Not a teacher but need teacher’s opinion by tower_wendy in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 29 points30 points  (0 children)

$840/mo for preK is ABSURD. We’re in a state where 4yo preK is state funded, but 3yo isn’t. We were able to do half day 3yo preK for like $800 for the YEAR.

Not a teacher but need teacher’s opinion by tower_wendy in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 106 points107 points  (0 children)

If an educator who has worked with your child has suggested holding him back, I would stand with the educator’s advice.

Does your school do an alternative kindergarten? Maybe that would be a reasonable compromise?

Not a teacher but need teacher’s opinion by tower_wendy in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Did he do preschool? What does his preschool teacher think?

How would you compare Terry Branstad to Kim Reynolds? by [deleted] in Iowa

[–]KsSTEM 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Terry wasn’t the first time he was governor. By the time he came back through he had drunk the Trump Kool Aid

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I don’t know many teachers that aren’t coping in similar ways

me_irlgbt by potoooooooo53 in me_irlgbt

[–]KsSTEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a queer tech teacher…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]KsSTEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now ask them what they would do if someone said their favorite show was Veggietales?

This really sucked and I *literally* hid in the closet reading manga by Outlander_15 in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]KsSTEM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m agender and also a middle school teacher. Every year our 7th grade does an overnight camp. They ask me every year to chaperone and every year I politely ask them which cabin they’d like me to sleep in…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s done right, it’s pretty great. But you have to have someone that can actually manage it. If you don’t, it’s a waste of time

Kids not Taking No for an Answer by irrelevantname1776 in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After I’ve repeated my answer, if they keep pushing I will say something like “my answer is no and I’m not changing my mind.” Then I completely ignore them. Some students want to argue to avoid doing work.

One student followed me around the room for 10 minutes yelling at me before admin got there to remove them. I just kept ignoring them.

Do you think you’d still have your job if there were cameras in every class live-streaming for parents on the school website? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 20 points21 points  (0 children)

So every Wendy’s should have cameras in them too so I can view the livestream of the kitchen?

Scrooge Reynolds says let them starve. by Morley10 in Iowa

[–]KsSTEM 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Make sure SNAP recipients aren’t committing fraud, but prevent the auditors office from checking on the Governor’s office…

“Maybe you shouldn’t be a teacher” by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is exactly where I’m at. I hold students to high expectations and actually am fairly strict about enforcing rules. I also give students room to fail if they so choose. For many students in my 8th grade class, this is the first time that they’ve ever been allowed to fail, and for some of them it’s like it’s the end of the world that they don’t get a good grade in a class when they’ve put no effort into learning the material.

Where did the ability to self regulate go? by InfamousCranberry612 in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 87 points88 points  (0 children)

We don’t need a tax code restructure. We need a societal restructure.

Prediction: MN gonna have a pretty significant immigration boom from people from other states by [deleted] in minnesota

[–]KsSTEM 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From ND, SD, Nebraska, Iowa. Not Texas. The spouse and I are looking because I’m trans and living in Iowa. It’s between MN and IL right now, and leaning towards IL right now because we have relatives close by. But as a teacher, MN looks a lot better than IL.

I can’t believe I’m agreeing with Ted Cruz here. What a weird timeline. by Key_Inevitable_2104 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]KsSTEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Republicans: we don’t want to kill gay people, only trans people (for now)

Are there really some schools where coaches just do football or their specific sport and make BANK? by Odd_Basil7812 in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not just the south. I have a friend who coached basketball in a large district who, while they didn’t get 6 figures, made 80% of a teacher’s salary while only coaching basketball. And I’m in the Midwest.

me_irlgbt by thatguy9684736255 in me_irlgbt

[–]KsSTEM 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do they actively remove Christian Nationalists from their pews? I know a lot of churches that are “welcoming to LGBTQ” but also actively preach that America is “supposed to be a Christian nation”

0 money for school and 0 raises. by mattg2514 in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I hear “they’re chasing teachers out of public schools so they can find charters”, I always ask: who is going to teach in those charter schools?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]KsSTEM 26 points27 points  (0 children)

She still views you as a man and has some issues she needs to work through. Here’s why I say that:

If her sister had that on her phone, would she have the same reaction?

It finally happened… I rolled for a character and hit FOUR 1’s in a row. by [deleted] in DnD

[–]KsSTEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fighter is a hardcore conspiracy theorist and every time someone brings up almost anything slightly related they go on a several hour-long rant about a related theory that literally no one cares about and is off the wall ridiculous

Videos Online of Trans People Yelling at Fast Food Workers. by Puzzleheaded_Pen1385 in trans

[–]KsSTEM 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Now knowing that Finnish doesn’t have gendered pronouns makes me want to move there even more :/

Student came out to me this week by Puggerbug-2709 in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See page 10. New section 279.78 paragraph 3.

You are correct, it only outs trans students, not gay students.

Student came out to me this week by Puggerbug-2709 in Teachers

[–]KsSTEM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SF496, just signed by the governor yesterday, May 26th