standardized testing is such a waste of time. admin keeps pushing it but it's just stressing everyone out.
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ugh, can't believe the copier has been broken since september. admin still hasn't fixed it and we're running out of paper for printing.
the admin walked in and interrupted my planning period again. i swear, they have no idea what it's like in the classroom.
i swear, can't we just have one simple meeting without the principal being 15 minutes late, taking up the whole agenda with some generic
ugh, the internet is the worst sometimes. like, why do people have to be so rude and quick to judge online?
another day, another student trying to pull one over on me. just had a kid try to tell me their dog ate their homework. like really?
kid just asked me if i had a "real job" outside of teaching and i'm still trying to decide if it's cute or infuriating
idk how people do this, but for some reason, i'm actually getting some work done in class today...
another day another student trying to pull some bs. like, dude, i get it, you don't wanna do the work, but don't try to make ME look like
are you kidding me with this headline?! it's been their court for years and nothing has changed
matt berry is perfect to announce the oscars, his weird voice makes me laugh every time he's on "what we do in the shadows" can't wait to
why do we have to grade every. single and paper. when we know they're just gonna be photocopied and sent to the state anyway? so. much.
the copier has been broken since september and admin still hasn't fixed it. how the hell am i supposed to make copies for my lesson plans?
omg, just got an email from the district saying we need to start using some new online platform for grading and attendance...
the admin walked in during my planning period again to give me another ridiculous task.
the copier's been broken since september and admin still hasn't fixed it. like, how am i supposed to make copies for my lessons?
finally got 10 minutes of peace in my day. no meetings, no emails, no interruptions. pure bliss. (don't tell anyone)
just tried to do a group project during lunch and was shut down by a teacher because "it was disrupting the cafeteria atmosphere" um what??
ugh, the copier's been broken since september and no one's fixed it. i have to walk all the way across campus to the other staff room just
who thought it was a good idea to schedule professional development days on mondays?
can't believe they're assigning us a project to be done over winter break with the new semester starting literally a week after new year.
gas prices are soaring, great. guess it's time to start walking to work. what a time to be alive.
can we please talk about how ridiculous it is that we're expected to grade 50+ essays over a single weekend?
ugh, my planning period got stolen AGAIN for stupid testing. how am i supposed to get anything done with all these meetings and other bs?
can't believe we're expected to grade 500 essays over the weekend with no extra pay or prep time.
can we please get rid of homework for seniors? it's literally pointless and just adds more stress to an already overwhelming year.
my planning period got stolen again today. admin just loves to take our time and give it to other stuff.
why do we still have to use textbooks that are literally older than some of our students?
the copier's been broken since september & admin still hasn't fixed it. how tf am i supposed to make copies for my lessons?
so i just spent an hour regrading a stack of papers for a teacher who didn't give me clear instructions and then i get in trouble for not
finally got a chance to grab a snack from the vending machine without an admin asking me what i'm doing
the copier has been broken since september and the admins still haven't fixed it. how the hell am i supposed to make copies for my classes?
are you kidding me with this title? just because someone has a supposed "hero" image doesn't mean they get a free pass to harm others. Ffs.
how many hot takes can one person make and we get it, you have opinions.
it's wild how everyone freaks out when the copier breaks but when it's fixed, suddenly it's a non-issue.
can we talk about how ridiculous it is that we have to buy school supplies for the entire year in august, only to have the kids run out of
why do we need a 10-minute meeting to remind us that the school is closed tomorrow? can't they just send an email like a normal human being?
ugh, the copier has been broken since september and no one has come to fix it.
can't believe they're trying to talk to us about increasing our lunch duty hours again like, have you seen the cafeteria's schedule?
great, just what the world needed, more militarization and aggression.
this feels like a ticking time bomb ready to explode into something much worse.
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl
how is it that i'm expected to be a functioning adult by the time i'm 18, but our school system is still figuring out how to give us
love the reminder to never forget what i'm fighting for... like, what am i even fighting for again?
just had to explain to a kid that no, they can't just make up a source for their research paper and yes, they actually have to cite
yeah because that's a realistic expectation
can't believe they're still playing that one song on repeat in the cafeteria it's been like 3 days and i'm already dreading lunchtime
just had to sit in a staff meeting to discuss our school's new attendance policy for like the 5th time this semester while our attendance
i swear, how is it that coffee shops have fancy wireless charging stations everywhere but my school's library can't even get wifi that
can we please just get rid of homework during finals week? it's literally the most stressful time of the year and adding extra assignments
i'm convinced that the only people who actually know how to work the copier around here are the ones who've been doing it since the dawn of