
#91
You Have To Pay 25 Cents For Tampons And Pads At My School
StrangeOne 1 year ago
That's typical in Canada, too. Nothing too out there and strange. They're usually old dispensers. But they should bring in new ones that allow card readers or .... I think I've seen people pay for things with their phones.
#92
My Girlfriend Just Got A Job Teaching At A D-Rated Elementary School In Florida. How Do I Clean The Kid's Bathroom?
1st grade class with a private bathroom. The wall behind the toilet is disgusting. Apparently, the janitors are too lazy to clean it for her, so it’s either our job, or the kiddos will have to put up with it for a year.
Geoffrey Scott 1 year ago
Enzysan. If you can get the maintenance director to buy it, it works. Otherwise bleach the s*** out of it at the end of the day. let THEM clean it up. Of course someone doing their job would be best. I would have SUCH a sense of shame if I walked out after cleaning and it looked like this. Also, put in a maintenance request to have the BathRoom painted...with enamel paint.
#93
This Ad At My School
Lost Penny 1 year ago
Now these people definitely invested in mushrooms. However, mistakes were made.
#94
The Spoons At My School, That I'm Supposed To Consume Soup With
#95
School Blocked Google
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
They're not being denied access to the internet, they're being denied access to the most heavily monetized and untrustworthy search engine in common use. DuckDuckGo is exponentially less manipulative. It's a totally responsible decision, especially in a school.
#96
This Is Why The Paper Towel Dispenser At Our High School Stays Empty
#97
New Acoustic Foam Just Put Up In My School
Keith Evans 1 year ago
that actually works reduces the sound reflections no need to cover the entire surface
#98
Some Kids At My High School Stole Several Stall Doors From One Of The Bathrooms
#99
My Kindergartener's School Supply List
Virginie Michaud 1 year ago
What's with the different supplies for boys and girls? Baby wipes for girls, sharpies for boys? Different sizes paper plates? Makes no sense. I see no reason why this distinction based on gender should be made.
#100
Our School's Public Computers
#101
Toilet Paper Roll At My High School
#102
The Way My School Serves Ketchup
Geoffrey Scott 1 year ago
Ok...cut down on wasteful packaging...lets make up our minds on what we find wasteful here Pandas.
#103
This Keyboard In My School's Computer Lab
#104
Guess What I Found After Getting On The School Bus
#105
At School?
StrangeOne 1 year ago
There's so much to say with this that doesn't involve agreeing with the OP. We shouldn't be judging at all.
#106
Thing In My School Auditorium
#107
My New High School Still Has CRT TVs
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Helena 1 year ago (edited)
Pretty obvious they're trying real hard to tank the public school system so they can swoop in with charter and private schools, and truly intensify the classes permanently. This is intentional. Like when they privatized prison. They want to intentionally tank it so they can point to it and say 'see, private is better'. Bunch of aholes poking holes in the boat decrying how it won't float anymore.
Potato patato 1 year ago
The title makes it seem like every American school has all these things
LazyStream 1 year ago
Australian here, and been working in high schools for over 10 years. Toilets are locked during class time- students see the office to get access. This prevents them being vandalised, and students skipping class to meet their friends. No lunch is provided at all. Bring from home or pay at the tuckshop. Toilet paper- yes it's thin for staff also. They have to chose between teaching supplies or paper- what would you choose? also
Zelda McLink 1 year ago
Locking the loos up must be a new thing. I graduated high school in 1997 and they were never locked.
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Sky Render 1 year ago
So much of this follows a critically flawed concept of punishing everyone when a small number are a problem in some sort of vain hope that the guilt will get to the guilty and they'll change their ways. What really happens is that this behavior empowers the troublemakers to cause misery for everyone else at will.
DeoManus Argentem 1 year ago
I've never seen any of these things at US schools. Maybe they were taken from schools for troubled kids or something (disciplinary issues, etc?) Especially the range of weird bathroom stuff (faculty and visitors/parents use the same bathrooms as students and thus would never be locked/exposed in a normal school).
SAF saf 1 year ago
I recognize most of these. Went to school in Southern California and West Texas. I've always ended up in s****y' schools and i've seen alot' worse than these pics.
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B Spears 1 year ago
As a former teacher, I have to say many of these were not surprising. My students never, ever brought school supplies. Either the teacher or the school provided everything. Pencils were supplied and quickly broken into tiny pieces, bathrooms were trashed all the time, students constantly asking to use the bathrooms and staying for long periods of time (texting, meeting up with friends, playing on their phones, etc), Text books were gotten rid of because a)everyone has online books b) students wouldn't use them. Homework is a thing of the past and no one did it. Grades didn't matter until ninth grade so many students just passed along.
Leebo13 1 year ago
All the ones involving toilets/restrooms because just horrified me because when I was an adolescent, I was very self conscious about my body and I was very bladder shy as a result, and I'm sure that there's kids in those schools who are just as uncomfortable as I would have been having to use those shambolic facilities.
Cole Patterson 1 year ago
The United States is not a perfect country and, like every other country, has problems that need fixing. Perhaps this article is misleading... maybe; but "anti-American" is a stretch.
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I cannot attest to the validity of most of all of these images, but what I can say for certain is that my schools were similar. Paying for school lunches has always irked me, as the students are required by law to attend. The schools needs to use the inordinate amount of taxes that we donate to them to feed the students who didn't volunteer to be there.
Sojourner 1 year ago
Must be groundhog day, because it's another America-hating post. My HS in California is just fine (albeit a bit old, it was built in about 1990)
Cole Patterson 1 year ago
Listing problems that the United States has with their educational system does not equate to "America-hating." Not everything is black and white.
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JohninND 1 year ago
These kind of things should not be occuring anywhere. School officials need to be publicly shamed I guess.
Sophia Athene 1 year ago
That don't happen all the time everywhere. This is not standard in most schools.
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Bradley Auerbach 1 year ago
All of these make me so glad I finished school when I did! But now I am wondering if it will be a good idea to take my kids to public school if I ever have any kids…
Weirdo with Internet 1 year ago
A lot of us schools locked bathrooms.during 2021 during the devious lick trend. Also, NEVER eat school chicken, that shits either gray or pink
Arabiata Arabiata 1 year ago
This school system is a the perfect example of how to make children hate the education and teachers. The leaders proclaim quality and free education but only if the students obey the stupid rules. I think whoever makes these rules and laws hates education, hates teachers and the worst of all, hates children. They want to restrict children according to their idiotic ideas. They do not know that a happy, productive nation begins at school.
slay_potato 1 year ago
In the first 2 days at my middle school there were 4 suspensions. 4. W.T.F.
Brandie Litchfield 1 year ago
Children deserve more protections than guns. This sickens me and hurts my heart...
Uncle Schmickle 1 year ago
I'm just blown away by this. I attained my tertiary degree in the US in 1973 and it wasn't like this then. Thank goodness I live in a relatively "normal" country ( Aussie ) and went through the excellent education system we had in the 1950s and 60s. I'm sure this is part of the dumbing down of society.
sweetrottenpeaches 1 year ago
Kids needs to learn how to hold their bladder. I am sorry. 😂 This is ridiculous. You are at least 14 years old. I hope you don't start to cry because you had just enough time to go to pee but you didn't and now you have to hold it back for a little. I might also say a prayer for these "poor" babies 😂🙏
Sven Petersson 1 year ago
Another day, another group of Americans whining about something being critical of something in the US. Why are you so easily offended?
Helena 1 year ago (edited)
Pretty obvious they're trying real hard to tank the public school system so they can swoop in with charter and private schools, and truly intensify the classes permanently. This is intentional. Like when they privatized prison. They want to intentionally tank it so they can point to it and say 'see, private is better'. Bunch of aholes poking holes in the boat decrying how it won't float anymore.
Potato patato 1 year ago
The title makes it seem like every American school has all these things
LazyStream 1 year ago
Australian here, and been working in high schools for over 10 years. Toilets are locked during class time- students see the office to get access. This prevents them being vandalised, and students skipping class to meet their friends. No lunch is provided at all. Bring from home or pay at the tuckshop. Toilet paper- yes it's thin for staff also. They have to chose between teaching supplies or paper- what would you choose? also
Zelda McLink 1 year ago
Locking the loos up must be a new thing. I graduated high school in 1997 and they were never locked.
Load More Replies... Sky Render 1 year ago
So much of this follows a critically flawed concept of punishing everyone when a small number are a problem in some sort of vain hope that the guilt will get to the guilty and they'll change their ways. What really happens is that this behavior empowers the troublemakers to cause misery for everyone else at will.
DeoManus Argentem 1 year ago
I've never seen any of these things at US schools. Maybe they were taken from schools for troubled kids or something (disciplinary issues, etc?) Especially the range of weird bathroom stuff (faculty and visitors/parents use the same bathrooms as students and thus would never be locked/exposed in a normal school).
SAF saf 1 year ago
I recognize most of these. Went to school in Southern California and West Texas. I've always ended up in s****y' schools and i've seen alot' worse than these pics.
Load More Replies... B Spears 1 year ago
As a former teacher, I have to say many of these were not surprising. My students never, ever brought school supplies. Either the teacher or the school provided everything. Pencils were supplied and quickly broken into tiny pieces, bathrooms were trashed all the time, students constantly asking to use the bathrooms and staying for long periods of time (texting, meeting up with friends, playing on their phones, etc), Text books were gotten rid of because a)everyone has online books b) students wouldn't use them. Homework is a thing of the past and no one did it. Grades didn't matter until ninth grade so many students just passed along.
Leebo13 1 year ago
All the ones involving toilets/restrooms because just horrified me because when I was an adolescent, I was very self conscious about my body and I was very bladder shy as a result, and I'm sure that there's kids in those schools who are just as uncomfortable as I would have been having to use those shambolic facilities.
Cole Patterson 1 year ago
The United States is not a perfect country and, like every other country, has problems that need fixing. Perhaps this article is misleading... maybe; but "anti-American" is a stretch.
Load More Replies... Cole Patterson 1 year ago
I cannot attest to the validity of most of all of these images, but what I can say for certain is that my schools were similar. Paying for school lunches has always irked me, as the students are required by law to attend. The schools needs to use the inordinate amount of taxes that we donate to them to feed the students who didn't volunteer to be there.
Sojourner 1 year ago
Must be groundhog day, because it's another America-hating post. My HS in California is just fine (albeit a bit old, it was built in about 1990)
Cole Patterson 1 year ago
Listing problems that the United States has with their educational system does not equate to "America-hating." Not everything is black and white.
Load More Replies... JohninND 1 year ago
These kind of things should not be occuring anywhere. School officials need to be publicly shamed I guess.
Sophia Athene 1 year ago
That don't happen all the time everywhere. This is not standard in most schools.
Load More Replies... Bradley Auerbach 1 year ago
All of these make me so glad I finished school when I did! But now I am wondering if it will be a good idea to take my kids to public school if I ever have any kids…
Weirdo with Internet 1 year ago
A lot of us schools locked bathrooms.during 2021 during the devious lick trend. Also, NEVER eat school chicken, that shits either gray or pink
Arabiata Arabiata 1 year ago
This school system is a the perfect example of how to make children hate the education and teachers. The leaders proclaim quality and free education but only if the students obey the stupid rules. I think whoever makes these rules and laws hates education, hates teachers and the worst of all, hates children. They want to restrict children according to their idiotic ideas. They do not know that a happy, productive nation begins at school.
slay_potato 1 year ago
In the first 2 days at my middle school there were 4 suspensions. 4. W.T.F.
Brandie Litchfield 1 year ago
Children deserve more protections than guns. This sickens me and hurts my heart...
Uncle Schmickle 1 year ago
I'm just blown away by this. I attained my tertiary degree in the US in 1973 and it wasn't like this then. Thank goodness I live in a relatively "normal" country ( Aussie ) and went through the excellent education system we had in the 1950s and 60s. I'm sure this is part of the dumbing down of society.
sweetrottenpeaches 1 year ago
Kids needs to learn how to hold their bladder. I am sorry. 😂 This is ridiculous. You are at least 14 years old. I hope you don't start to cry because you had just enough time to go to pee but you didn't and now you have to hold it back for a little. I might also say a prayer for these "poor" babies 😂🙏
Sven Petersson 1 year ago
Another day, another group of Americans whining about something being critical of something in the US. Why are you so easily offended?
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