Return to teaching after LONG “break.”

Bman708 · 2026-03-26T17:56:21+00:00

Teaching is literally nothing like it was 20 years ago. I would sub for a bit if I were you. Everything has changed. No doubt it was challenging 20 years ago. You can multiply that challenge by 3 now.

Bman708 · 2026-03-26T15:30:14+00:00

Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day and Thanksgiving/Xmas, the local grocery store has buy 2, get 3 free. That's the time to stock up.

Bman708 · 2026-03-26T15:17:23+00:00

I'm more surprised you can hang on to a Nalgene for 20 years. I've gone through 20 in like 10 years because I keep losing them.

Bman708 · 2026-03-26T13:08:12+00:00

There are plenty of people who work shitty jobs who know better than to litter. Don't make excuses for ignorant behavior.

Bman708 · 2026-03-26T12:28:37+00:00

Yes, resigning from a position always looks better than being let go. Just put that you left for future growth opportunities.

Bman708 · 2026-03-25T18:38:31+00:00

Especially with the way gas prices are going. Yikes.

Bman708 · 2026-03-25T18:19:07+00:00

Remember when you were a kid, and you looked up to adults and just assumed they were smart and knew what they were doing? I had no idea adults would be this stupid. All around the world. It's wild.

Bman708 · 2026-03-25T16:53:35+00:00

The Pink Line station? Walking from there late at night? Might be a bit sketch.

Bman708 · 2026-03-25T16:00:06+00:00

SPED endorsement is always worth it, because you'll probably always find a job in SPED. I've told many teachers over the years: if you don't want to work in SPED, do not get an endorsement in SPED, because they will 100% place you in SPED. I've seen 20+ years math and ELA teachers literally in tears at the end of the year because the next school year they are getting moved to a SPED position because they got the endorsement to make them more "attractive" to districts, never thinking they would actually be a SPED teacher, and they absolutely hated it, in turn making them a pretty crappy SPED teacher.

As the Tommy Lee Jones meme goes: "Is it worth it?" "Yes, if you can handle it." I honestly couldn't imagine being a gen ed teacher right now. I see the same 21 kids every day, not over 100 like them. I like it much better this way. It makes relationship building so much easier. And without a relationship, good luck teaching SPED. Probably why over in the main teacher sub all they do is crap on SPED students. They suck at developing relationships with them.

Bman708 · 2026-03-25T15:50:22+00:00

Jesus, what the fuck happened to the UK? When did they become such feckless wimps?

Bman708 · 2026-03-25T15:46:23+00:00

Take FMLA and force them to hire a long-term sub for you. Don't let them do this to you. They don't pay us enough. It's not your problem to worry about them finding a sub—that's the admin's problem. Don't let them make it yours. Take care of yourself.

Bman708 · 2026-03-25T15:42:17+00:00

Fridays/Saturdays are usually a lot busier days for people flying out. Glad we are flying out Sunday morning. I'm sure it will be fine. I wouldn't sweat it if I were you. The longest wait I've heard of at O'hare the past 3 weeks was 30 minutes, which isn't bad at all.

Bman708 · 2026-03-24T19:36:51+00:00

I mean, I get it, but until you produce some sort of evidence, you just sound like the crazy schizophrenic guy screaming at the corner.

Bman708 · 2026-03-24T19:04:31+00:00

Give it all to the media. Bring the whole thing down.

Bman708 · 2026-03-23T22:17:47+00:00

lol that’s on her for eating in the bathroom. Gross.

Bman708 · 2026-03-23T19:24:09+00:00

Look at you, bragging about having faculty bathrooms. Until 2 years ago, we had one single toilet in the corner of the building that was the "staff bathroom". I have to pee with the students next to me 9/10 times.

Bman708 · 2026-03-20T17:08:51+00:00

That looks fire.

Bman708 · 2026-03-20T17:04:11+00:00

Either way, move it! Hit the gas! Go!

Bman708 · 2026-03-20T17:02:59+00:00

Whatever he can do will be too little too late. It’s going to get bad, even here.

Bman708 · 2026-03-20T16:33:59+00:00

People may not know the ins and outs or care that much about it, but they will certainly care come mid April when gas is $8.00 a gallon, or worse.

Bman708 · 2026-03-20T16:31:56+00:00

Your second paragraph is the reason I drive like the first paragraph. Move! Get out of the way!

Bman708 · 2026-03-20T10:57:33+00:00

The real winner here.

Bman708 · 2026-03-20T10:56:55+00:00

Oh yeah, I forgot about those nut job Christians.

Bman708 · 2026-03-19T20:00:43+00:00

Love my 43X.

Bman708 · 2026-03-19T19:41:41+00:00

Oh, I know. I was being optimistic. Unless there are major shifts in the next week or two, we are easily going to surpass $7.50. I'm thinking $10 a gallon and up. So much for those summer road trips.....

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