OT: Teachers of Boneyard...Back to School Time
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53 years in the classroom is equal parts insane and incredible. I just started year 22 and my bitterness is at an all-time high.
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Today we concluded week 3 with the students and its been a month for the staff.
Yes she is still sane with a smile on her face as the school busses roll by our house.
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Sorry to hear that! What's the main source?
It's funny, every year, when we have a week of in-service, I'm like "why and I so grumpy" and then once the kids arrive, I'm like "oh, that's why I was grumpy, arriving at school for a week without kids is so boring!"
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I think for most at my school it’s the empty platitudes from admin saying “we hear you, we know you need time to prepare,” while giving us absolutely no time to prepare and trudging everyone through absolutely pointless PD after pointless PD session.
For what it’s worth, I love teaching at my school. I love the staff, love my students, and have an overall positive attitude towards admin. But I can’t say that first week back doesn’t piss me off for that reason also.
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Wife works as a para. I told her to get her behind to work. To all those teachers out there, get to work.
In all seriousness, love all the teachers and can't wait for my daughter to become one. Have a safe year and make sure your students don't use AI.
In all seriousness, love all the teachers and can't wait for my daughter to become one. Have a safe year and make sure your students don't use AI.
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You said it right there... Those days of in-service rob me of my soul. Then the kids come back, and I'm good to go.
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Agree loud and clear.
A hilariously out-of-bounds visual from a full staff meeting showed something like satisfied parents > higher enrollment/donations to the school > higher teacher salaries, which then followed the yearly reminder to donate to our school's fund.
So, I translated that to: if you want more competitive salaries, make sure our parents are happy.
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How about football season, yo?!
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Some funny moments from this week:
Fifth grader: "Is teaching math stressful?"
Me: "It can be, but most of the time it isn't."
Fifth grader: "But, isn't it hard to remember how to do everything?"
New EAL teacher: "I noticed you were wearing GoreTex sneakers during the fire alarm. Was that a coincidence or did you plan that ahead?"
Me. "I wear those every day we have a planned fire alarm."
NEALT: "You have impressive EF skills."
Fifth grader: "Is teaching math stressful?"
Me: "It can be, but most of the time it isn't."
Fifth grader: "But, isn't it hard to remember how to do everything?"
New EAL teacher: "I noticed you were wearing GoreTex sneakers during the fire alarm. Was that a coincidence or did you plan that ahead?"
Me. "I wear those every day we have a planned fire alarm."
NEALT: "You have impressive EF skills."
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Student to Math teacher: "Will I every use any of this stuff?"
Math teacher: "You won't, but some of the smart kids will."
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