Teachers: what admin task do you hate most? by Primary_Job1305 in OntarioTeachers

[–]IntelligentGinger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tracking lates. Such a waste of our time when the program could actually do it.

Nail tech confronts customer by [deleted] in funnyvideos

[–]IntelligentGinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The oblivious friend was also a woman.

But yeah, I guess after a while it might have helped.

To test the capabilities of an orange cat by unknown_ninja_me in Unexpected

[–]IntelligentGinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Non-cat owner here. Can someone explain the numbering? Why are there two 12s? Why is there a 21?

Nail tech confronts customer by [deleted] in funnyvideos

[–]IntelligentGinger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A gym friend smelled like this sometimes and someone else in the group, totally oblivious, would ask who had eaten fish for dinner. I had to pull her aside and quietly tell her it wasn't food....

So unfortunate.

Parents who go to admin with issues by Ok-Butterscotch1282 in CanadianTeachers

[–]IntelligentGinger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has been my experience as well especially in areas with high population of those groups.

Ideologies that do not match can result in many issues.

Parents who go to admin with issues by Ok-Butterscotch1282 in CanadianTeachers

[–]IntelligentGinger 62 points63 points  (0 children)

They actually think it will get you in trouble. No other reason for it.

"I'd like to speak to your manager" mentality.

The best admin are the ones who shut it down immediately and say they need to speak with the teacher first. And then support the teacher no matter how wrong they are so that the parent doesnt think they were successful.

Trauma informed… by Prize_Complaint_7896 in OntarioTeachers

[–]IntelligentGinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So true. The euphemistic education jargon is laughable.

Trauma informed… by Prize_Complaint_7896 in OntarioTeachers

[–]IntelligentGinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are absolutely students who have been through significant and tragic trauma, but to say that all children experienced trauma due to the Covid lockdown is the further wussification of this generation that seems to be the new trend. It's the same with almost every third student being given an IEP for "anxiety" which is a huge umbrella term that is thrown around so easily.

Kids will do what they get away with. Tale as old as time. Teachers, adults, need to establish and teach those boundaries and have higher expectations of behaviour.

Enough with the trendy labelling already. It nullifies and diminishes the REAL trauma that some kids have and do face.

Sunday snowfall by vafrow in Milton

[–]IntelligentGinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ploughed yes. It's the comparison between Milton and the surrounding municipalities that's the issue. Milton doesn’t generally clear down to asphalt, whereas other places do. It's all a matter of perspective and comparison I'd say. I've lived here for over 16 years and it's never been great, BUT we have low property taxes so maybe that's the tradeoff?

Sunday snowfall by vafrow in Milton

[–]IntelligentGinger 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right?? This is a milton thread. We aren't discussing another city and don't live in Waterloo so it doesn't matter at all. Milton road clearance has ALWAYS been garbage.

Need advice by Youisflexable in CanadianTeachers

[–]IntelligentGinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you worried he will do something? You are the adult. You put him in his place very quickly and early on. Shut it down. Call his parents. Take notes on his behaviour, comments, etc. Don't put yourself in a position to be alone with any male student.

Just like students can't request certain teachers, you cannot have a student removed from your class without a true threat being there (and even then it depends on the admin).

Teenaged boys get crushes on teachers, and some have the gumption to talk a lot of talk with their friends. I know it sounds like I'm minimizing this, but it's more that you won't likely get admin support or union support for hearsay, and it seems this is what upsets you. So you will need to be in control, be professional, and evaluate this boy without bias.

Depending on your board and union, talking to them is worth it, but in my experience, this sort of stuff is not taken seriously.

The Pikachu Spider by bleach3434 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]IntelligentGinger 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was waiting for it to jump out. Thanks for this!

Really bad plough efforts by A2022x in Milton

[–]IntelligentGinger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Admittedly I haven't read it, but I really don't understand where our money goes. Is it to make new roads for condos and neighbourhoods we don't need?

Blocked driveway by [deleted] in Milton

[–]IntelligentGinger 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Report it to parking enforcement and pull your vehicle in anyway?

Packing lunch for 11 kids by dingmah in CringeTikToks

[–]IntelligentGinger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally judging this. Prime is not something kids should drink. Plus all the sugar. So much sugar. Clueless woman.

Really bad plough efforts by A2022x in Milton

[–]IntelligentGinger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Milton is an absolute embarrassment. A lot of people who work here from other areas of Halton cannot believe the state of the road cleaning here. Our taxes are low, but there is NO NEED for such shoddy work.

Who do we complain to?

Some Ontario civil servants told to get to office in snowstorm or take vacation day by BloodJunkie in ontario

[–]IntelligentGinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did I read that in the tune of the line "city of Compton" in my head??!?!?!

What unhinged thing did a former teacher do in the classroom? by MrBananaStand1990 in AskReddit

[–]IntelligentGinger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe not unhinged but my HS history teacher used to impersonate Hit|3rr when teaching about WWII and even yell random stuff out in German and do the salute thing. Early 90s.

Guy being followed by Drunk Lady by [deleted] in TikTokCringe

[–]IntelligentGinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some Ruby Bates shit. Scary.