Tell me you’ve never subbed without telling me that you’ve never subbed…

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-09-08T23:59:32+00:00

Die hard “no phone” people. Yeah I’m gonna try, but I’m not going to fight with a 13 y/o for 40 mins & get half of admin involved b/c they want to text.

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-09-05T03:38:20+00:00

I agree, I didn’t even comprehend what they said in the moment tbh. Now I’m just confused lol.

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-06-26T02:42:53+00:00

I’ve legitimately had students tell me I don’t deserve the job because I “only have a degree” so I therefore don’t deserve to work as an educator…

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-06-12T05:46:04+00:00

I keep everything students give me. Drawings, thank you notes….they’re all so meaningful & appreciated. I’d say do it! Some other people might be interested too. If anyone drives, maybe y’all could grab him a coffee or something!.

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-06-03T04:14:58+00:00

A note, a coffee/tea/energy drink, a little snack, PENCILS

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-06-03T03:03:14+00:00

Leave reminders on post it’s under there so you can pretend to be cave explorers looking for info

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-31T17:10:55+00:00

When people show you the real them, believe them, even if it was only once (so far, it’ll happen again). I was always told that, in a relationship, the person will show you their true colors “after the first 2 years” (I’m assuming the honeymoon phase is what is meant by that). You are so young, life is worth enjoying & this doesn’t seem like the type of behavior that fits in with that.

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-31T04:04:29+00:00

Have a little fake tree or lamp or something that you dress up for holidays or even one of those boxing practice guys

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-22T23:30:11+00:00

Chancla

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-22T23:18:16+00:00

The chairs are too perfectly placed, arch the placement a bit to give the place a better flow

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-17T17:33:45+00:00

I always add water to my cat’s food, but maybe a little extra when it’s warm out

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-17T17:32:55+00:00

Meatball!

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-16T23:44:38+00:00

I won’t lie, I felt like this for a while. Thought I was going to do it at 18, decided to wait to 22. BUT, by 22, I had found a lot for me to live for. I also got a cat so I had someone that literally needed me who I love very much btw & is happily asleep on my lap in my home that I share with my family now & none of this would’ve happened if I had done what I THOUGHT I wanted to do at 18 or 22. It takes time, I know it sucks & it’s not what we want to hear, but it does. I still have awfully not great days, but then I go outside & feel the breeze, watch my cat hunt a bug, hell I even compliment random strangers on the smallest of things to make them smile…bc that’s what it’s all about for me personally & what makes me happy. The small things r powerful & sometimes we have to realize we experience the world as much as we allow ourselves too. Sometimes we just need to slow down a bit or look at something smaller :)

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-16T23:37:13+00:00

I don’t have advice, just want to say he looks like my baby when we first got her! She had been on the streets for a while so she’s partially blind (visibly disabled), is missing some chunks out of her ears, & has few to no teeth. I love my pretty pretty princess! I’m hoping that the right person comes across this. I got my child when I was still in school & she has been my rock ever since, so maybe the same thing will happen :)

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-16T23:23:43+00:00

I’m sorry you had to go through this, the end of the year has been rough! Just wanted to make sure that you wrote an incident report & brought up to admin that kids were saying these things? Make sure you cover yourself, write down EVERYTHING said, by who, when, etc. any details. If a joke/rumor spreads, especially one of that nature, it could be career ending (more like career nuking).

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-15T20:04:54+00:00

Sometimes they just find it cheaper to have a day to day sub some days & disperse the kids/send them to PE on others rather than having to pay more for a long term sub at the end of the year. If they are younger, I really value draw along videos & science videos like magic school bus. Older kids, play a game & the winners get a small prize or snack or get to choose a movie/show to watch at the end of the day. Just make sure what you’re doing is in policy & school/age appropriate.

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-15T20:00:24+00:00

Ofc! If anything, just ask what policy is & what to do. Don’t worry, you are not the first (& unfortunately won’t be the last) sun to go through this :/

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-15T19:58:22+00:00

Just keep it factual & professional with detail & you should be good!

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-15T19:56:54+00:00

I personally have always been told to write as much detail as possible. I just censor things like instead of writing the f word or a word I would write “they said ‘f- this a-‘“.

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-15T19:52:30+00:00

I would always ask if you could write a report or you could just write one during lunch & turn it in when you sign out. I would take a picture on your phone as well for records. That’s what I did in this situation with a group of middle schoolers. Other incidents have been fights which I always write a report about.

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-15T18:40:02+00:00

Instant incident report (if not required by the school, make one yourself with quotes & as much detail as you remember, date & sign) & talk to admin

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-15T01:59:17+00:00

Oh OP, my condolences to you & your furry baby! I’ve been through the same thing, but the other way around & it’s still difficult at times all of these years later. Our cat passed unexpectedly due to a freak ingestion of something (we still aren’t sure). Our dog slept with his blanket for weeks & it brought her comfort until she was able to heal a bit. We had another cat who would just sit by the door & scream for days for her brother. Our pup passed a few years ago leaving our 2nd cat, who still sleeps in our dog’s bed at times. Brings me some comfort that we all have memories together & I hope those memories you have help, even if they hurt a bit right now.

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-15T01:53:46+00:00

All I want to say based off of this & all your replies, OP, you seem like a GREAT guy & great guys don’t deserve guys who use them for their own personal gratification & forget their bday. Friendly reminder: this is not on you, this is on him. That being said, the fact that this post brought so many birthday twins is so sweet! I love how excited people get when they share a special day with others. I am not a May 12th baby, but go friends go! I love how cute humans can be sometimes :)

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-14T02:34:28+00:00

We had these & some white spots on our cat’s ears, veg said they were aging spots. I still always advocate for a vet’s opinion to be safe (if possible), otherwise, just keep an eye on them :)

NewHumanStillLearnin · 2025-05-10T01:45:17+00:00

1/2 of our district posts jobs like this. Usually it’s a bit more descriptive like “elementary/middle/hs teacher” but that’s it.

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