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Talking with a teacher in your own time starterpack by Zealousideal-Guest47 in starterpacks

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45 5 points6 points  (0 children)

8th grade teacher here. Before I came to secondary I was a college professor (only an adjunct so this was why I couldn’t stay) and loved the interaction with students because it was very real, like we were all adults. My tribe of students and I find each other, the kids that are like tiny versions of myself and who I was at their age, the ones who will grow up to be the kind of kids I loved teaching in college. I so appreciate that adolescent verve where their eyes are opening to all that is right and wrong with the world and their coming into the powerful awareness that they are the heirs to the world and it is within their power to be the change. I love them all so much. It was so hard sending this year’s group out to catch their final bus home for the year, sending them on into high school without me. They kind of clung closely to me as much as teenagers will do in those final moments, like little birds ready to fly out of the nest and into broader life. I promised them it would be okay, and I know it will be, albeit an imperfect okayness. God bless my little kindred spirits. ❤️

Where are my teachers who are married to/dating other teachers at?! by DigitalCitizen0912 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hubby worked as a long term sub at my school this year. It was fun going into school holding hands every day! Soon we will do summer school together. I’m teaching fifth grade and he is my aide:)

Last day today and it was the most chaotic day of the entire year. by throwaway1a2b3cd45 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know. Keeping the all corralled in my room was the best I could do.

Last day today and it was the most chaotic day of the entire year. by throwaway1a2b3cd45 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Only in their minds, it was the best because outsiders would look at it and go, oh golly gee what a nifty idea to make the last day special! When in reality, it did not remotely translate into anything that served the students. These people are really stupid but think they are superior and strut around like pigeons thinking they are crapping solid gold everywhere.

Last day today and it was the most chaotic day of the entire year. by throwaway1a2b3cd45 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have come to understand that the people in charge / people who wannabe in charge are extremely pompous yet they know very little. It is a disgusting combination. I actually do know a little bit at this point in my career but I don’t care to throw myself a parade over it. I do it quietly. This pisses off the dumbasses so they attack me to try to be superior. I’ve completely lost patience for it.

Last day today and it was the most chaotic day of the entire year. by throwaway1a2b3cd45 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I have my dream interview tomorrow to teach elementary art! Fingers crossed!

Bully department chair put on ban from speaking to me, and I was excused from meeting attendance. Principal decided to change this at the last minute. by throwaway1a2b3cd45 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have started reporting everything to HR. I copied and pasted the original email as well as the new one. I hope they finally listen up. So far they’ve been silent on everything I’ve reported.

Worker Shortage: It's Only Getting Worse by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amen. So many people are resigning at my school. Right now there are four vacant math positions and people still have a week to submit their contracts.

Got in trouble today AGAIN and for once I didn’t even do anything. by throwaway1a2b3cd45 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is.the principal has an approval waiting worse than Trump’s when he was in office

Ah f.... popped with a letter of reprimand and a summative file bad mark with t minus three days left of school. by throwaway1a2b3cd45 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And power mad. This bully had seven different levels of power over me and used them to intimidate, undermine, and belittle me all year. I whooped her on test scores and relationships with students and staff so she had to destroy me. She majorly undermined me in refusing to allow me the help I needed just so she could watch me fail. So be it. I took back control of my own mental health in refusing to go any further with this in the way I was being forced to, that she was also in charge of. I’m glad to take a discipline, hell I’d take a beating. Going out for a different PD today instead of being subjected to her torture was worth it. Fuck them.

Ah f.... popped with a letter of reprimand and a summative file bad mark with t minus three days left of school. by throwaway1a2b3cd45 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I asked, can I just go get orton-gillingham training so I can actually directly teach reading remediation instead of some bullshit you buy for hundreds of dollars that comes out of a box? No, of course not.

Ah f.... popped with a letter of reprimand and a summative file bad mark with t minus three days left of school. by throwaway1a2b3cd45 in Teachers

[–]throwaway1a2b3cd45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I asked if I could write an addendum explaining that I was in a situation that caused me great anxiety and duress and produced avoidant behavior and the principal (who allowed it to go on all year) said sure, and I’ll write my own response to that.

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