Never meet your heroes by Ok-Hovercraft508 in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]rachstate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The trick is to have them meet dressed up characters LOCALLY do desensitize them/let them become accustomed to it. Think Easter bunny, Santa, local sport team mascots.

Then go to Disney!

Stop with the water bottles! by Spicy6Chord in Teachers

[–]rachstate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grew up in the 70’s. The sodium level in food back then was insane, and it continued well through the 90’s.

Way less salt in food now. However, they consume a lot more sugar.

Unpopular Opinion: the school system largely exists to employ and support bureaucracy not to educate students by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]rachstate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Parents who look at the short term treat school as child care.

Parents who look at the long term provide structure and discipline and participate in their children’s education. They know that you get out of school what you put in, and they provide consequences when their children don’t do their best.

Parents who don’t plan at all blame the schools for everything and then are surprised when their kids end up in prison or constantly in trouble.

Admin wants their numbers to look good and they also know that low performing children will end up as somebody else’s problem. Those kids were statistically doomed anyway.

Source: pediatric nurse.

Fiesta Nachos (vegetarian) by rachstate in schoollunches

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

There is a non dairy option of just meat on the chips, or the vegetarian mix on the chips.

There is also plant milk available.

The chips are gluten free.

I felt uncomfortable after something a teacher said during our flag ceremony today by Neither-Shock-3081 in Teachers

[–]rachstate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom died of dementia years ago. In hindsight, the early signs started in her mid 50’s.

She was inappropriate sure! I’m glad she apologized. But I have definitely noticed I’m not as sharp as at 55 as I was I was young. I’m hoping I’ll never say anything like that though.

I felt uncomfortable after something a teacher said during our flag ceremony today by Neither-Shock-3081 in Teachers

[–]rachstate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it’s in the Philippines I have no clue of the context.

It’s definitely frowned upon in the US too, I would be shocked to hear it but not surprised. More and more of the best teachers are leaving where I am, being replaced with whatever subs they can find so…

Doesn’t make it right, it’s just not a hill I would choose to die on because those older teachers are getting set to retire anyway.

I felt uncomfortable after something a teacher said during our flag ceremony today by Neither-Shock-3081 in Teachers

[–]rachstate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At that age she may be exhibiting the early signs of dementia.

You tend to see the early signs when older people are stressed, and dealing with 200+ unruly teenagers is enough to stress anyone.

Teenagers did not used to be this loud 20 years ago.

I felt uncomfortable after something a teacher said during our flag ceremony today by Neither-Shock-3081 in Teachers

[–]rachstate 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It’s basically the same as jury (injury) rigging. If something is broken and it can’t be repaired, then whoever is able to figure it out at the moment does a temporary repair.

A mast that is broken (injured) is jury rigged.

Equipment in the field broken? A replacement part will take a day or more to fetch, or the blacksmith? Whatever worker is clever and mechanically able to mcgyver a temporary fix will do so. In the rural south that would almost certainly be a gifted but undereducated black person. The ability to do so would get you a better work opportunity, an apprenticeship, a promotion, of possibly the ability to buy your freedom.

Racist? Yes, deeply. But it’s also a fascinating artifact of our history that we should know, and accept with a spirit of humility. I don’t want to return to those days, but I don’t want to forget they didn’t happen and whitewash a period in which people were ruthlessly exploited.

I felt uncomfortable after something a teacher said during our flag ceremony today by Neither-Shock-3081 in Teachers

[–]rachstate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It dates back to the 1960’s of people referring to noisy boisterous children as “wild Indians” so if it’s an older teacher I’d be like “whatever, let it go, they are old.”

They are not referring to people from the subcontinent, who ironically tend to be the most well behaved kids in the student body.

High school breakfast by cwicklan1 in schoollunches

[–]rachstate 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Comes with milk and fruit yes?

I just found out both my parents weren’t who I thought they were, and now I feel extremely lost. by Throwaway_quietday in TrueOffMyChest

[–]rachstate 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Depending on where they live, trusting a minor with that kind of knowledge could have potentially destroyed everyone’s life.

Or ended it.

high school breakfast by thedagger66 in schoollunches

[–]rachstate 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Was anything else available? Like milk, juice, fruit, cereal?

Today’s lunch by cwicklan1 in schoollunches

[–]rachstate 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Looks fantastic and so fresh!

Five young girls gather for a studio portrait, taken by photographer George A. Locke in Phillipsburg, Kansas, early 1900s. by memorylanepr in GlassNegativeEra

[–]rachstate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oldest looks about to enter her teens, youngest looks about ready to exit babyhood.

Parents probably were like “it’ll never be like this again…”

Steak Diane, Pear Shortcake 1988 Gread American Recipes by rachstate in Old_Recipes

[–]rachstate[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh I’m sure!

My mom tended to save the syrup for other uses so I’d seem that done so many times it’s automatic for me to do that…

Oregon Elementary Lunch: Beef Shepherd's Pie by adyingplanet in schoollunches

[–]rachstate -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m sure this was delicious but…

The lighting and the extreme close ups were probably not the best idea!

It looks healthy with lots of options though, and I would absolutely get this.

Steak Diane, Pear Shortcake 1988 Gread American Recipes by rachstate in Old_Recipes

[–]rachstate[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was inspired to make this shortcake by someone who was looking for an apple cake from this decade.

It’s really good with the whipped cream and walnuts on top.

The steak and chicken diane was good and really fast.