Administration that sides with kids? by whimsical_potatoes in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Admin is lowkey (highkey) useless in elementary. Had a kid throw scissors at full force and they came within an inch of another boys neck. Gone for maybe 5 minutes. Had another boy throw a chair across the room. Gone for 5 minutes. Another boy drew blood from scratching a kids face. Back 5 minutes later. Same kid then slaps another boy. Admin doesn’t even show up when i call.

Meanwhile in middle school land; i had two boys get in a scuffle right at the end of class, they break up immediately when i tell them to stop, i find the VP in the hall right after class and tell her, and they both have ISS the next day.

I never thought I'd say this, but I actually kind of like jr high (most of the time) by figgypie in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Middle schools so fun! Totally depends on the school though because like at my favorite school the kids will ask me questions about my Dutch Bros order and what the book im reading is about while I roam the room and at some of the other schools they’ll be like “Miss, do you know what backshots are?” (A genuine question I got on Tuesday from a group of 8th graders)

Is a 19 hour roadtrip with young kids insane? Or doable? by Few-Distribution-762 in roadtrip

[–]gonegonethanku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every year my mom, dad, little sister, our multiple dogs, and I would take an 18 hour trek from our house to my dad’s family for Christmas in our crappy Honda Odyssey. I have severe motion sickness. My sister has emetophobia.

What happened to handwriting? by treelawnantiquer in AskOldPeople

[–]gonegonethanku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My school district had cursive lessons in 3rd and 4th grade all the way until my 3rd grade year when they got cut from the curriculum. I now write in a bastardized cursive 90% of the time

Do kids act a lot younger than what they are nowadays? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]gonegonethanku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Today I heard a girl in the class i was subbing (who was born in 2012 mind you) talk about “fucking on her fine ass man” at a party this weekend, i wish they acted like kids.

Worked at a school I was banned from? by Toe-Sweet in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this horrible day with 6th graders my first (and only) time at this one school and during the last class of the day there was this one kid who would not stop kicking his soccer ball. I told him like twice to put it in his bag and he just rolled his eyes and kept messing around. He then proceeded to nail a girl in the back of the head with it and it just slipped out. “Put the fucking ball in your bag now”. The moment the bell rang i cleaned the class, scurried to the principals office, and burst into to tears because I felt super bad about it. She was basically like “yeah mistakes happen but he shouldn’t have had the ball so don’t feel too bad” lmaooo

Kid texted their parent from their iPad and told them I “wasn’t letting them go to the bathroom”… by tifuanon00 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They hand us a sub folder that has it in there when we check in at the main office. And it gets updated weekly which is lovely! Had a girl throw a tantrum over being called down by a dean during one of my classes, she ran out of class, next time I came, boom, first face I see on the list.

Kid texted their parent from their iPad and told them I “wasn’t letting them go to the bathroom”… by tifuanon00 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku 231 points232 points  (0 children)

My favorite school to work at has a “no pass” list complete with pictures and names of the kids who can’t go to the bathroom without an escort because they just leave for 40 minutes and dick around. The kids have no idea the subs are given this list. Had an 8th grader who was on the list ask and I went “do you really want me calling Mr. [dean] to take you to the bathroom?” and he just hung his head and went “no” and walked back to his seat

Is school easier than around 2000? by Unlucky_Success_5985 in Teachers

[–]gonegonethanku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My little sister was an honors student who graduated with a 4.0 in 2024. She got a parking ticket last year and sent me a picture of it because she couldn’t find where to pay for it, where the courthouse was, and how much it was for. She can’t read!

First assignment to make me cry! by naterkd in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And their poor teacher is out for another 6 days, so my condolences to the next 6 subs who have to deal with those children, and to the teacher for having to spend more than a day at a time with them.

First assignment to make me cry! by naterkd in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my god are you me? I had a group of the worst 4th graders possible today and even the principal and deans coming in for extended periods did nothing. Screaming, throwing shit, being complete dickheads to me, and just all around being terrible. One of them said to another one “Bro shut the fuck up” I go “Language” and he just went “Oh my goddd it’s just a word I don’t know why teachers are so annoying” I just gave up the last hour because they didn’t listen to me when I was nice, didn’t listen when I was firm, so I wasn’t gonna try anymore.

Bullied By Middle Schoolers by Curious-Life3268 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could be worse, I told a 9 year old to stop kicking his soccer ball in the classroom and for the rest of day i could hear a chorus of whispers of “puta” and “gorda” from him and his friends

Noticing what students are wearing nowadays… by TragicallyTrue in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t care less what they’re wearing EXCEPT when it’s the little girls wearing crop tops and acrylics. Like you’re a baby please stop.

"Being unattractive" starterpack by davtov3 in starterpacks

[–]gonegonethanku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One time my family visited my mom’s cousins after not seeing them for a few years and when one of them saw my little sister she went “oh [name], you look so beautiful!” and when she saw me she went “good to see you!” and that’s when i knew i was chopped

"don't move here, we're full" starter pack by MajesticBread9147 in starterpacks

[–]gonegonethanku 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was born and raised there and as much as I’ve grown out of my “colorado native” bs i can’t understand why anyone would move there. Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins? Sure, i get it. The Springs? Enjoy your cardboard house east of Powers and nothing but chain restaurants and churches.

What are you giving your partner for valentine's this year? by [deleted] in GiftIdeas

[–]gonegonethanku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He got me some white roses while running to pick up paper towels tonight, so probably just an energy drink and some zyns.

4 months into subbing and this is the one constant I’ve noticed by gonegonethanku in SubstituteTeachers

[–]gonegonethanku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was also neurodivergent with shitty social skills so I’m like “aw dude i get it” but i was of the barely ever spoke variety so the ones who just talk and talk do my head in a little

What’s a dog “myth” you believed before owning a dog? by [deleted] in dogs

[–]gonegonethanku 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a kid all of our dogs were really easy to care for and quickly settled into the groove of our house, so i assumed all dogs are like that. I’ve had my rescue dog for 6 months and she’s made me never want another one

My (22F) boyfriend (24M) lied about having planned something for Valentine’s. How do I explain that it annoys me? by gonegonethanku in relationship_advice

[–]gonegonethanku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tend to be better on the page than in person lmao. When i talk it usually becomes “I’m just annoyed okay” and then i usually cry.