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Teachers and anyone else working in education have a lot more influence than you might think. A good educator can shape their students’ lives to be better for decades to come. Meanwhile, someone who does it just for the (arguably, meager) paycheck and lashes out at kids can push them down a bad path. All in all, a teacher’s job is darn tough. And those who go the extra mile seriously deserve a round of applause.
Some educators, however, are masters of wit, not just experts in their chosen subjects. To show you just how great a sense of humor they have, our team at Bored Panda has collected the most hilarious teacher tweets that show the bizarre ups, hilarious downs, and facepalm-worthy twists and turns of their daily work lives.
Check out their best tweets below, and as you’re scrolling down, remember to upvote the ones that made you laugh and giggle. Do we have any Education Pandas in the house tonight? We’d absolutely love to hear what you love about the job the most, and what keeps you going when things get tough. There’s an invitation to visit the comment section and share the funniest classroom experiences with your name on it.
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Mommitude Attitude 3 years ago
Yeah! Or at least give extra points towards the grade for completing it instead of grading it since you can't!
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Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
Student: dog ate my homework. Teacher:you know what I believe you.
Bored Panda reached out to Lisa McLendon, Ph.D., for a chat about working in education, and what qualities it's important for educators to have in order to be successful at their jobs. She is the William Allen White Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Coordinator at the Bremner Editing Center at the University of Kansas.
We wanted to get Professor McLendon's opinion about what drives people to work in education in the first place.
"Good teachers love to learn and are always learning new things," she told Bored Panda. "But it’s not just about learning—it’s about wanting to share what you’ve learned with others; it’s about believing others can learn things too."
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Danniee Gyrl 3 years ago
I would LOVE to be in this classroom, to see this in action.... I love this whole attitude of Action and Reaction 😂😁😁😂😂😂
Seth 3 years ago (edited)
I give it 30 more minutes until someone comments about how authoritarian conditioning in schools like this is how fascism took over 1930's Germany
Performingyak 3 years ago
"Stop" "Collaborate and listen" followed by their silence and attentions. Kids love stuff like this :)
Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano 3 years ago
My science teacher says "check" and we say "mate" (in eighth grade, my class is crazy)
T'Mar of Vulcan 3 years ago
On Heritage Day I yelled, "Amandla!" The kids all raised their fists and yelled back, "Awethu!" Satisfied my African heart (heart from Africa, body from Europe).
T C 3 years ago
Mom's gonna have to skip a few history lessons lest her students find out what can happen to unpopular queens.
Leona V. 3 years ago
What unpopular queens have been unseated by their subjects? Honest question.
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Michelle C 3 years ago (edited)
I’m really tempted to do this the next time I sub for one of my numerous classes at my school with the regular teacher’s permission and see what happens!!
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somegirlwho 3 years ago
Do legit comments somehow get turned into "?" on BP for some reason? Or is it just me that sees this a lot?
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Headless Roach 3 years ago (edited)
Trying to make world a better place, one parent at a time.
Carole Reid 3 years ago
I hope that they realize they wasted their money going to college.
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The professor also shared her thoughts about the qualities that are important for educators to either have or develop after taking up the job offers.
Professor McLendon said that a love of learning and a joy in discovering new information, as well as gaining new skills, is very important. What's also essential is cultivating curiosity in oneself, as well as in your students. "Asking questions is how we get to new knowledge," she said.
And finally, humility always helps, especially paired with a deep sense of curiosity. "Knowing that you don’t know everything—but figuring out how to find out what you don’t know," is important, the KU professor said.
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BonnyDK 3 years ago
I put up two room dividers down one wall and hung artwork on them. Behind it back in the corner I put a desk. It was not for time out. It was for kids who needed some quiet time to work on their project undisturbed. I had double and triple classes across the board. It was chaotic and noisy. Each table had about 8 kids on them. They followed directions and did well but cleaning supplies, getting materials they needed, etc would be distracting. So the desk was used regularly. I would check on the kid back there. It helped with kids who could get overwhelmed in such a situation. Cooperative Learning helped too. 700-1100 kids each year. Saw them all within one week. It was nuts. Especially the Pre-K-Kinder combination. 28 to 75 kids per class. Doing artwork. No aide.
Isaac Harvey 3 years ago
If no one else has ever said it, thank you! We need more teachers like you!
Load More Replies... Headless Roach 3 years ago
You need a spot for a rabbit - no one will cry in class ever again. Just take good care of him!
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T'Mar of Vulcan 3 years ago
Taught this naughty boy named Tshepo. Sat him in a desk by himself. One day during exams stood next to his desk and farted. (I have a spastic colon and can't control when I fart.) For the next three years of his primary school career he told everyone I farted in his face. Which, to be fair, I DID, but not on purpose (and we're not allowed to leave the class during exams).
Jack 3 years ago
I crop dust my kids (I have all boys in the class) and they look around and blame each other. It’s always the highlight of my day! 🤣
Carole Reid 3 years ago
I would have said that you all would know if it's me and that you would be too breathless to comment.
Elisa Zaccheo 3 years ago
Don't go out of the room. Walk around their desks "crop dusting." Then go to the side of the room and subtly say, "I think someone needs to go to the bathroom," and watch what happens...
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Thushari Seneviratne 3 years ago
same not my fault I like hamburger 🍔 and sprite
Load More Replies... Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
As Steve Aylett said, the best way of getting into something is to think of it as mischief.
Snorkeldorf 3 years ago (edited)
Yup. I get that. I graduated HS with honors, but detested school. My mom used to say "Imagine what you could have done if you liked school!". I always said I excelled because I wanted to make sure I never had to do any of it over again.
Meanwhile, we also wanted to get to grips with how educators might inspire their students to excel. Here's what Professor McLendon told Bored Panda: "Being able to show, not just tell, students that learning is a lifelong process. If they see you learning, and being excited about learning, it shows them a process with results. 'Wow, I didn’t know that!' is a great thing to tell students. So is, 'I don’t know—let’s find out!'"
Moreover, having confidence in your students also works wonders. "Knowing that you think they CAN do something will help students be able to DO it. Sometimes a simple, 'You got this' gives them a needed boost."
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Stannous Flouride 3 years ago
I've heard Brits call them "inverted commas" and it took me a few minutes to figure out what they meant.
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Carole Reid 3 years ago
That's a rather stupid assumption. But most assumptions are.
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Fluffy mommy panda 3 years ago
Miss king don't need a man. She can do good all by herself. You go miss king!!
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Nikki Angulo 3 years ago
True, but if it was really Ryan Reynolds I wouldn't even see what was going on around me!
Sweetpotato314 3 years ago
When I sneak out to run to the bathroom, I tell my seniors, "Don't kill each other." My standards are pretty low.
Michael Largey 3 years ago
My students knew that if I gave up the limelight to go answer the door then somebody must be dead.
Many people feel that teachers are underpaid. And in many cases, they can be. Stats show that teacher pay has, in fact, been declining over the past decade in the United States. However, from 2020 to 2022, there's been a small uptick: teachers earned 11% more than the average salary across the US. On average, they made just over $65k. The vast majority of Americans (80%, in fact) feel that teachers are still underpaid for their efforts.
According to Business.org, the most lucrative states to work as a teacher in are California and Pennsylvania, earning over a quarter more than the average salary. Meanwhile, the worst states to work in, at least in terms of finances, are Arizona and Washington DC.
Working in education can sometimes feel like you’re juggling half a dozen or so different jobs. You’re expected to know your beloved subject inside and out, keep up to date with the newest research, be able to clearly and concisely pass along this knowledge to your students, ALL THE WHILE keeping everyone from causing complete and utter chaos in the classroom.
That’s on top of grading papers, attending parent-teacher meetings, and taking your students to see the nurse when they (inevitably) get hurt. We can’t stress enough just how versatile and adaptable of a person you have to be in order to do well as an educator. Patience, discipline, and empathy are just the tip of the iceberg here. Meanwhile, you’re responsible for literally shaping the minds of future generations. So, no pressure!
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Edda Kamphues 3 years ago
Mine would be for preppies to keep their hands to themselves: I wore a sequinned top to a prep class ... BIG mistake!
Helen Waight 3 years ago
Not copious quantities of body spray though. One day all the lads in our class showed up wearing Brut and nobody could breathe.
Rose the Cook 3 years ago
Don't know about deodorant but fresh smelling clean clothes would be nice.
Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 3 years ago (edited)
10 to14/15 year old boys should be forced to carry deodorant with them. After finally convincing (demanding) oldest to use water AND soap to shower, literally had to smell him every day to make sure he used deodorant. THEN HE DISCOVERED AXE! I'd smell it hours after he left for school! 1 extreme to another
Basil Ignatov 3 years ago
'Preppies'? American? 14yo, rght? 3/4 of my boys are 14-18: I'd nearly break their fingers if they *dare* to touch anyone like that!
Bi-Polar Express 3 years ago
Not a lie. Somewhere in 5th grade students suddenly develop body odor. Before that, it may be kind of a strong dirt smell. But then it changes...
KittyGotClaws 3 years ago
My daughter's girl scout leader told the girls the same thing on camping trips. In fact, it was required as a "courtesy" to fellow tent mates.
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RMA 3 years ago
Okay. I’m having a really dumb day. I don’t get it - please could someone explain?
SunshineBurrito 3 years ago
was that me because I distinctly remember saying that quite often In school
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Lauren S 3 years ago
He made a giant fake screen in his real classroom so it looked like all the zoom calls he has been having with his students due to virtual school during Covid.
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Some teachers let off steam by talking about their day with their friends and family. Others take to their hobbies or share their experiences on social media. By learning to laugh at themselves and their own situation, they tackle any feelings of exhaustion and exasperation head-on. And you never know—what you post might accidentally resonate with someone else who’s been in that exact same position. There’s a lot of potential here for friendship, camaraderie, and finding ways to deal with unorthodox challenges at school and college.
With how kind many teachers are, it’s no wonder that they often put the needs of others ahead of their own. While it’s absolutely admirable, it’s also a one-way ticket to Tired Town. Educators have to remember to take care of themselves, first and foremost. This way, they’ll be in a far better position to pass on their hard-earned knowledge to their students.
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Seth 3 years ago
No phones in schools is basically untenable now that parents expect 24x7 access to their kids.
Tess 3 years ago
That's why they have those god awful GPS kid tracking phone call smartwatches
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Sarah SH 3 years ago (edited)
My school (a high school) tried that for a few months. The policy was if the teacher sees it they have to confiscate it, write the kid a behavior referral, the parent is called and then the kid picks up the phone at the end of the day in the office. It stopped because the office kept getting floods of phones and it was taking up all of administrators’ time to deal with. I never knew so many nice kids could turn so monstrous until I started taking their phones away.
Leona V. 3 years ago
I’m old but I’m amazed that all schools don’t have a No Cell policy during classes. Of course kids are going to be texting or using the web in class. I once used a little radio in an inside pocket and an earpiece during classes (4th grade) and felt fabulously naughty. ~1968
Bouche Clay 3 years ago
When I was in school, we weren't allowed to have calculators. I've never felt so old before.
ThatBiBookLover 3 years ago
Me who goes to a school that doesn’t allow phones and didn’t realise such a thing existed:
Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 3 years ago
Oldest "borrowed " my phone in 6th, school took it & wanted $50 to return! Explained it wasn't his, he took without permission, etc. (This was before almost every kid had phones, '05/'06?) I had a SUPER LOUD obnoxious ring tone so I could hear it ring in my purse. So, next day I sit in the office waiting to try again. I hear my phone ring about 8a & ring about 10 to15 times an hour. By the time the VP got there (930 or so), everyone was complaining:: loud, annoying, repetitive & constant. Got my phone back! School board repealed rule after parental complaints & talk of law suits
mysticalasDUCK 3 years ago
They did this at our school, and the teachers are required to take them and just drop them off at the office for us to collect, we’re not even aloud to have them at lunch, though Most people sneak them anyway, tbh it sucks cause i liked to listen to music in the halls to drown out all the idiots
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April Caron 3 years ago
I have an opposite problem. When I could be grading papers… I don’t. So, basically… I kidnap the papers, take them for a ride to see my house, we might even watch a little Netflix together, then they go back to school with me… still ungraded.
Show thyself 3 years ago
It's not an App... but these people found nice online options ❤️ 》》 https://www.datingadvice.com/online-dating/teacher-dating-site
Bi-Polar Express 3 years ago
My husband became a teacher a few years into our relationship. I told him not to, but now we have a good drive home rant and then it's all good.
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Cara G 3 years ago
I hope so because I like all of them so far. They'd fit right in around here 🤣
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Michael Largey 3 years ago (edited)
Sadly, the parents who call you are precisely the ones who need to least.
During a previous in-depth interview with Bored Panda, British primary school teachers Tom Rose and Jack Pannett shared their thoughts about some of the issues that educators face, as well as what to do when you’re feeling completely overwhelmed. In their experience, one of the biggest challenges that any educator might face is the fun-but-dreaded school trip.
"School trips are very challenging, especially for newer teachers, because of the constant changing of locations or 'transitions' as teachers usually refer to them as," they said.
"Many teachers fear PE for the same basic reason, which is: not having a safe confined space to teach (as they are used to when they are in a classroom). The extra pressure of trying to impress the parent/carer helpers is another thing that gets in the way of many teachers doing their job too, which is again much more obvious with less experienced teachers," teachers Tom and Jack told Bored Panda.
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Sarah SH 3 years ago
I read the lesson plan out loud. I ask the students if it makes sense to them. I ask them if they understand what they should be doing now. I write it down in the board. No one does the work. Their regular teacher gets mad at me. The life of the building substitute in a high school.
Diphylleia Grayi 3 years ago (edited)
when we were kids we got little memory, in adulthood, it got worse :'(
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Alexandra Smith 3 years ago
I repeat the same thing, 10 times per class for weeks... That's what being an English teacher abroad is like 😂😂😂
Natassja Moore 3 years ago
I had a teacher in middle school who never EVER repeated anything. At all. Not once. I'm sure the day he got replaced was because almost everyone failed his class like 3 years in a row.
Michael Largey 3 years ago
My students would laugh if I had said that. As one of them told my principal, "You might as well learn in his class. He's going to beat it into you anyway."
#17
Mark Fuller 3 years ago
Say it! I teach adults and say it all the time. I routinely remind them I can make this as quick and painless as possible or THEY can choose to make it a dry, boring and protracted affair. Soon gets them to engage!
N Miller 3 years ago
I used to teach adult evening classes. I would remind them that *they paid* to be there; it's their *money* they're wasting (since I got paid by the college regardless). Only had to say it once and apparently word spread!
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Analyn Lahr 3 years ago
My 10th grade English teacher would start writing the word ESSAY up on the board. If we didn't shut up by the time he finished, in class essay right then and there. It actually happened once, maybe twice.
Blackheart 3 years ago
"If I'm here and you're here, doesn't that make it 'our' time." -Spicoli
Michael Largey 3 years ago
My rule was "A class that does not start at the bell will not end at the bell." You're giving me the time, kids, one way or another.
Bi-Polar Express 3 years ago
I say, "This is why we run out of time for 3D design/coding/gamification at the end of the day."
Penny Hernandez 3 years ago
I had a professor in college wonder (out loud) why some students while paying big bucks for their education wanted to do as little as possible to learn. He thought it was a huge waste of money.
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Seth 3 years ago
It's not his fault; the purple flavored ones are as irresistible as a push-pop
Alexandra Smith 3 years ago
I've had a 3rd grader eating his BOOK during my class couple of weeks ago. I never thought I'd have to say to a 8 year old kid : please,stop eating your book .
im under ur bed hon 3 years ago
The girls in my 5th grade used to rip the glue off of the glue sticks and mush them with their grimy little fingers to make “slime.” There would be squelching noises during the teacher’s long lectures about how the Pythagorean theorem changed her life.
David Austin 3 years ago
Off topic, but you managed to type ducking in a text message? You can see what happens when I try to type that word.
Cara G 3 years ago
Based on the fact that she typed in all caps, it appears that she was very dedicated to her profanity coming across as accurately as possible.
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Jessica J. 3 years ago
I would then ask the class if they know how glue is made, and when they all shake their heads, give an impromptu lesson on knackers, and murdered horses...after placing a lined trash can beside the kid that ate the glue.
"Beyond the transitions and dealing with the other adult help, you then have to deal with the many unexpected things that crop up along the way, such as the transport issues, sudden changes of weather, stumbling across a bee's nest (that was Tom in Bushy Park) amongst many other potentials.”
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Tess 3 years ago
You only need one reason. You know that you don't want to go out. So all you need to do is look after yourself, and your mental health first, and don't go out.
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SheamusFanFrom1987 3 years ago (edited)
Trust me when I say this; the list of why I failed in class will definitely read longer than Chris Jericho's list of (allegedly) fictional holds. You can call me the Master of 1005 Screwups XD
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Karen Clark 3 years ago
Hey, the one on the right is creative...it's got a blue ribbon with a thingie on it, the horse looks healthy........A for effort!! 🏆
Brian Droste 3 years ago
The horse in the left, beautiful. Looks like took a lot of time to do that much work.. Excellent detail
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The two teachers highlighted the need for preparation and repetition. Educators ought to reach out to their colleagues who have successfully completed the challenges that they’re about to tackle. What’s more, it’s often a good idea to do one or more test runs before going on the school trip to familiarize yourself with the location, the atmosphere, the potential problems that might pop up. This way, you can avoid some serious complications, like leaving someone behind at a train station or picking a path that goes far too close to not-so-friendly dogs.
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Tess 3 years ago
It doesn't specify whether the jello slows them down. At the same speed it would be absolutely impossible; somehow, more so than now...
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Panda in the Fake South 3 years ago
I had a friend in elementary school whose name was actually Ben Dover
Eastendbird 3 years ago
One of my ex boyfriends had a really good friend called (I kid you not) Mike Hunt.
Kiwi Panda 3 years ago
Oh my gosh!! I knew a guy with that name! And also one named-wait for it-Harold Beavers. He went by “Harry”
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Artistic Panda (he him) 3 years ago
The fact that the address number is 69 twice makes it so much better
Life of Riley 3 years ago
Capital D needed for Drive. Proper noun. Apart from that, all good.
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But of course, no matter how well you plan something, things tend to fall apart once you actually start going. One of the most essential skills for a teacher to have is to maintain their composure when everything’s falling apart; you’ve got to resist the urge to panic because you’re the one in charge. The kids look up to you to set an example.
“‘Box breathing’ is our ‘go-to’ method if we are stressed and want to calm down. Box breathing is a practice where you breathe in for 4 seconds, hold breath for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds and repeat until your heart rate slows down," Tom and Jack shared a method of calming down with Bored Panda.
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Edda Kamphues 3 years ago (edited)
Yep, have been called 'mum' numerous times, usually by teenage boys after I asked them to do something, they really didn't want to do.
Miles Mawyer 3 years ago
I recall doing that a few times as when I was a kid
Load More Replies... David Austin 3 years ago
My wife is a primary school teacher. She says she's fine being called Mum, not so happy with Grandma, but draws the line at Grandpa.
Martha Goodridge-Kelly 3 years ago
Nah. You’ve made it when the kids call you Dad (and you’re a woman) 🤣
PandaGoPanda 3 years ago
My boss started referring to me as mum to the rest of the team. Gave him short shrift after a couple of times. He hasn’t done it since.
Jack Holt 3 years ago
Me too. Last at age 15 to a 24yo teacher. Awkward....
Load More Replies... Bi-Polar Express 3 years ago
Literally happened my first week of school. And hundreds of times since. Not a big deal.
Whitney Anderson 3 years ago
i one time called my guy teacher, grandma. i dont even live with my grandma haha
Kimberley Gayle Thomas 3 years ago
I called teachers and now adults Mom & Dad as a term of endearment
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AuthorHeart<3 3 years ago
I'm so insecure I think, that I'll die before I drink...
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Kimberley Gayle Thomas 3 years ago
I expected them to not recognize her and think she was someone else.
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3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago
Can we do this for work too pls? (But keep my salary?)
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Whitney Anderson 3 years ago
my school doesn't have school on Fridays. We go Mon-Thur. but we start at 8:00 and go till 4:10
The two teachers also pointed out that in the rush to get everything ready, educators can completely forget to take care of themselves. You have to remember to focus on the basics first, like getting enough sleep, remembering to pack a lunch for yourself, and taking time off to unwind after stressful stretches of work. Though, Tom and Jack said, even that won’t prepare you for a cloud of bees suddenly descending on you. If you hear buzzing, tell everyone to run!
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Strawberry Pizza 3 years ago
I don't know, this one looks a little bit like an adult wrote it. The writing seems exaggeratedly bad, and too smooth as well; kids are a bit shakier if their writing is really that bad. And usually kids aren't allowed to write in green pen. I could be wrong, of course, but it just seems a bit off to me.
tmw 3 years ago (edited)
strawberry, as a teacher, no kid can write cursive. That is not pure cursive, but the transitions b/w n&t, b&e, n&g are very cursive. I say this is not a kid under the age of 13
Load More Replies... Sweetpotato314 3 years ago
I asked my seniors, during an exciting lesson with full participation, if they now understand why I love teaching history. One of them replied, "Because you're boring?" I had to laugh.
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Vix Spiderthrust 3 years ago
Go to the gym BEFORE you go home. Once you're in, there's no escaping the event horizon.
UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
I’ve walked into the gym, looked around, said “nope” and walked right back out. More than once. 🙂
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April Caron 3 years ago
Me: Two minutes after getting home from work. Also: When I say, “Sorry. I have plans after work.” These are my plans!
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
This kind of plan is my preferred plan.
Load More Replies... Brian Droste 3 years ago
That is sort of me. Have 1/2 hr drive home. I think about what I will do when I get home, but once I get home I really don't feel like doing anything.
Martha Goodridge-Kelly 3 years ago
Go to the gym before school… that way your brain doesn’t have a chance to wake up and say no!
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Never Stop Learning 3 years ago
His big brother was the one chewing crayons when he was younger.
Blackheart 3 years ago
I've literally seen lots of wall lickers over the years. Like literally like the wall.
Kathleen Pearlman 2 years ago
I was the one eating the paste... Not glue sticks, paste. It tastes so much better.
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Show thyself 3 years ago
Oh, my favorite is my index finger. I can poke people in the torso or against the forehead - sometimes even it is as threatining, as I try to appear (mostly it's just silly)
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TheHalloweenTeen 3 years ago
Omg I tease my friends about this all the time bc most of them are either dirty blonde, really light brown, or strawberry blonde (the one I tease the most). I'm one of the few with dark brown hair (and eyebrows)
Mallory McCartney 3 years ago
I have the same problem. My best friend's daughter never lets me forget it. She noticed when she hit that stage where girls get obsessed with that sort of thing.
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Tess 3 years ago (edited)
Every single Monday morning in prep and year one we had to write a journal about what we did over the weekend. There was quite a while there where I had seen my Gran write in cursive, so I decided that I could write in cursive to. So every Monday morning Ms Belle had to listen to me 'reading' her my journal entries, that were literally just random squiggly lines with spaces in between. She never pulled me up on it, even though she was my teacher for two years in a row. I saw her randomly at a shopping centre food court 15 years later, she somehow still recognised me, knew exactly who I was, and genuinely was happy to see me and we had a brief catch up on the past 15 years. She is still one of my two favourite teachers. Just to clarify, she knew that outside of the journal entries I was perfectly capable of reading and writing.
T. Unnamable 3 years ago
Student speaking: "When in doubt, mumble"; writing : When in doubt, scribble".
Enigma wrapped in a paradox 3 years ago
In highschool I used a green pen because I like the colour green. My drama teacher asked me to use a blue or black pen after about 2 years because she couldn't read my assignments by the interior light of her car. So I changed to purple ink, my other favorite colour
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
As a lefty who had a lefty father (...ironically I'm adopted but still am just like my dad was :3 ) I am familiar with terrible handwriting. I remember once I decided I wanted to be an author FOR REALS (aged 10, when my dad gave me my first Stephen King book; that's a story for another day though lol) I consciously worked on improving my handwriting. I was born in '82 so we were definitely always HANDWRITING our assignments/homework, no typing on computers in those barbaric days XD (hell, my mom pushed me into college super early and even in the mid-90s we STILL wrote out our exams/essays longhand in Blue Books!)
Gemma Cadd 3 years ago
One kid in my bio class has to come in before class to read his assignments to the teacher because his handwriting is so bad
Alexej Dvorak 3 years ago
Always have had ugly handwriting, always have been told that if the teacher can't read my assignment, it will just be regarded as wrong. So props for trying to go the extra mile here.
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Teacher is lucky kid didn't draw a smart phone.
Load More Replies... Nikki Angulo 3 years ago
Technically it's right! They should have provided the clock picture and just had the student draw the hands on the clock!
Life of Riley 3 years ago
Kids no longer wear watches. Only use phones or laptops to check the time. I bet many homes don't have clocks with hands anymore. Time telling is changing.
BluEyedSeoulite 3 years ago
My niece is 22 and can't read analog clocks or sign her name. Go Indiana!!
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Happy Blue Panda 3 years ago
As others have said about the analog specified. I'm old Gen Xer and don't understand why everyone gets all knotted up about kids not being able to read analog clocks. I mean at some point people stopped using sundials right?
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
You're correct about the sundials thing, but in many professional places (think DMV, doctor's office, etc.) they will often still have analog clocks on the wall (if they have a clock at all, of course). And not all of said analog clocks will have numbers on the "hour" marks. So, while I agree with you in principle - yes, out with the old and in with the new - at this particular moment in time, not all places use digital clocks, so I personally believe that the ability to read/decipher the time on an analog clock is still a useful skill at this point in time.
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JL 3 years ago
I got nailed for that once, except mine was drawn with realistic digital clock numbers. I argued that I technically followed the instructions given, so she gave me a re-do instead of failing me. I handed in a clock drawing with roman numerals, and I think that couple of days gave her a clear picture of how my mind works.
Carrot Simpson 3 years ago
Lol. My teachers always wound up giving me partial credit for 'technically not wrong' answers because they knew I would absolutely argue with them about it if they marked it wrong.
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Enamelcamel 3 years ago
When they start bringing you two-for-one COCKTAILS with those sampler platters, you'll really have something!!
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Sarah SH 3 years ago
I don’t know how many kids have written my name Sarha. Sar-Ha? Do they really think that’s how it’s pronounced, is it a spelling issue or prevalent partial dyslexia?
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Mang. XD I'd expect "Sara" at worst, but that's just... XD Then again, if you're a teacher currently, from what I hear, there's a huge issue with kids not even knowing how to read/being semi-illiterate, so it could be an offshoot of "internet memes/internet spellings/internet acronyms" :(
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butt soup 3 years ago
ugh, those reading logs were awful. as an avid reader, it absolutely killed my love of reading. having to record exactly how many minutes & how many pages i read felt like someone was breathing down my neck the entire time & ruined the relaxation that reading used to bring me.
Mithara 3 years ago
So now I know I'm totally not alone. I read so many books, tons and tons, but the torture of having to write the book, the date, the pages... I hated it
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Tess 3 years ago
You can make it all the way through school, from prep, to year 12, without reading a single assigned book. It's not that I didn't like reading or anything, I read the 4th Harry Potter book in 3 days in year 5, and then reading all 'the classics' from year 7, although Moby D**k did get pushed aside for all the Sherlock Holmes books, 1984, To Kill A Mockingbird, Catcher In The Rye, etc; because Moby D**k is awful to try and read when you're the sort of person who has to go back five pages because you've realised that you weren't paying attention to what you had just read. Apparently I just have issues with being told what to do, yet not once did any teacher catch on...
Dont Sellmyinfo 3 years ago
A parent/guardian is supposed to fill these out. Speaking from experience, it’s kind of sad how many of our parents left school stuff up to us without any check ins to see if assignments were completed. I get teaching your kids to hold themselves accountable, but things like this are often given in elementary school.
Trophy Husband 3 years ago (edited)
In fourth grade, I read very short books again and again because they gave a prize for the number of books read. Other kids said it wasn't fair and thought I was cheating, so I brought in some of my books to show them and the teacher said I was right. I got grand prize for the most books read in the whole school!
Lauren S 3 years ago
We don’t lie on our reading log… then again, I as the mom fill it out and sign it. In Kinder, they just wanted the book name. In 1st now, they want the number of minutes a day but you can read anything. Hasn’t hurt us I don’t think. But I was already reading to my kid for bed every night so now he just reads to me some first.
Gregg Bender 3 years ago
Oh, that never bothered me. I've always read like a jet engine sucking in air. My pleasure reading as a kid was far more than I was ever assigned.
Lynn Morello 3 years ago
I managed to get two each time. I listed all the books I wanted to read and then as I read them I marked them off. Then wrote the new list on the second page. I often got through 2 or 3 pages.
Isaac Harvey 3 years ago
I swear, these things are designed to make the passionate students even better and the uninterested ones even more discouraged. I turned into part of the latter.
Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
I got reading lists that parents had to initial to say I'd read it. A month in and I've finished all 100 titles. They were short. Teacher wouldn't believe I'd read them all and that I must of forged my parents initials. Called my mom. Mom said I read them. They called her a liar. She came to the school and asked for the teacher to bring me to the office with a random selection of the books. I get there and mom holds up one of the books 'What was this about?' I answered correctly. This went on for each one. The teacher insisted it was impossible. Mom said I'd been reading 7 books every 3 days since I was 4 1/2. The local library had a 7 book limit on check out. I was allowed to do anything quiet during reading hour while the teacher read the books to the other students. Twice the teacher had me stand in front of class and tell them what the book was about and then read it to them, flawlessly. All because the other kids would throw fits that I didn't have to participate in reading hour.
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An Unpopular Opinion. 3 years ago
The sounds like the best way to deal with that sort of thing tbh. Tons better than getting made
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
I'm not a teacher and I still yell at people who cut me off "THAT WAS A TERRIBLE CHOICE" ...and then I might add "YOU'RE A SH!TTY DRIVER" depending on my saltiness level XD
Michael Largey 3 years ago
That might happen on the way to school. But after a day in the classroom ...
Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago
After the schoolday, it's "that could have killed me... *sighs* Oh well, only 40 more years to retirement"
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cadena kuhn 3 years ago
We once had a lesson on Morse code. So u wrote my name in Morse code...the teacher was not amused. The class however thought it was awesome p
DaveR38 3 years ago
As an educator I'd love that - proof you engaged with the lesson and learnt from it!
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Reviewer UK01 3 years ago
I had a serial work copier who denied cheating on a test. She'd copied the other kid's name at the top...
Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago
Brings to mind the scene in Animal House... "I (state your name)..."
Kylie Mountain 3 years ago
This never ends. At my retail job we have to write price codes on the furniture we sell, and the code is supposed to be the department number and then the price, like 53-80. We had a new guy assembling furniture, and when I checked something he had done, I could tell the exact words the person training him had used when they told him about the coding, because he had literally written 'Department-100.'
T'Mar of Vulcan 3 years ago
I sometimes write "Sebastian Stan" (my movie boyfriend) to show them where to write their names. I've had to say, multiple times, "DO NOT WRITE SEBASTIAN STAN AS YOUR NAME!!" ... Yes, of course some do. Duh.
Bi-Polar Express 3 years ago
And you say, now, no one is going to write this, right? NO. What are you going to write? Our names. And then this.
D S (soxfan0u812) 3 years ago
I taught at a business school years ago (the youngest students were about 18) and someone did this.
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Eliza Thomas 3 years ago
Every day my teacher would just show us pics of her cats so she didn’t have to do anything
I love tacos (I love pizza too) 3 years ago
I kinda hope you're kidding but with a year of "distance learning " I can honestly say A LOT. I'm not a teacher but I brought my kids to work with me for a YEAR...
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Sarah SH 3 years ago
Ugh. So many times that’s happened to me. Google Classroom, BB9, Socratic, Agile Mind all hate me. And being a substitute teacher I am left with every sub’s nightmare: A class full of students that have nothing to do.
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Seth 3 years ago (edited)
If they're old enough to be trusted with a sharpie, they're old enough to not be traumatized by not getting the sharpie.
UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
Can anyone under the age of 21 be trusted with a Sharpie?
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Luis Gomez 3 years ago
I think you did. This man child used the sharpie to mark Alabama on a map trying to double down after he was caught lying.
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Lizzy Abbey (she/they) 3 years ago
dangit take my up vote and get outta here
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Brandi Delph 3 years ago
"Do NOT shove the wasp into the pencil sharpener!" - one of the odder things I've had to tell students, at least recently
Anjelika 3 years ago
I was told not to shove my finger into the sharpener 😳
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Brenda Spagnola-Wilson 3 years ago
We don't eat..... The trashcan is not a seat/toy/stool/basketball hoop.
Cathy Jo Baker 3 years ago
Keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself. That's one of my basic classroom expectations.
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Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
Kid - I got to write an essay for class. Me -- What are you going to write about? Kid - Oh, I want to write [entire essay babbled out]. Me - Wow. That sounds great. Write that down. Kid - My mind and mouth go normal speed. Writing takes forever.
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Bruh, these days they get practice from Reddit "image only" posts XD Can't post accompanying text to the photo you're uploading? CRAM IT ALL INTO THE SUBJECT LINE (okay I'm 40 and guilty of that...)
Bi-Polar Express 3 years ago
I do so many lessons on this! I just don't answer them anymore if they do this.
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Donna Clanclan 3 years ago
All my accounting teachers were wildly engaging. You'd get to the end of the class time and they would leave you on a cliff-hanger which they wouldn't clear up until next class.
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Sam Juan 3 years ago
My Monopoly game pieces went missing ages ago, so I started using jigsaw puzzle pieces.
Cydney Golden 3 years ago
OMG too many students with too little room...hours trying to figure out who can and can't sit near whom.
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butt soup 3 years ago
someone needs to teach that kid some manners. 10 years old is old enough to know that zits aren't something you point out.
Jaya 3 years ago
Not necessarily. If her family are very down to earth and matter of fact about zits, and don't treat it like something embarrassing at all, and no-one in her class ever mentions them so she doesn't know other people do find it an embarrassing thing, she might simply not know. Not every kid is raised the same way.
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Argle Bargle 3 years ago
I'm not a pheasant plucker, I'm the pheasant plucker's son. I shall not pluck the pheasants till the pheasant plucker comes.
Argle Bargle 3 years ago
One smart fella, he felt smart. Two smart fellas, they both felt smart. Three smart fellas, they all felt smart together.
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago (edited)
As a kid my dad taught me (and then I tried to teach my fellow grade 3 classmates) “I slit a sheet, a sheet I slit, and on that slitted sheet I sit.” 3 times fast, go :)
Lauren S 3 years ago
With all the sh’s in the phrase the word sits tends to come out with an sh sound at the beginning… sh-its.
Load More Replies... Lakota Wolf 3 years ago (edited)
"These days"? XD When I was a kid in the 80s it was all about tricking other kids into saying "she was born on a pirate ship" or "I like apples" while holding their tongue. Kids have ALWAYS been messed up XD
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Sarah Matt 3 years ago
Through and opaque straw.. in an opaque stainless steel yeti cup... perfecto
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Nikki Angulo 3 years ago
That's why I always answer "old enough" bonus points of you know who said it on what tv show!
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Tess 3 years ago
Why do graded kindergarten papers exist? Or is kindergarten different in the US?
Mithara 3 years ago
I used to go and play for a few hours with a sandpit, water tray, play dough, play equipment, eat food that sometimes we made, watch some shows, and be sent home with a book to read. I really don't see the point of giving kindergarteners (We call then nursery children) homework. They're supposed to play and make friends
Load More Replies... Nikki Angulo 3 years ago
Oh I had students who did this last year! But they are kindergarten, who grades paper in kindergarten? Crazy!
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April Caron 3 years ago
Our staff parking lot has a “No Idle Zone” sign in it… and this is why. 😂
Argle Bargle 3 years ago
Crying before the kids come in on my first week as a teacher. Terrifying
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Sarah Matt 3 years ago
Not an educator but a caregiver, I remember my first real bite. First week in. It doesn't get better but you get used to it...
Edda Kamphues 3 years ago
I once had a lap desk thrown at me ... by a Yr2 student with great aim. Bruise lasted for weeks.
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Lara Verne 3 years ago
I was talking with teacher few days ago. She's teaching first grade, and she told me that she's gonnaneed psychiatrist very soon, because kids are absolute brats.
Pandaroo 3 years ago
I was a teacher, twice. I needed a psychologist both times.
Load More Replies... AuthorHeart<3 3 years ago (edited)
my appreciation for teachers went WAY up reading this! to all teachers: you're amazing, keep up the good work!
Beth 3 years ago
We're talking about kids here. It's unfortunate that kid's can't even be kids and be happy and play anymore. 3 years out the womb and they are forced to go to school pay attention and work for 8 hours a day. When the only thing they should be doing is playing and worrying about what snacks they can eat and just being a kid. But I guess putting them to work and the minute they act like the kids they are, we think somethings wrong with them. When in reality something is wrong with the system we've created around our kids. Just sad that from an early age we are expected to earn our existence and fall in line with the cruel system and ways of society. If you even question it at all you're looked at as odd or radical. It's so messed up and become normal, that's what's really stressful.
Rowan/Vin 3 years ago
I- here so you live that kids work at 3?? Here you go to nursery at the which is essentially playing all day and occasionally baking. You only start school at 5
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Lara Verne 3 years ago
I was talking with teacher few days ago. She's teaching first grade, and she told me that she's gonnaneed psychiatrist very soon, because kids are absolute brats.
Pandaroo 3 years ago
I was a teacher, twice. I needed a psychologist both times.
Load More Replies... AuthorHeart<3 3 years ago (edited)
my appreciation for teachers went WAY up reading this! to all teachers: you're amazing, keep up the good work!
Beth 3 years ago
We're talking about kids here. It's unfortunate that kid's can't even be kids and be happy and play anymore. 3 years out the womb and they are forced to go to school pay attention and work for 8 hours a day. When the only thing they should be doing is playing and worrying about what snacks they can eat and just being a kid. But I guess putting them to work and the minute they act like the kids they are, we think somethings wrong with them. When in reality something is wrong with the system we've created around our kids. Just sad that from an early age we are expected to earn our existence and fall in line with the cruel system and ways of society. If you even question it at all you're looked at as odd or radical. It's so messed up and become normal, that's what's really stressful.
Rowan/Vin 3 years ago
I- here so you live that kids work at 3?? Here you go to nursery at the which is essentially playing all day and occasionally baking. You only start school at 5
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