Teacher Memes for Teachers Counting Down Until Thanksgiving Break

I do not envy the workload that teachers deal with. They have to teach kids all day, grade papers all night, attend administrative meetings, make new lesson plans, and deal with needy parents. I feel overwhelmed just typing all of that! Not to mention, they must manage and optimize productivity for the most distracted generation …
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32 ‘Facts’ That Used to be Taught in School that Have Since Been Debunked

Oh, the good ol’ education system – always keeping us on our toes, amirite? I mean, who can forget the days of learning cursive in grade school, and then suddenly, they’re like, «Nah, we’re done with that.» It makes you wonder how these kids these days even sign their names (wait, do they)? And it’s …
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Student Memes For High Schoolers Trying to Survive Monday

Ah, high school. It’s the worst time in a person’s life, and yet Hollywood wants to make the most movies about it. When you’re in it, you can’t even tell how bad it is. Your emotions are out of control, but no more out of control than they’ve been every year since the end of …
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Teachers Discuss How They Deal With Rowdy Middle School Boys

I don’t think it’s a controversial statement that middle school boys are the worst. I luckily only had to deal with them for a couple of years (shoutout to absolute menaces to society, Alex and Luke). Still, some unfortunate adults have made entire careers out of trying to control this demographic. Bless their hearts.  There …
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7th Grade Teacher Shares The Struggles of Teaching Kids on a 4th Grade Level

I don’t think it’s controversial to say that public education in America is struggling right now. People often cite a recent major historical event of this decade as the cause of students falling behind. It’s clear that the past few years have only exacerbated an existing educational problem that’s only worsening.  Everybody has a different …
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High School Spends Thousands of Dollars in Grant Money on Locking Up Student’s Cell Phones For The Entire School Day

I went to high school in the age of smartphones. When I entered the 9th grade, I entered with a purple slide phone in my backpack. After the first three weeks of school, it became abundantly clear that I needed to get an iPhone as soon as possible; not because of the social stigma of …
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High School Spends Thousands of Dollars of Grant Money on Locking Up Student’s Cell Phones For The Entire School Day

I went to high school in the age of smartphones. When I entered the 9th grade, I entered with a purple slide phone in my backpack. After the first three weeks of school, it became abundantly clear that I needed to get an iPhone as soon as possible; not because of the social stigma of …
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Former ‘Gifted Kid’ Claims Back to School Season Makes Former High Achieving Students Existential, Gets Roasted For Still Identifying as a ‘Gifted Kid’

I disagree with the baby boomer generation on some things. I don’t really see the harm in giving out «participation trophies» for sports and other activities. As someone who received my fair share of participation trophies, let me drop a truth bomb on y’all: We knew they did not mean anything. Some kids actually got …
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34 Back to School Memes for Teachers Who Already Need a Break From Their Class

You’ve been dreading this week for months now. Ever since the bell rang and school was out for summer, the dark cloud of the next school year has been following you around. Although it was easy to ignore in the early months of summer when you recuperating, hitting the pool, and slamming margaritas, it seems …
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30 Teacher Memes To Help Survive The First Day of School

When I was a kid, the first day of school was such an exciting time. You’d meet your new teachers, see your new classroom, and, best of all, you wouldn’t have to jump straight into lessons. You got to enjoy the sweet embrace of syllabus day. Once all of the initial jitters were out, you …
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