Work, Kids and Annoying: Late bloomers

Late bloomers

By ihateparents - 21/07/2021 14:01

Today, I emailed out class requirements for the upcoming school year. I had to include, "No toys, no bottles, no pacifiers, and children must be fully potty trained in order to attend." At least 3 parents complained. I teach second grade, and none of them is special needs. FML

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By zoomzoom - 10/09/2020 17:02 - United States

Today, I had to send out yet another email reminding families that everyone must be fully dressed while in view of the screen. This includes the student, any other children and the adults in the home. I teach first grade. It’s almost a weekly occurrence to have to send these. FML

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Kids these days…

By Cindell Hanson - 02/03/2020 05:00

Today, a student told me to fuck off. I work with 3 year-olds. FML

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By Headache - 01/03/2013 13:20 - United States

Today, the "Child Care and Development" class at my high school assigned all 50 students to carry a fake baby around school all day for a week. I can't even read a page of my notes without hearing a robotic crying noise. Today is the first day. FML

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Back to school

By This generation is lost! - 19/08/2024 15:00 - United States - Anaheim

Today, it’s only the first week of school and already I’ve confiscated five vapes, ended makeup tutorials along with full pallets and contour kits, broken up three fist fights, and had to remind the class of the importance of keeping one’s clothes on during school. I teach fourth grade. FML

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Grow up

By Anonymous - 17/12/2014 02:11 - United States - Gainesville

Today, a student's mother sent me an e-mail complaining that I was requiring her child to read a book containing mild profanity. She then demanded me to let him read an easier book. This would've been somewhat acceptable if the student wasn't in the 12th grade. FML

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By Paris101 - 22/02/2013 14:51 - United States - Saint Charles

Today, I emailed 10 parents inviting them to my son's birthday party. All 10 emailed back saying their kids had to get a cavity filled. FML

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Reactionaries need to pipe down

By FirstGradeTeach - 05/10/2022 15:00

Today, I had a parent come in for a conference. When she stepped into my classroom, she immediately went on a rant about how I’m "woke indoctrinating" her child and threatened to homeschool her. She then stormed out. I had a rainbow chart of the colors and a poster of multicolored hands. I teach 1st grade. FML

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By AFH2O - 14/07/2014 23:04 - United States - Visalia

Today, I got chewed out by a parent for putting her kid underwater. I teach swim lessons. FML

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Descriptive

By Teaching26 - 15/05/2010 07:47 - United States

Today, I lectured my second-grade class to be more descriptive in their writing. I gave them an assignment to describe something in the classroom. I was grading their work later, and one student wrote, "My class is taught by a fat teacher with gray hair." FML

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By Jedi - 20/02/2009 06:16 - United States

Today, after class, my teacher pulled me aside and said "You know, I never received the e-mail regarding your disabilities that your parents mentioned. Could you have them resend it?" What disabilities? FML

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RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 21 July 2021 14:40

Why did you have to mention potty training? In second grade, that shit sorts itself out automatically. A kid who craps or pees themselves at school becomes a laughingstock and their parents have to move them to a new school. You don't have to expend any effort to fix the... ... I have to say it... ... wait on it ... ... shitty situation.

Plop 17

Wednesday 21 July 2021 16:24

That's a pretty solid list, so I'm gonna go ahead and steal it for the class I'll be teaching next fall. Granted, the "kids" will actually be grad students, but I feel like most of the items apply just fine.

Comments

galwen 16

Wednesday 21 July 2021 14:11

You are amazing! We need more people like you. Teachers are a breed unto themselves. Often times the parents are worse behaved than their children!

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 21 July 2021 14:40

HarmoniousMe 11

Wednesday 21 July 2021 20:10

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xxlk4xx 6

Wednesday 21 July 2021 15:53

my daughter was having the off accident at school up until grade 2, usually the schools I've had my kids at have just advised to send extra clothes to school just incase and teach them to clean themselves up and change their pants. if it's too messy tho the school would just call to have them picked up! my daughter does have a bit of a disability tho. I have another friend who suffered from a lot of uti issues and would have pee accidents at school even in grade 2, she's fine now tho, and so is my daughter! I've never seen a school saying "must be fully potty trained" so I don't know where this school is. I don't think I would ever send a complaint letter even if our school did say for kids to be fully potty trained!