Every student has had a moment in which they were desperate for food and nothing is available other than one vending machine. If you’re lucky, it has some edible sandwiches, if you are not that lucky, you have to settle with an overpriced can of Coke. But still, those vending machines are doing important work, …
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‘Suspensions are absolutely a vacation’: Teachers reveal their hot takes about the profession
Teaching is not a profession for the weak. The hours are long, the pay isn’t enough, and the rewards can sometimes seem nonexistent. Do you know what this does make the job good for, though? Complaining! After spending enough time around those thankless kids, you start to have some pretty strong opinions on the whole …
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‘I have seen students who can’t write a complete sentence’: Teachers share the innumerable ways their students are significantly behind
It’s no secret that many kids are getting left behind in the education system. When I was a kid, America was all about not leaving kids behind in this exact setting (when I was a kid, I thought it was about getting left behind at the grocery store), but now that it’s been 20 years …
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‘Whatever you say, miss’: Teacher sends student to principal’s office due to bathroom breaks that were ‘too short’, student complies by taking 30-minute bathroom breaks instead
Remember those times when you were a teenager and would talk to adult relatives and they would tell you «Appreciate this time of your life, I would do anything to go back to it», and you constantly think to yourself, what is so great about being in high school? Well, now as an adult, I …
Seguir leyendo ‘Whatever you say, miss’: Teacher sends student to principal’s office due to bathroom breaks that were ‘too short’, student complies by taking 30-minute bathroom breaks instead
‘I did his homework and now he wants to buy me a house’: Businessman reaches out to former classmate, offering her a house as payment for doing all his homework in high school
This story sounds like such a fairytale story, like one of those stories you always wish would happen to you when you think about different life scenarios before you fall asleep at night. The original poster of this Reddit story (OP) started out by talking about her experience in high school. She had a disability …
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‘Not on my watch’: Teacher Fails Entire Class by Giving Them Different Tests So They Can’t Use Their Usual Cheating Strategy
Teaching is a hard profession. You want the best for your students and have compassion for them on the one hand. On the other hand, success is only meaningful if it is earned honestly and fairly. The story below tells the tale of a frustrated science teacher who has been driven to breaking point by …
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Mother Refuses to Accept Her Daughter Moving Out of Town, Tries to Make Her Apply to Jobs Closer to Home
Left alone with an empty nest can feel… well, empty. Watching your kids grow up and become adults with their own lives can be hard. Look, I get that being left alone sucks, especially when your entire identity is being a parent. But you have got to let them GO. Let them move out, let …
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41 Polyglot Memes for Language Learners With Their Tongue in a Twist
Whether you’re learning your second, third, or fourth language, there’s always something special about picking up a few words that are unfamiliar. However, your misplaced confidence will quickly deflate when you have your tongue in a twist and your foot in your mouth after accidentally insulting some poor restaurant employee’s grandma. Learning another language can be …
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Woman Teaches Roommate a Lesson After He Eats Her Food, Leaving Homecooked Meal Out Overnight
I’ll say it again for the benefit of those in the back: revenge is always best served cold. They ought to be completely taken aback by it and not notice anything unusual, and only then will you be able to genuinely experience the fulfilling sense of success and achievement. But what about unintentional retaliation—does it fit …
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35 Teacher Memes for the Exhausted Educators Eagerly Anticipating the Long Weekend
Teachers are the unsung heroes of education. They are warriors in the front lines of chalk dust and endless lesson plans. We’ve all been there, from the classic «Is this going to be on the test?» to the struggle of finding the perfect seating chart. Teachers are the true MVPs, and what better way to …
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