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Let’s do a quick experiment, shall we, Pandas? Think about the best teachers you’ve ever had. See how easily their faces pop up in your imagination? You’re probably even smiling. Okay, now think of the very worst teachers you’ve ever encountered. It feels awful, doesn’t it? The sad truth is that nearly everyone has to deal with at least one toxic educator who was out to make their life miserable. Teachers and professors hold a huge amount of influence in their students’ lives. And that power can be used for good, as well as for ill.

Bored Panda compiled this list of pics of people sharing examples of the most toxic teachers they have ever met. The type of behavior featured in this article is appalling. And it really makes you value quality educators even more.

Keep in mind that if you’ve had awful experiences at school, these pics might bring back some bad memories. Otherwise, feel free to tell us about the best and worst teachers you had at school. You’ll find our previous post about bad teachers over here, too. We know from experience just how much teachers can inspire us… or cause us to doubt ourselves.

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Student’s Mom Had Cancer, And When She Missed School, Teacher Told Her That School Is More Important Than Home

Student’s Mom Had Cancer, And When She Missed School, Teacher Told Her That School Is More Important Than Home

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Bored Panda was interested to learn about building a sense of trust and openness between parents and children, as well as what to do if there are issues with specific teachers at school. We reached out to parenting blogger Samantha Scroggin, from Walking Outside in Slippers, who shared her thoughts on this with us.

"I always try to maintain an open dialogue with my kids, but it doesn’t always work as well as I’d hoped. I think we can’t expect our kids to open up to us on our timeline and our terms. They have to share when and if they want to, and us parents showing a genuine interest in what’s going on in our kids’ lives sets the groundwork for when they’re ready to open up," the blogger said.

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That other Panda
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am SO sorry.. but that’s kind of funny… hope they apologised and were embarrassed lol

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Bored Teachers Regrading Students 7 Years Later

Bored Teachers Regrading Students 7 Years Later

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Patience and understanding are key for building trust, bit by bit. "Sometimes this can mean listening to them drone on about Pokemon and their friend drama at school," Samantha told Bored Panda.

"I feel like it’s just as important for parents to have an open dialogue with our kids’ teachers at school to see how they’re doing. We can’t always rely on our kids for the full picture, but it’s important to take our kids’ perspective on school situations into perspective," she suggested.

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Teacher Taking A Child’s Hearing Aid As Punishment “Cause She Wasn’t Listening Anyway”

Teacher Taking A Child’s Hearing Aid As Punishment “Cause She Wasn’t Listening Anyway”

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Teachers Need To Understand Students Don’t Always Sleep In Class Just Because Of Laziness

Teachers Need To Understand Students Don’t Always Sleep In Class Just Because Of Laziness

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She Was Six. Why Would She Be Lying About That?

She Was Six. Why Would She Be Lying About That?

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Meanwhile, parenting blogger Samantha said that there's no one-size-fits-all approach when dealing with teacher-related issues. However, she revealed to Bored Panda what approach she took not too long ago.

"I actually recently had an issue with my daughter’s first-grade teacher. She is an older teacher who is not very responsive via the school’s email system. Because communicating with her was so difficult, I told the principal at the end of the school year about my struggles with the teacher. I then requested a teacher for next year who I know to be very responsive," the founder of Walking Outside in Slippers said.

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"But I don’t think there is any right way to deal with school or teacher issues. I would defer to the parents to decide what is best for their child and situation," she added.

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Toxicity At Its Best

Toxicity At Its Best

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Local foodie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“It’s easier to punish the victim than to actually solve the bullying problem” ok but that doesn’t excuse anything at all

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Apparently, You Can't Be A Cheerleader And Be Smart

Apparently, You Can't Be A Cheerleader And Be Smart

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The Teacher Knew What She Was Doing

The Teacher Knew What She Was Doing

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Lesbian Sloth
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if he was white the teacher wouldn't have noticed a thing

Chich
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some asshat teachers would not care if he was green with orange stripes. They are just twats.

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Kayla J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took the district a year to apologize https://www.cpr.org/2021/09/10/a-year-after-sending-cops-to-a-kids-home-a-colorado-springs-school-district-apologizes/

olx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

did he get acquitted of the firearm charge? (sorry id check myself, but in app links dont work)

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Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are those people still teaching? They are horrible humans and should be kept away from kids.

J B
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2 years ago

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They are called liberals now. Following an agenda sent down to them to teach furtue liberals. Not many true teachers left. There are some but not many. The liberals have had this set up and in motion for years. Took Covid for people to see what they are really doing and have been doing. Don't be woke. Wake up

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Anna Turner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Sheriff didn't have any better sense either a Nerf in your home is not a crime that I know of. I'm not a lawyer by any means but a basic person with common sense, the Teacher and Sheriff need some training

Anastasia Redmond
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some courts have ruled that if something is school organized, it is legally considered school grounds.

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Psycho Cat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do cops have nothing better to do with their lives? I'm sure this can be taken to court, which I would certainly do if this was my kid.

Sarah K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you look up the Washington post article it shows a picture of the gun the guy had. It looks real to me, like a real handgun. It has lettering on the side about zombies that would not have been visible from a distance. The teacher said he kept pointing it at the screen while she was talking. Mistakes were made on both sides here. The teacher felt threatened and she's allowed to feel unsafe and take measures to ensure safety. As a teacher, I would have been intimidated by a student who is probably taller than me, repeatedly pointing a gun at the screen (and therefore, me) while I am trying to teach. Now go ahead and downvote me for raising a different take on this. He clearly wanted to make the teacher feel intimidated. There is no other reason to join your zoom class and sit there with a fake gun and keep pointing at the screen.

Captain Horatio
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The teacher could have turned off the student's camera if she felt threatened.

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Kayjunmoon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So reading the comments here, he was not charged and so doesn’t have a record. Why is BP repeating this? Obviously the fact police were called is bad enough, embellishments not needed. The teacher should be investigated and dealt with.

RedMarbles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know what is meant by "record" in the two people's tweets but Bored Panda isn't a news source and shouldn't be considered one.

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Brenda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sue them. It might have been class time, but he wasn't in the school building..illegal asf

Terri Martin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was during the pandemic lockdown and the child in question was not even playing with the gun. It was in the background

Reyn-Guo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sue the police. They had no legal right to go to his home over a toy gun. I would also sue the teacher.

Gabby Ghoul
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember this. He wasn’t playing with it, it was just in the background.

RandomPanda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I understand if this was at in person school because gun safety is taken very seriously in schools, but online, seriously, what did the teacher think he was going to do, shoot the laptop?

Marisa Stolt
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This s**t makes my blood boil. I wish racism still isn't a problem today.

Lex
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, if it the student's HOUSE, how did the school know anything?

Andrew Stewart
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, it is true that we can not determine whether or not racial bias played a part in this one story. But we can say that in the U.S. that black kids from the earliest ages, are disproportionally singled out, suspended, arrested, given more harsh sentencing etc. So ease up on the white fragility as if you can't imagine that a scenario where kid may have been treated unfairly because he is black. It happens all the time.

Kantami Blossom
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That sounds like grounds for a lawsuit against the teacher, school, and whoever decided a criminal record is justified for playing with a Nerf gun at home.

Jo Sargent
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Puhleeze, his record was cleared after the family had a field day and took the BoE to court to sue. I'm just wondering if that wasn't the m.o. of the kid and his family in the first place.

FuzzyThinker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Teacher should have been fired for fabricating that story. Family should have sued the teacher, school district and possibly the police department.

Shreeky
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn't about race it's about damn school shootings thanks to the brats that did the Columbine shootings back in 99(Bryson and Dylan were WHITE)

Shreeky
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's nothing, back few years ago a 6yr old white kid got expelled from school from playing cops and robbers using his fingers as a gun. Someone from Yahoo chat had posted it cause the boy was their grandson and they were PISSED

Casey Clapp
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That teacher deserves some good old fashioned street justice...

Viau Anna
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This needs to be on top. This is destroying a child's life out of pure hatred.

Shannon R. Moss
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd fight this in court. I'd sue the teacher for personal damages also.

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Amber Leigh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happened 2 years ago. The teacher said she thought it was a fake gun.. but wasn't sure.. in the video you can see how dark the gun is ... along with poor video quality. She asked the kid, and the kid hid it from her. She asked the police.. who then watched the recording and no one could tell if it was fake or not so they searched his home to make sure it was safe and that the kids weren't playing with a real gun. He shouldn't have been suspended, but it was under investigation. This isn't about race.. it's about gun/child safety.

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Fernanda Abreu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What? Saying this ridiculous act was done because the child is black was just as ridiculous as the deed itself. America is mental.

Bryan With A Why
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This teacher 1000% should have been fired, doesn't matter what her race is or the kid's.

Amy Stone-Chandler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It must have not looked like the standard nerf gun as no matter what colour you are, that's not actual evidence. If a 12 year old was swinging around a replica gun, that is a charge by law as soon as it appeared on school video. I haven't seen the pics though. Btw, last I checked, white American boys and adults were the ones harming school children.

Sheila Cheeks
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where is a lawyer to deal with this . There has to b one who will do it for free.

Amber Leigh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was two years ago. He wasn't charged, just suspended for the investigation purposes bc of how much attention it got. The mother moved him out of the school.

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Chris Shaffer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It did not look like a toy. Should of the school just let him play with a loaded gun? The students on line thought it was real and were terrified.

Ryan Smith
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i think cops, teachers, and any health care provider needs to go thru a psych evaluation. they abuse their power and think they can do whatever they want. look at the pee one. see how they wrote on chalkboard. u can clearly see the parts that were written with anger.

Zanshin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So glad people are so overly concerned with toy guns and the cops take action. If it were a really gun, politicians would defend his rights and cops would hide in a separate room for an hour.

David
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If teachers spent more time actually TEACHING school, instead of pushing their woke agendas, or molesting the kids (181 educators arrested already in 2022,in the US), this world would be a better place.

Emma Q.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why don't teachers ever call the cops when kids are actually showing signs of becoming a shooter and do this to innocent kids instead?

Nancy Whiting
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some 50 years ago, something similar happened to my (white) husband. A neighbor accused him of shooting his BB gun at her windows. No damage, he hadn't done it, but the small town cop confiscated his BB gun. He is p*ssed off to this day because his parents didn't back him up.

Rusty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THAT TEACHER IS PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH SOCIETY!!! A child doing something completely innocent, and she made it a situation that can hold him back for the rest of his life. She should have her teacher license permanently revoked and the cops and principal should be made to do training and community service

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Kelly Boekhout
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wonder if they would have done that to a white kid. My guess is no

Lily
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I get so mad at this kind of treatment I think my body would explode. That's horrific, I'd be screaming mad in front of the school.

Ashley Lee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope this Karen is facing a terrible situation rn for something she didn't do

Carol Creger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is no end of self righteous teachers who even if they had been black and it was their black nephew wouldn't have said a word

Tyler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

pretty sure that even just recording a student is illegal

S Mi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This...this is sick. When people say Black Lives Matter, this is what they are fighting. This could literally ruin his life.

O. Benjamin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did this really happened...??? Is our society and institutions so damn stupid??? Because, if they are... WE ARE SO SCREW!!!!!!

J B
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This goes further than the teacher. Hard to believe that would even stick considering he was at home. Not hard to believe it happened with all of the crazy liberal agendas people think are so trendy and good. I thought democrats weren't racist? Lol wake up people.

Luann Daniel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What evil....Im always hoping these huge evil a*****e get karma, I tell myself it will be in their next life where they're a cockroach 🪳🪳🪳🪳

Barbara Goldberg
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so wrong on so many levels. Didn't the police check out where the video was filmed?

Vira
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember this story. He was at home. I really can't understand any part of how this went as far as it did.

Dawn Juarez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had this at my school.... But the teacher told the admin that the kid had what looked like an air soft gun in case other kids said anything. Another parent had the cops sent 😳

Michael Largey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only thing that stops a bad guy with a Nerf gun is a good guy with a Nerf gun.

EQXL
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So filming a minor without consent is totally permitted?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone give me dat teaches number... me and him/her need ta have a word

Isaac Harvey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depending on the state(here in the non-United States, at least), recording someone without their explicit permission might be illegal. Here in New York, for example, it’s a one-party consent system, so this type of recording would be legal.

Lena Flising
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't there a female senator who posed with a lot of guns. Has she been reported to the police? Oh yeah, forgot she's white...

Elisha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the f sorry but that's mean that guys life could be over now #blm

AndThenICommented
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That poor child. Imagine just being a kid and some racist f****r trying to steal your innocence. Awful people. I hope that teacher got fired

Carol Emory
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lets get real here. In my son's school, even facsimiles of weapons were not allowed. My son once dressed up a a pirate for Halloween at school and I made him a sabre our of cardboard and aluminum...they took it away. When the kid is on zoom, all the kids can see it. If even a nerf gun is not allowed at school, then he shouldn't have been playing with it while on zoom. But calling the cops was a bit too far of a step. I'm sure detention or suspension would have sufficed. It would have effected his education..not his life.

Sarah K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take a look at the picture of the gun. On a zoom screen it would look real to me. It's a black handgun. And he kept pointing at the screen.

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Chucky Cheezburger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are some districts that think that your kids are actually owned by the school, and that their pervue extends into the home.

Eb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's just racism, but also idiotic and I can't believe the police didn't tell the school to pull themselves together.

Kerry Davidson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember reading that article. It's clearly the boy's fault for not being white and rich. Absolutely ridiculous. Isn't there someway to appeal the case? if the family can't afford an attorney, I suggest the parent ask to speak to a probation officer at the local juvenile court. Perhaps another judge will review the case.

Erin Gorski
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it was explained to the child verbally and in person this wouldn't be a problem. But we have liberals with thier closed down zoom schools. who are not open confusing children left and right..No matter what color. The children today are confused through zoom!

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I wish we could do this for WFH adults too, of all colors!

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It sometimes feels like certain authority figures are out to get you. It’s not paranoia, though. Some people are so dissatisfied with their lives, so miserable and full of angst that they lash out at those around them.

Unfortunately, there isn’t an exam to thoroughly check if the person hoping to be a teacher is a completely decent human being. There are some bad apples among the droves of hard-working, empathetic educators.

When someone with a dislike for kids and education becomes a teacher, you can’t expect anything good. Some individuals have very low emotional intelligence, and they see their role in the classroom as purely technical: you put in the minimum required work, you get paid.

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However, teaching is about far more than just classes, homework, and grading papers. For some, teaching is a calling. And they spare no expense in making their students’ lives better. They help guide them. They support them when they’re down. They thoroughly understand the massive responsibility they have weighing on their shoulders. And they do it anyway, even when they’re exhausted, under-appreciated, and given substandard pay. It’s these educators who we salute.

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What A "Great" Teacher

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the worst teachers I ever had moved me to the front row when I had the same problem, and when it didn't help, she whipped out her own eye chart(!), tested me, and sent home a note to get me glasses. She was still an awful teacher, but she did the right thing here.

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He Was The Creepy Wood Shop Teacher

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ann!kafuchs
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this makes me so mad because are us girls supposed to leave our butts and thighs at home?? put on our school?? this also applies to girls with large chests getting dresscoded for wearing tank tops or shirts. Women having breasts/butts ≠ flaunting those breasts/butts

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The way that we approach education in modern times is vastly different from how things were done for, well, pretty all of history. Generally speaking, students are a lot less independent these days. They’re shyer and less proactive, as well.

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Childhood independence expert Lenore Skenazy, from Let Grown and the Free-Range Kids movement, went into this with Bored Panda during an earlier interview.

“In the United States, for instance, school only became compulsory a little over 100 years ago. Previously—for hundreds of thousands of years of human history—kids learned simply by watching, copying, helping, and playing,” she explained how learning used to take place.

“In other words, they’d hang around the adults, see how they made things like baskets and arrowheads, they’d ask questions, noodle around, and try to copy what their elders were doing. They’d also help out as soon as they could—fetching things, tracking animals, whatever—and in between they’d be playing with a group of mixed-age kids. All these activities were fueled by curiosity,” she told us.

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Teacher's Logic In Grading Math

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My 6 Year Old Son's Teacher Marks All Of His Answers With A "1" Wrong Because Of His Unique Way Of Writing It

My 6 Year Old Son's Teacher Marks All Of His Answers With A "1" Wrong Because Of His Unique Way Of Writing It

Even when he shows his work. He loves math and he was super bummed.

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“You were motivated to learn what the bigger kids in your group knew, too, because they were so cool. Your entire day consisted of observing and practicing the stuff you needed to know— skills and games. If you weren’t curious, you weren’t going to enjoy life, or succeed at it,” Lenore told Bored Panda that kids were driven by a desire to become competent and be respected within their social circles and communities.

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Asked My Professor For A Few Days Extension

Asked My Professor For A Few Days Extension

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Lesbian Sloth
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"difficult times" ok, sure, it is a hard time for all of us. But most of them wouldn't have a loved one die

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Teacher Making You Feel Bad For Using The Bathroom

Teacher Making You Feel Bad For Using The Bathroom

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Unfortunately, these days, children are less curious and have trouble with motivation. That’s not to say that things are all bad. However, there’s a tendency for students to be passive (because that’s how schools work; they demand compliance) and to lack a focused inner drive.

“One reason kids might seem less curious today is because most of their education, inside and outside of school, doesn’t require self-motivation, it requires compliance. The drive is extrinsic, not intrinsic. Kids fill out worksheets because they have to, not because these seem interesting, or have any immediate connection to the ‘real’ world,” Lenore said.

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A Teacher In Texas Is Giving A's To Students That Buy His Book And Leave A 5 Star Review On Amazon

A Teacher In Texas Is Giving A's To Students That Buy His Book And Leave A 5 Star Review On Amazon

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Katie Lutesinger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've known plenty of unprincipled authors who tried to up their book's rating by posting fake reviews through sockpuppet accounts, but this is a whole new level of yikes.

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To Be A Teacher With The Desire To Disadvantage Students Strategically

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Francis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i think the kids didn't choose to be vaccinated.. but also all kids should be vaccinated. this teacher is trash

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High School Biology Teacher Posts Non-Consensual Butt Shots Of Her Underage Students On Instagram For Her Thirsty Followers

High School Biology Teacher Posts Non-Consensual Butt Shots Of Her Underage Students On Instagram For Her Thirsty Followers

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“Learning soccer means doing the drills the coach assigns, as opposed to tagging along with the older kids and working hard to get good enough so that they’d start letting you play. The key to curiosity, then, is giving kids enough free, unstructured time for them to find something they love to do for its own sake—not for a grade, or coach,” the childhood independence author shared how students are more passive during extracurricular activities as well.

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When You Need A 90% Or Above To Pass The Class But Your Teacher Is A Jerk

When You Need A 90% Or Above To Pass The Class But Your Teacher Is A Jerk

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is the teacher a jerk? Or did they grade you fairly and this is the result? Given the amount of decimals this seems like an automated system grading an online test. If my students fail their tests then they fail, doesn't matter if they missed it by 10 points or by a 1/10th of a point, I have no control over that.

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#24

My Chemistry Teacher

My Chemistry Teacher

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The correct answer was "E. The teacher is a douchebag"

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According to the expert, giving our kids some unstructured ‘outdoor’ time can help foster their self-motivation and self-reliance.

“Put some junk out there—old suitcases, blankets, buckets—whatever you’ve got. Of course, at first, the kids might be bored. Scratch that: They will be bored. They’ll want to come back in and grab the iPad. Resist the temptation to let them in or entertain them,” she said.

#25

The Teacher Needs To Go Back To Primary School

The Teacher Needs To Go Back To Primary School

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#26

My Loom Before And After The Art Teacher "Helped" Me

My Loom Before And After The Art Teacher "Helped" Me

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#27

If You're Poor Just Get More Money

If You're Poor Just Get More Money

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a jerk. Unless the student was legitimately late with the quiz, that's just dumb.

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“Give them a stretch of time—and especially if you can send some other kids out there with them—and out of ‘There’s nothing to do’ something will catch their interest. And a curious kid is born,” Lenore said.

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“To give dulled-out kids the equivalent of a trip to a new country, send them to do something they haven’t done on their own before. Have them run an errand, visit a neighbor, get something from the woods or the store—something that puts them in a new environment where they have to figure out some stuff on their own.”

#28

A Teacher Of Mine Decided To Talk Rubbish About A Student Who Passed Away In A Car Accident Recently

A Teacher Of Mine Decided To Talk Rubbish About A Student Who Passed Away In A Car Accident Recently

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's really trashy is calling someone trash in a post about their dead child.

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#29

Jesus, Sounds Like She Herself Was Having Some Sort Of Breakdown! Who Does That To A Child?

Jesus, Sounds Like She Herself Was Having Some Sort Of Breakdown! Who Does That To A Child?

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#30

When Your Student Has Cancer And Can’t Come To Class, Maybe Don’t Reply To Their Email Like This

When Your Student Has Cancer And Can’t Come To Class, Maybe Don’t Reply To Their Email Like This

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really hope that teacher didn't have all the details cause that would be a lot worse... But also, we're in a pandemic too, so someone getting sick should be expected

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#31

My Nephew In The 4th Grade Had A Substitute Teacher Today And She Enforced These Rules. Are You Serious?

My Nephew In The 4th Grade Had A Substitute Teacher Today And She Enforced These Rules. Are You Serious?

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#32

My Sister Came Home From School With These Spelling Quiz Results. Teacher Said She Spelled "Centuries" Wrong Because The Letters "Ur" Looks Like A Letter "W"

My Sister Came Home From School With These Spelling Quiz Results. Teacher Said She Spelled "Centuries" Wrong Because The Letters "Ur" Looks Like A Letter "W"

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#33

That's Very Sad

That's Very Sad

End of the year. The last drawing lesson before the exam. The teacher told me that my work was disgusting and she would burn it so that no one would see it. I cried all evening in the toilet. And you know what they gave me? 5. Jury and other teachers.
 

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#34

This Tutor

This Tutor

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#35

Teacher Said We Need To Get 90% Or More On The Quiz, Only Made 9 Questions

Teacher Said We Need To Get 90% Or More On The Quiz, Only Made 9 Questions

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#36

My Previous Math 1060 Professor Has Nearly A 50% Drop Rate, 30% Fail Rate, And A Mere 20% Pass Rate. Didn't Take Me Long To Find Out Why (Actual Snapshot From Hw)

My Previous Math 1060 Professor Has Nearly A 50% Drop Rate, 30% Fail Rate, And A Mere 20% Pass Rate. Didn't Take Me Long To Find Out Why (Actual Snapshot From Hw)

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#37

My Teacher Lost My Final That Took A Week To Do And Gave Me A Zero, Claiming I Never Turned It In

My Teacher Lost My Final That Took A Week To Do And Gave Me A Zero, Claiming I Never Turned It In

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same exact thing happened to me with my drawing final. It was probably one of my favorite pieces I'd done and my teacher just lost it! And she didn't even apologize, she accused me of putting it in the wrong turn in tray or something... needless to say I did not take her class after that

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#38

Teachers Unbelievably Trashy Response To A Students Passing Away

Teachers Unbelievably Trashy Response To A Students Passing Away

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, the little girl was really dumb but a great domestic worker? What a tribute to that poor child.

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#39

It's The Last Day Of Our Summer Vacations Today. The School Reopens From Tomorrow. She's Telling Me To Be In School 10 Minutes Before The Time Given

It's The Last Day Of Our Summer Vacations Today. The School Reopens From Tomorrow. She's Telling Me To Be In School 10 Minutes Before The Time Given

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#40

My Professor Is A Terrible Human Being

My Professor Is A Terrible Human Being

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shocking. I have to write formal emails to teachers and in return, I get an email with misspelt words and barely any formality

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#41

I Missed Two Classes During The Second Week Of School For My Grandmother's Funeral (Which I Told The Professor About Beforehand). I Was Very Excited To Take This Class

I Missed Two Classes During The Second Week Of School For My Grandmother's Funeral (Which I Told The Professor About Beforehand). I Was Very Excited To Take This Class

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#42

My Little Cousin Tried To Tell His Teacher Why Loki Wasn’t A Villain

My Little Cousin Tried To Tell His Teacher Why Loki Wasn’t A Villain

Cousin: "I think he is not a villain because he was threatened every time he had to do something bad. If you were in that situation, would you take your life for that?"
 
Teacher: "This is off topic. Just write about Loki and how he's a villain. Use an exact example of..."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is no wrong answer for this! the question literally asks 'What do YOU think?'.

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#43

Crazy Professor

Crazy Professor

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After all the stories I've heard off people just claiming a relative died to get out of work this doesn't really surprise me.

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#44

Our Professor Wouldn't Upload The Syllabus Nor The Slides To Huskyct. We Had To Buy A $16 Book (Written By Her) To Know The Exam Dates And Course Content

Our Professor Wouldn't Upload The Syllabus Nor The Slides To Huskyct. We Had To Buy A $16 Book (Written By Her) To Know The Exam Dates And Course Content

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I understand teachers don't receive sufficent pay, but to profiteer of students is wrong!

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#45

And She's The Professor

And She's The Professor

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks more like a technology error than a teacher error. Could be both.

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#46

In A Classroom. Boys Bathroom Also Has Multiple Signs

In A Classroom. Boys Bathroom Also Has Multiple Signs

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I already posted this on the list, but I was the 51st person so it might not show up. We had teachers say that bathrooms were not necessary, and we had a girl just get up and p**s in the trash can. I mean full blown Got up in front of the teacher, pissed. And when she got a suspension she waved out at us as she was driving away her car smiling. She literally was the start of our quote unquote 'revolution' about the bathrooms. eventually the teachers revoked it, when I threatened to take it to the next parent teacher meeting, and threaten to take it in front of the school board. I had a five-page article written up about the importance of using the restroom. Then they revoked it

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#47

You Know Your Professor Is Actively Looking To Hurt Your Grade When

You Know Your Professor Is Actively Looking To Hurt Your Grade When

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#48

Student Gets A Zero On An Assignment For Turning It In Unstapled

Student Gets A Zero On An Assignment For Turning It In Unstapled

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

was the assignment to turn in a few papers stapled? if not, than you MIGHT only take away 1 point (for formallity) but this is just the worst

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#49

When Your Professor Is A Savage

When Your Professor Is A Savage

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You never know what's going on with a student. When I taught, a kid was kind of blowing off an assignment. I called parents since it was most of a semester grade, and gave him an incomplete so he had more time to finish. We all worked together to keep him on track. Come to find out later mom had liver cancer, and ended up dying about a year later. I really liked the kid and we were working together on this. Parents were grateful. I only found out AFTER about illness. Showed me that there are often circumstances we don't know about.

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#50

My Teacher Doesn’t Give 100%

My Teacher Doesn’t Give 100%

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had two teachers having a argument over me once. One teacher gave me 100% the other thought 100% should never be given, he tried so hard to find fault with my work, but could not, the first teacher won.

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