This article explores some of the most astonishing and entertaining requests teachers have received from parents, shedding light on the sometimes funny, sometimes perplexing dynamics that educators navigate in their efforts to foster a positive learning environment for all students.
Misery
A collection of real short stories about entitled parents and their kids.
The problems the arise when students with varying ability levels are grouped into one class.
A roundup of real quotes from administrators that are insulting, humiliating, and unprofessional.
Entitlement in schools has become a significant issue, impacting students, teachers, and the overall educational environment. This pervasive sense of entitlement, where students believe they deserve certain privileges or rewards without much effort, undermines the educational system and leads to bigger societal problems.
The teaching profession, which used to be seen as honorable and given widespread respect, is facing an additional crisis that threatens its very foundation: student loan debt. The few aspiring educators we have in 2024, driven by a noble passion for shaping future generations, are increasingly burdened by the financial strain of repaying enormous student loans with a very low starting salary.
On February 23, 2023, 17-year-old high school student Brandon Depa brutally attacked paraprofessional Joan Naydich after she took away his Nintendo Switch game. The beating was caught on school surveillance footage and released, which went viral and drew national attention. He was charged with aggravated assault, and since the victim is a school employee, he faces 30 years in prison.
According to various news sources, police in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have confirmed that a student bitten off a teacher’s thumb last Thursday, April 18th, 2024.
You’ve heard of helicopter parents but do you really know how extreme their behavior can get? Brace yourselves, dear readers, for we are about to embark on an absurd expedition into the irritating realm of helicopter parents! If
We hear about teachers being assaulted by students on a regular basis. We also hear about those students receiving little to no consequences for this behavior. But when a video of the assault goes viral, and we get to see the violence ourselves, it is truly shocking.
A kindergarten teacher explains why even though it broke her heart, she had to leave mid-year.
Teacher dress codes exist, whether written or implied. Should there be one? Well, do you trust the adults you hired to be able to dress appropriately for work? If you said no, you need to examine your hiring practices or just sit down and be quiet.