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Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.

Updated Aug 31, 2026 · 36 ideas · 18349 signals
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The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.

need Aug 17, 2026
r/Teachers

Teachers can either adjust instruction for learners OR have lessons planned out for days, weeks and months to come. Not both.

I’ll die on this hill. If a teacher can tell you exactly what they’re going to be teaching next Thursday at 10am, during math they are either lying, not adjusting instruction to meet learner’ needs, or a Grand Chess-master capable of seeing things 75 moves before they happen. Don’t expect teachers to differentiate and make adjustments for their students _AND_ turn in scope and sequence for their year and lesson plans for the week. submitted by /u/OtherSideOfKnowhere [link] [comments]

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need Aug 17, 2026
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Is a grievance worth it if I’m staying at the school?

Confidentiality was broken by the superintendent in front of 3 others. I have a union and they say it’s a good case for grievance and they will move forward if I choose. I don’t want drama but I also feel they need to be held accountable. Ugh 😑 not a great day 1 submitted by /u/OkRegister6674 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 17, 2026
r/Teachers

First year teacher and weird anxiety

Yall… I haven’t ever really struggled with anxiety.. but we’ve been back to school for a few weeks and for some reason I’m really struggling with leaving my things there. I spent so much money on it i just want it home with me but like… i need it at school and it’s not practical to bring back and forth. Why am i like this? Has anyone else struggled with this? I need to let go of this control but it’s really hard. submitted by /u/Character-Might8745 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 17, 2026
r/Teachers

Advice desperately needed

I could really use some advice. I apologize for the length. I was hired as an English teacher in California. The job offer letter that was provided for my intern credential states that it is for an English position, and the listing on EdJoin also lists that it is for an English position. There was optional training about a week before required orientation meetings for new teachers in the district and for my particular school. Unfortunately, I had to miss this optional training due to my previous job. I now believe this was a massive mistake, as apparently the two new English teachers found out their courses at that time. I was told on a Friday—with school beginning on a Wednesday—that I must teach an advanced drama and an intermediate drama class in addition to three English classes. I have zero experience with drama (no classes in high school or college, no knowledge of lights or set design, nothing). I was told to use AI and they would hire another person to direct the play. I tried

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Open house before school starts

I’m starting at a new school this year. I’m used to doing open house a month into the school year, when I have a better sense of routines and my students personalities. For those who have open house before school starts, what do you do and talk about? I’m more worried about the fact that it’s before the teacher conference day so I won’t have met with my co-teacher or team yet to discuss the syllabus. ETA- I’m a high school math teacher. submitted by /u/booooooks___ [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Just out of curiosity, how big are everyone's classes?

So far, I have a few classes with 35 students. Teaching 9th and 10th. I can physically fit 3 more students in my class as I have a total of 38 desks, but I hope it doesn't come down to that 😅 EDIT: For those of you with 35+ students, how did you survive the first few years of teaching? submitted by /u/alienhuman8201 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

The first year is about keeping your head above water - but how do you actually do this?

6th ELA first year teacher. looking for tangible ways to make the first year run as smoothly as possible. 😊 thanks in advance!! submitted by /u/crabsbycalypso [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Drug testing

On the first workday this school year I was called by the principal to a conference room where the two top district HR people were sitting. They told me they have a "credible report" that I have been using illegal substances. I was obviously caught completely off guard. They would not show me the information they had, and told me that I needed to go take a urine drug test at a local clinic, of which they had already made an appointment for me. They asked if I had been using illegal substances, to which I said no. I told them I have been to local legal tobacco or vape shops and used their products, which are completely legal here. They told me that that doesn't matter because those products are "unregulated." I left really upset and went to go do the urine test. I assume I will fail it. By the way, I had no option as to whether or not to take it, as they said dismissal could be a result for my refusal. I legitimately have no clue what their "information" could be. I have never brought o

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

What’s your mantra this year?

I need a go-to saying to help me let things roll of my shoulders this year. What one-liner keeps you sane? submitted by /u/BabiesAndPaperbacks [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

I feel like I may have been bait and switched for my new job

I recently moved out of state and was only offered one job that I had to take at a charter credit recovery high school. I’ve taught 6th grade for 4 years so already a big adjustment. I was told I teach for 20-30 minutes and then the kids work on credit recovery on their computers. Hours are 7-4 with one planning period a week because of the minimal work. Students enter the building tomorrow, but here’s what’s come up this past week. Tuesday I met the teacher I was taking over for. I asked her if we could sit down and discuss how things go, tips, methods, content etc. her response was “maybe if I have time”. She got back to me Friday at 3pm, so I just emailed all my questions but haven’t heard back yet. We were promised a new teacher binder with schedule, handbook etc by Friday, we never go it. I planned my first few days just to find out that they’re doing literacy testing, so my plans are none useless. Friday we have a few students come in to visit and one goes “oh I asked my teachers

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need Aug 16, 2026
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First Year Teacher - How Far in Advance should my lessons and content be ready?

I am going into the second week of school. My plan is to have a weekly outline of what I will be teaching during different time blocks and the general unit/lesson number. It’s taking time trying to learn the curriculum, the tech, and everything else being a new teacher at a new school entails. I don’t think even if I wanted to I could plan every lesson down to the detail more than a few days in advance of teaching it. Is it acceptable to have my lesson and content ready about 1-2 days before I actually teach that lesson or should I be aiming to be further ahead? Everything is going smooth so far, I kicked off some of the academic units last week, went over classroom expectations and routines, and to be honest it was an extremely smooth and successful week. I am just stressed trying to get my head on straight and knowing how far ahead I need to have content developed to be successful. If it helps, I am a 6th grade teacher in a k-6 so I have multiple subjects I need to prep for each day.

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Do students have the right to fail?

This came up in a PD the other day. The presenter said “Every student in your class has a right to learn.” And a high school teacher asked, “Do they have the right NOT to learn?” I teach in a very small district, in a very rural town. A lot of the students in High School stop showing up and actively want to leave school for various reasons. I am curious to hear others thoughts on this. Do you think students should have the right to opt out, to fail, to NOT learn? Particularly, students 16-18 years old. submitted by /u/schnitzel247 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Ai everything

Everything we have is Ai planned. Every questions, slide, and test. Half of it isn’t even coherent, the other half isn’t even on the objective. Love being a teacher, but this year we’re really just buggy robots… Also being observed every 2 weeks due to grants that our school had to take. So going “rogue” isn’t an option due to the amount of prep it requires to make sure all standards are being met with these various groups. The ai does do that, “follow the process”. Yet there is no actual learning taking place in the lessons. 5th grade, ELA submitted by /u/Fancy-Hornet5229 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

PD bingo ideas

Hey there! A friend and I are making funny bingo cards to pass the time during our back to school PD meetings. I’m looking for funny additions to put on them. I’m thinking things like “the presenter says data driven” or “write a response on a sticky note activity” submitted by /u/Difficult_Two_2201 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

What foods/beverages keep you going thru the teaching day?

I’m running on energy drinks and go-gurt type snacks just to maintain throughout my schedule but I’m assuming you guys are healthier and have your life together so how do you do it? What snacks or anything do you all bring to work to keep your energy up to do everything teachers are tasked with doing while at campus? (It’s like we have no down time from the minute we get to school to the minute we leave…and still it follows us home too.) I love the teaching life I just need better eating habits but how do you actually blend the two? submitted by /u/AdvancedStrawberry7 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Students can’t pronounce words with “r”?

I teach in Arkansas, and I’ve been seeing an alarming amount of kids that cannot properly pronounce words with “r”. For example, “sister” is pronounced “sista”. “Problem” is usually “pwoblem”. Is this happening in your schools, too? What do you think is the cause of this?? How do we fix it? Edit: I teach 8th and 9th grade. submitted by /u/Confident-Change-799 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Kids not bringing supplies

So I teach middle school science. Love it! One of the things I detest though is kids not bringing paper. Like a month after school starts, they just don’t care. I’ll email their mom and the mom will go buy paper, but the kid doesn’t bring it to class. So this year they get a piece of paper that I exacto knifed out of composition notebooks. They’re going to complain that there’s no hole punched or that the edge is wonky. To which I will reply, “If you don’t like my paper, you’re welcome to bring your own. It’s like the golf pencil guy on here, but for paper. submitted by /u/Hungry-Following5561 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

The most toxic relationship ever…. Teaching

I used to love teaching—and I still do—but my love for it is different now. My “teacher job description” gets longer and longer, yet the bonuses and pay seem to become less and less. With our bonuses being cut significantly in May and no other bonuses in sight, I’m realizing just how much I’m barely surviving. And with performance-based pay… that makes it even harder. I’m sitting here making a grocery list with $10.77 to my name . That’s not even enough for a decent meal, let alone the “Meet the Teacher” one-pager that goes out tomorrow—which they prefer to be printed in color. I love my students. I love teaching. But loving what you do doesn’t make the financial reality of doing it any easier. I’m just tired… and the school year just started. submitted by /u/Exotic_Mammoth1573 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

My school is a jeans on Fridays school 💔

My last school did NOT care what we wore. I wore jeans and a t shirt probably 80% of the time. I wore pink crocs most days. My new school only allows jeans on Fridays and I’m pretty sad about it. I am an awkward size (short and very muscular) and professional pants rarely fit me. They’re either falling off and dragging on the floor or so tight they look like leggings. Now I have to buy a whole new wardrobe and have to be uncomfortable all day. I can’t even wear dresses because they expect us to still wear school t shirts even when we can’t wear jeans edit: Can’t reply to all comments but just wanted to clarify, school shirts aren’t required but strongly encouraged. I bought a couple skirts edit 2: The skirts look like I’m wearing some kind of sexy teacher costume oh god. It’s going to be a long year submitted by /u/TallCryptographer106 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Maternity leave question

I am 25 weeks pregnant. My HR director has me scheduled for leave starting November 20th since my due date is the 30th. This year, I have 7 students. I’m a moderate to severe disabilities teacher so they are with me all day. I have one aide and she is amazing. Our case manager is not. She leaves early and gets there late every single day. The principal does nothing. They expect me to arrive before my contract time and leave 15 minutes after our ended contract time for nothing. So I have been leaving them with the SRO when the bus is late. Our case manager leaves 15 minutes early, so I’m not standing around past my time for free too. I have enough sick days that I can take off after fall break (Oct. 16th) and be out until I come back from maternity leave right before the end of the school year. My doctor said he would write a note putting me out. My principal and coworkers all think November is when I’m going to be out. Should I just come back in October saying I was written out and let

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

How long did it take to get tenured?

I am currently going onto my 6th year teaching in my 4th district. I get a annoyed (and somewhat jealous) when newbie teachers get tenured their second year of teaching. First year(first district): probationary year 1 and was non-reelect. 2nd & 3rd year(second district): temporary contract and was laid off due to mass layoffs within the district. 4th & 5th year(third district): probationary year 1 and probationary year 2. Was disappointed and shocked to be a non-reelect. 6th year: currently looking for a teaching position in a new district. I have heard some teachers spend years bouncing from district to district until they get tenured. I am thinking this might be the case for me. I am also contemplative leaving teaching as I do not want to continue on this path and I am beginning to worry that Principals will see a pattern that I don’t last long in a district. My teacher friend is in the same boat and during an interview the Principal asked why they should hire her if she had a patter

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

​What are some appropriate 20-minute shows or episodes for elementary kids (for fun friday)?

I like to put on 20 minute episodes for fun Fridays (keeps their behaviors in check all week + takes the workload off me + it's relatively quiet in the room during fun Friday). Are there any other suggestions, please? I would be very grateful for any ideas. submitted by /u/Fit-Shoulder-2164 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Is it really this bad?

First year teacher starting school in 2 weeks. I’m teaching 6th grade and I’ve heard I have a good group. But because all the teachers I know irl and online are super cynical about the start of the school year, I’m wondering if it’s really going to be that bad? Or do people just need to vent submitted by /u/awalruswalksintoabar [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

First year teacher

This is my first year of teaching and why am I crying EVERYDAY? Is it normal to feel lost? submitted by /u/queteimportacaca [link] [comments]

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Just started my last school year. 1 PD week down 179 school days to go!

Hey reddit. I just started my last school year. I made a post earlier in the summer that was very supportive and people asked me to document when I encounter the last time I have to do something. I am 100% retiring at the end of this school year and just found out Star Wars Starfighter is coming out on my last day of school forever, nice! 179 student contact days left, 20 sick/personal days (yes I am using them all). I just had my last ever PD week and like the many before it, this week was full of lots of wasted time doing meetings when we could have been preparing many many other things. During one of these useless PD meetings Admin referred to parent communication as “customer service….” Since I am a sped teacher, in between meetings I organized and distributed hundreds of IEPs and 504s to gen ed teachers. I also had my last argument with sped admin about how distributing paper copies of multiple 20 page documents to every teacher is a poor method of sharing legally binding informat

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need Aug 16, 2026
r/Teachers

Teacher parent stress

I turn off my notifications after contract hours, but I spend all night stewing over what I did throughout the day and what parent will be mad at me. I can’t turn it off. It doesn’t matter what I do. And whenever a parent is mad at me I just fall apart. I don’t know what to. I honestly think I could just stop teaching all together, but I know this stress would follow me anywhere. I think teaching would be the perfect job for me if this wasn’t happt. submitted by /u/Final-Elephant4945 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

Building drama

This year is going to be interesting if the first two weeks are any indication. I just want a quiet year. I don't think I'm going to get my way. So what's the drama at your school? Make me feel like this isn't that bad. We have Incoming parents continuing an attack on another teacher because they "heard" about the "problems" from last year. The problems were that she's structured and doesn't let the kids push her around. But the attacks from parents are now reaching outside the private Facebook group. Parking spaces. Of course. We now have more teachers who need paved spots for disability access than we have paved spots. One sided drama between teachers. Teacher A is newish and hates teacher B and has not been quiet about it. Teacher A bitches about teacher B to anyone who will listen. Teacher B is an experienced teacher and is not taking the bait, using the "kill with kindness" tactic, which is causing teacher A to melt down even more. Teacher C is absolutely paranoid about something

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

What to do the last 10 minutes of class as a High school Math Teacher?

Hello everyone, I am at a high school that is very strict with phones. Some times I finish a lesson and we have 10 minutes of downtime before class ends. What can I do to keep kids entertained during those last few minutes in order to keep them off the phones? submitted by /u/Few-Worldliness-4692 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

One week in, no schedule

Third year teaching and we’re a week in with no schedule. We’ve been doing a rotation with the different grades (middle school) which isn’t the worst for me because I typically teach all of 7th grade, but my coworkers who teach advanced classes are losing their minds. This weird schedule also means I’m seeing two groups for 45 minutes, but then one group for 3 hours? (Due to lunch) How does a principal not have a schedule written up for the whole first week?? And we’re being told it may not be done by Monday too! Like this seems crazy. The students are frustrated, the parents are pissed and tell us so in car line, and I had at least one coworker quit this week. I’m crossing my fingers and hoping I don’t have any classes that have to take their science test this year because if I do and they miss out on a week and a half of instruction I might just cry EDIT: I completely forgot to include the kicker. None of us have curriculum. And we’re not allowed to print. And they don’t have their s

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

How micromanaged is your school?

I’m in a title one school with probably the worst test scores I’ve ever seen. The first week of school we had walkthroughs with a bunch of people and every teacher got told they’re doing something wrong. I didn’t have my learning targets posted and I’m not doing enough anchor charts for my first graders. It’s my first year so I feel like I’m already failing! I know they’ve learned this week but it’s not visible for admin so I’m going to “play the game” and make their learning as visible as possible. Our curriculum is terrible some of it isn’t developmentally appropriate and barely aligned with anything but we have to read it word for word. Is this what it’s like to be a teacher? Why can’t I just do what my kids need? This all feels so performative. Our handwriting curriculum is the most stupid thing ever and the things I have to say almost sound sexual! Sometimes I try not to laugh. submitted by /u/ravenclaw188 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

Rude email?

I do a calculator contract with my students that needs signed by their parents, and seeing how I only got about half back after the third day, I sent the document out directly via email to the students and parents who didn’t complete it. I introduced myself, stated what we covered for the week and the idea behind the contract. I also included the phrase “I would appreciate if you found some time over the weekend to sign this…” Here’s a bit of one rude email I got back: “you're telling me what you would appreciate as if I ignored the request. For this to be the 1st message received from you instead of a proper introduction, I don't appreciate it.” My co-worker said they could see how they took offense at the word appreciate… When dafuq did this conversationally polite phrase acquire a negative connotation? submitted by /u/Motorpsycho11 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
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Coworker sends way too many emails and is way too comfortable with reply all.

I am looking for unhinged answers only. submitted by /u/Ecbrad5 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

I hate Facebook

I’m a teacher, and also a mom, so I’m in local mom groups. A student’s mom posted a very long, “anonymous” post about a very specific situation that happened with her child already this year. We are only in the first week. This child has already lied to her mother about me, including that I yelled at her and that someone pushed her in the face and I told her she was lying. I wasn’t even aware someone pushed her in the face. What sad is that this was a child whose behavior has been fantastic so far. An incident happened right before the weekend where if this was an older child, there would’ve been misconduct forms filled out regarding the child’s behavior. But with the younger grades, they told us to use our discretion. Maybe they don’t understand what they did, but we explained it to them and we say don’t do that again. The child was giving me dirty. Looks the whole time I was telling her this, and only when I said she would have to move her clip down did the waterworks start. And they

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

Indoor recess suggestions for 1st grade

This is my first time teaching first grade (ages six to seven). I need to have a plan for how to handle indoor recesses. If they can't play outside due to bad weather, what should they do instead? The previous teacher whose classroom I inherited used puzzles, but most of these puzzles are now missing pieces. Any suggestions for entertaining age-appropriate indoor activities would be greatly appreciated. submitted by /u/mugenhunt [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

Gifted kids scare me

The title is a joke. I'm actually really impressed by my gifted kids, but a little nervous about how seriously many of them take their academics because, in all my years of teaching, I may have only ever had a handful of kids who cared; now I have entire classes of kids who care. Day 1: Almost every kid brought a pencil to class. I only had 3 kids who didn't bring a pencil to class. I'm used to having almost half the class need a pencil. Day 2: I tell the kids they can talk to their partner while making their name tags because it is a more art-based assignment. Almost none of them take the opportunity to talk. They're just focused. In my old classes that weren't gifted, if I said they could talk, I'd have to stay vigilant to make sure no one was being too loud or overdoing it. Day 3: Kids are already emailing me about assignments, making sure they turned it in, asking why it's marked late. Meanwhile, it was just an assignment meant to take up time on the first couple of days of school,

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need Aug 15, 2026
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California teachers who have been dismissed during probationary period please help.

I have a CA credential but currently teach in another state. I intend to move back to CA in the future. At my first job experience in my new state I’m experiencing a toxic work environment. My boss (not the principal) has arguments with a lot of people, expects loyalty, and for me to perform duties outside of my scope of work. I gave some pushback at the beginning and I have a feeling she wants to get rid of me. The question is, if she dismisses me, will a future CA district find out via me having to admit it on Edjoin or some kind of background check and I will be filtered out of job opportunities? How easy/hard was to find a job after being dismissed or not invited back? submitted by /u/Mardylorean [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

People who work at district office

If you work at the district office, what do you do 40 hours a week, 5 days a week? I’m not trying to disrespect anyone who works for the district office, just genuinely curious what you guys do in your office all day every day, year round? submitted by /u/Puzzled-Bonus5470 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
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How I learned to stop stressing about pointless meetings

I spent years silently fuming during inane, insipid presentations when there was actual work to be done in my classroom. But over the last year I calmed down. It started when I looked at my new salary agreement. And I thought, that's how much they're paying me to sit through meetings. That's what they think is a good use of my time and their money, which I finally realized is funny. Because when they do stuff like have me look at a slideshow about district goals while they read it out loud to me (written in English, my first language), they are saying that the powerpoint is more important that the work on my desk. That's what the district is prioritizing, so who even cares? And all that real work on my desk? If I don't get to it, I don't get to it. No biggie. According to the district, it was less important that those icebreakers and gallery walks anyhow. So, short on time after a morning meeting? Instead of grading those papers, just toss the assignment in the trash. Instead of preppi

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need Aug 15, 2026
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Fed up with students and parents who don't know their own responsibility

I'm recently teaching 8th grade. For some reason, most parents would bug me to do something about the missing books/wallets/etc of their children (this year) Mind you, they are literally teenagers who should know their responsibilities with their own stuff. I can't help but to feel frustrated with parents who can't help but to pamper their children. This time, a student complained that she lost her wallet during a gathering, I told her to look back again and ask the custodians if it was surrendered. Look's like she didn't found it. Her mother messaged me and urged me to find it for her. It was two weeks ago. Literally the most stressing parent this year. Always asking for more, like I'm their personal assistant or nanny. I'm trying to help them to the extent I can though, it just bugs me this time. submitted by /u/Solid-Reveal-663 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
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My classroom is the 'boring zone.'

I teach high school kids and they are strongly addic-I mean attached to their phones. My state has a cell phone ban in school from start to end, which is great, but I don't think my students got the memo. Thus the birth of Phone Jail. I see a phone I take it! It goes in little bank bag pouches that the students lock themselves with the key and they hold on to the pouch until the end of the class period and then they can unlock the phone jail and get the P R E C I O U S!!!!! I have to do this for my seniors that are taking a college level government class....tsk...tsk The kids that get their phones yoinked from them started asking me what are to do without their phone if they were finished with their work? I told them to be bored. Stare at the wall, look out the window or watch the hands on the clock tick by. I also told them that, if they have free time, they can work on other school work....I have copies of coloring papers they can color with. I have puzzles they can put together or w

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need Aug 15, 2026
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California teachers.. is anyone else worried about prop 3?

Hey fellow California teachers! I’m positing because I’ve been anxious and I’m wondering if anyone else feels the same way… prop 3 was brought up in our union meeting the other day and as a 2nd year probationary teacher in California, I’m not going to lie I’m really worried about what will happen if prop 3 is not passed. Is anyone else worried about this or just anxious in general about layoffs? submitted by /u/Beep_boop3000 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
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AP complains about teacher using PPL

As a new department chair, I was required to go to a district orientation to do official evaluations for teachers in my department (on a Friday afternoon, no less...but that's a rant for later). The thing is, new APs are also at this training to observe their teachers, so I'm sitting next to a new math AP from one of the more well off schools in my district. At the end of the training, she's bemoaning the fact that 2 teachers in her department will be using their PPL this school year. Both are dads (not with each other, mind you). The first one is coming up and she starts talking about how their baby is SIX MONTHS OLD and it's ridiculous that he's taking it at all instead of the baby going to daycare. The cherry on top was when she said the other dad is taking PPL in the spring but mom is a SAHM, so they're just "gonna be chilling" at home...WITH THEIR FOUR OTHER KIDS. This was literally in the same training session where they said teacher support is the #1 way to keep good people in t

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need Aug 15, 2026
r/Teachers

What are your best classroom quality of life tips?

What tips do you have that increase your quality of life in the classroom? Here's mine as I go into my 5th year. Scooter wheels on your desk chair feels as nice as a new pair of shoes. Premium pens. I use the OHTO GS02. I have many of them each with their own color refills. A premium writing experience is also similar to the feeling of new shoes. 2b. A proper writing pad to pair with your premium pens. A standing desk with a barstool desk chair (with the scooter wheels obviously). Lord over the children. If we are at eye level things get too comfortable. You need to appear big and maintain high ground to keep them in check. Plants. We are humans on earth. Put life in your room. Refillable white board markers. A kid recently broke open an expo and showed me what was inside. Basically nothing. White board markers are a scam. Get the ones you can refill and fight big marker. They also don't start drying out instantly. You get the juicer ink every time you uncap all the way till she's cook

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need Aug 15, 2026
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Instructional coaches

How do you feel about instructional coaches? Gotta be the most condescending position ever. I find them useless. It wouldn't be a problem if they gave the job to much older seasoned teachers but the admin ass kissers who flee the classroom seem to get these positions. I literally dread meeting with them and they seem to be used by schools to micromanage and annoy teachers. Use the money and put them back in the classrooms or as interventionists. Oops many of them couldn't cut it in the classroom. submitted by /u/CartoonistCrafty950 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
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Why do teachers hate collaboration so much?

Click-bait-y title, but a genuine question lol. This sub tends to include a lot of more experienced teachers who are past the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed stage, so I’m interested to see if anyone can enlighten me—why do so many teachers seems to hate collaborating with others? They don’t want to plan together. They avoid sharing data with others unless forced. No talk of professional development (the good kind, not the grin-and-hear-it kind). Why? submitted by /u/RaspberryHats21 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
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2nd Day of School and already got thrown up on

This is my first year teaching kindergarten, and today I got thrown up on, and, well, I would consider this a rite of passage lmao. I wasn't even angry; the only emotion was just shock and then laughter. I just found it funny for no reason haha. I certainly now have a story to tell from the first days of my first year lmao submitted by /u/merelywaves [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
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The universe is trying to tell us something.

I think the universe is trying to tell us we shouldn’t have started school this week. Normally we start 2.5 weeks before Labor Day. Not a full month. This week we had to shelter for a tornado on the first day. Deal with storms and damaging winds with power flickers on the second and third day. Followed by full power failure and more storms on day four. It’s been a year so far and we’re just 4 days in. I don’t know how much more we can take already with all the daily audibles on what’s happening. Just praying this isn’t the universe’s way of telling us what the year will be like. Time to crash and decide if I can return for day 5. submitted by /u/zebramath [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
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What's better than a PD presenter that has experience in the classroom?

I was in a PD this week and the presenter started out with, "Don't worry! I know you're sitting here looking at me wondering if I have teaching experience. I can assure you that I do. I have been in the trenches with you. I spent one year teaching." He was talking to a group of veteran teachers. Oh. One year, huh? You pro. submitted by /u/AdventurousShock7995 [link] [comments]

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need Aug 15, 2026
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Teachers are set to fail [Rant]

I’m so tired of psychological educational theory being misrepresented by people who make more money than me, and have little literacy in the content preached and presented that I must instill in my classroom. Students do not read. They do not do homework. They do not study. Any type of high expectations that are brought into the classroom are immediately chopped down to meet students where they are. I’m not saying meeting students where they are is bad. What’s infuriating is that there is a high expectation on teachers to compensate for students who chronically do not care. We constantly are between a rock and hard place with no time provided to meet the needs of these students, and the district will come down on us. The very same district that ADVOCATED FOR THE STUDENT TO CONTINUE EVEN WHEN THEY CANNOT READ OR DO BASIC MATH. We as teachers need to stop judging each other and be THERE for each other. Recently, I’ve seen several posts on reddit where teachers are using AI to develop cou

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need Aug 15, 2026
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Odd Rules

Received an email outlawing all drink cans/ restaurant cups in meetings, hallways, and classrooms except for during our personal planning period twice a week. We also had to pay if we wanted to wear jeans on Friday this year… it’s been free for over a decade😃 Does your school have any outlandish rules? I’d love to think this is not that bad🥲 submitted by /u/Thin-Rule-9342 [link] [comments]

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