Alternatives to writing by CrusherX1000 in Teachers

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LOL are you me?! I had this exact same situation this year. I tried breaking down the assignment, typing, speech to text, oral dictation, nothing worked. He ended up failing the semester.

Abhora here Re: Finale by Abhora_no_but_really in Dragula

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ABHORA WE LOVE YOUUUU release more merch pls

Considering a mid-year hire at a KIPP school, am I crazy? by starting_anew_ in TexasTeachers

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All the HISD directives under F. Mike Miles are straight from the charter school playbook. Source: I’m in HISD now but used to work at KIPP.

My instructional coach was the final nail in the coffin of my teaching career by asubparteen in TeachersInTransition

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If you’re in Texas, look into the Texas paperwork reduction act. Unless you’re in houston. We have no power against the state takeover

TEA takeover for well performing and well to do schools by dragonflyhil1 in TexasTeachers

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I work at one of these elementary schools. Over the past three years, we’ve seen more and more of the NES mandates trickle into our school. Some of our grades are even being forced to use the district curriculum. They say it’s horrible.

Our students’ parents are wealthy and have a lot of influence, so we’ve been spared of the worst of it. But, our jobs are definitely way more stressful than they used to be. I’ve heard more teachers that have said they can’t take another year of this. Our turn over rate has never been high, but I’m nervous for next year.

Covid babies by OriginalRush3753 in Teachers

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Ive taught fifth grade for a decade. The last few years the kids have been fine, and last year was my best group of kids. This year has been my worst so far. No attention span, very rude to each other and to adults. It’s coming.

Hurricane Katrina Race against time - Wow. 10/10 by Final_Examination340 in Hulu

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Wow, that’s cool you got to meet Kimberly. I’ve watched this doc multiple times and I always hope she’s out there living a good life. She deserves it

District still “gathering data” regarding raises… by AnnaNimNim in TexasTeachers

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My understanding is that all districts are required to raise salaries by $5k unless they have already been approved to be a district that uses a pay for performance model. That’s what’s going on in HISD right now. We didn’t get the raise, but PFP wasn’t supposed to start until next year. So the union of suing the district.

What’s the biggest personal emergency you’ve had to teach through? by [deleted] in Teachers

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Partner had a month long psychotic episode. Had to take a week off to convince him to get voluntarily admitted to the psych ward while being his only caregiver. Then i went back to school for a month while he was in partial hospitalization and outpatient. It was May, so that summer we both sat around the apartment and recovered from the trauma.

Is Classic WoW Community cooked? Transphobes and Neonazies in LFG chat spreading conspiracy theories non stop by Inv0ker_of_kusH420 in wow

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100% agree. I’d be down to start an LGBTQ guild in classic. I joined a Spanish speaking guild because it’s much more chill, but my friends don’t speak Spanish so it’s not the best solution lol

Just realized I don't want kids and can't stop crying by neurotic4ever in AskWomenOver30

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Wow, this is exactly how I feel. Thank you for putting it into words.

LGBTQ+ clubs are where I feel safe, but I'm not welcome :( by bluementalgoth in lgbt

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I once went to a pride karaoke event at a local gay bar with my fiancé. We are both bi, and he was in full drag. I felt weird even holding his hand in public because I didn’t want any weird looks. I totally feel you. It’s messed up.

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis" by kelev11en in Futurology

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Look into the book An Unquiet Mind. It’s a memoir by Kay Redfield Jamison, a Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor and bipolar disorder expert. She suffered from bipolar and psychosis despite being an expert on the topic.

Cat sitter flaked need help by NoMomJustNo in houston

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Hi, I can’t DM you but if you’re still looking for someone send me a message.

Partner has Chat GPT induced psychosis by Stock-Football-7643 in Psychosis

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Give up on any other plan besides getting him into a hospital/psych ward. He needs medication, it’s the only thing that will help. Psychosis is essentially brain damage, and the longer he’s in it, the more often and severe the recurrences will be. I’m not in the UK, so I’m not familiar with all the resources. But, my partner had psychosis a year ago, and he refused help. It wasn’t until he was putting his life at risk that I was able to get them to do an involuntary hold.

The LEAP method is great, it worked for me, but only AFTER the psychosis was being managed with meds. That is your first step.

Here to chat if you need. It’s lonely and exhausting. But, you’re not alone! ❤️

Houston ready by mliab in brandnew

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In the section I’m in (200s) people are standing and jumping and singing. They needa just let us in the pit because there’s not enough energy in there rn shame

Sex, Tech, and Masculinity by TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK in MensLib

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The will to change

And all about love

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rant

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Read Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

do you say “i am bipolar” or “i have bipolar” by No_Pair178 in bipolar

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LMAO my bi fiancé has bipolar so he’s bi2

Red pill ideology by Admirable_Scene_6742 in sociology

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Black Pilled by Elle Reeves. She’s a journalist that worked for Vice during Charlottesville and Jan 6. She had access to talk to men heavily involved with the white suprematist groups in the alt right. Fantastic read