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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, a student told me to fuck off. I work with 3 year-olds. FML
Today, I was met with a flurry of complaints after my “disgusting” speech during my child’s career day at school. I’m a labor and delivery nurse, and my use of words like “fetus, breast, cesarean, etc.” was too much for the kids. I never even mentioned sex or genitals, and they’re in the 6th grade. FML
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
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
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
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
Today, I got chewed out by a parent for putting her kid underwater. I teach swim lessons. FML
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
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 32
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
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.
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galwen 18
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 32
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.
HarmoniousMe 11
I signed in just to like this comment. hahahahahahaaaa
xxlk4xx 6
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!
Plop 17
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.
GalaxyGirl1123_fml 14
So what if a kid needs a toy or pacifier to be attentive in class? Does it impede your teaching?