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Experts say it's not unusual for kids to behave differently in different settings. After all, you'd expect a child to act one way at a friend's birthday party and another when visiting the grandparents. But the behavior of some kids — especially those with issues such as anxiety, learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism — can vary much more markedly, especially when they're at home versus school. This discrepancy can leave parents puzzled, if not upset, and worried that they're making huge mistakes.

Violet's (My Cousin's Daughter) Drawing On The Right, Teachers Note On The Left

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Helen Haley 4 years ago

I'd be upset that she got the line wrong, and pleased that the drawing was so good.

222points

Some kids may meet expectations at school, but if it's a struggle for them, it can take its toll at home. Children with ADHD, anxiety, autism, and learning disabilities "may be using a lot of their resources to follow directions or cope in the classroom," Stephanie Lee, PsyD, a clinical psychologist at the Child Mind Institute, said. Once all these kids get home, "it's challenging for them to conjure up the same amount of resources to manage."

She also added that many kids, in fact, benefit from the consistency, structure, predictability, and routine that come with their school environment. This often cannot be repeated at home "because that's not how life works."

Too Pretty To Work

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Stephanie Did It 4 years ago

My daughter had a student named Neveah (yeah, Heaven backwards) who didn't have to mind because "I'm a princess." Mom confirmed this. Poor kid has a rude awakening coming, thanks to Mommy.

295points

But for most kids, academic and social demands at school are beyond what they typically face at home, Dr. Lee pointed out. That may trigger problem behaviors they don't exhibit at home.

For example, children with social anxiety who worry about how they're being perceived by others, or children who have anxieties relating to performance, might have fewer problem behaviors at home but when they get to school and have to do math or read a passage aloud, they might engage in some negative behaviors to avoid that. “Acting out in this particular situation might end up being functional for them," Dr. Lee said, "because if they act a little silly, the teacher might scold them, but then they move on."

"During Math Today Max Was Having A Hard Time Following Along. When I Asked Him Why He Wasn’t Doing His Work, Max Responded, ‘Well, I’m Just Too Good Looking!’”

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Happiness Is Hippo 4 years ago

What a lovely teacher!

192points

The Biggest Booger Ball

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Nadine Bamberger 4 years ago

That "forever" sounds ominously threatening.

141points

Got A Note From The Teacher

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Nadine Bamberger 4 years ago

But one hell of a comeback.

226points

Quiet Voices

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Ms Phit 4 years ago

Aww Juliana was just being supportive! Lol

146points

"Amara Has A Worm In Her Pocket. She Did Not Want To Throw It Away. I Just Wanted To Give You A Heads Up"

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Nadine Bamberger 4 years ago

It's sort of cute they let her keep it.

128points

“[Your Kid] And A Few Of His Friends Often Make Up Characters, Give Them Amusing Names, And Then Have Exciting Adventures At Playtimes. This In Itself Is An Imaginative And Creative Pastime … However, It Has Come To Our Attention That One Of The Characters Has The Name 'Wildo The Dildo'”

“[Your Kid] And A Few Of His Friends Often Make Up Characters, Give Them Amusing Names, And Then Have Exciting Adventures At Playtimes. This In Itself Is An Imaginative And Creative Pastime … However, It Has Come To Our Attention That One Of The Characters Has The Name 'Wildo The Dildo'”

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Ola Polowczyk 4 years ago

I'd die of laughter if I were the teacher.

164points

#10

The Ultimate Juxtaposition Of Naughty And Nice Came Home In Allie’s Folder Today

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Your Local Lizard 4 years ago

This was normal in my preschool dont know why :')

81points

#11

Picked Up My Toddler From School And Was Handed This Note. I'm Scared To Look

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Fire Breathing Queen 4 years ago

Oh no

120points

#12

Not The Best Day Back

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Deborah B 4 years ago

I would enquire as to the cause of Lillian's threat. It could be legitimate self assertion. As in "If you don't take your hand off my butt, I will turn around and punch you in the nuts." Girls need to taught that they have the right to defend themselves against harassment and intimidation; immediately, loudly, and if necessary, physically.

283points

#13

Got Detention While Playing School With Our Youngest. Figures

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Bubbs Art 4 years ago

Well he isn’t wrong... just not the answer you’d expect

182points

#14

Tatertot Has Special Talents!

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Your Local Lizard 4 years ago

milk

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Lim3st0ne 4 years ago

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Tiny Dynamine 4 years ago

spat*

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glowworm2 4 years ago

I like how the teacher compared it to an elephant. XD!

7points

Beeps 4 years ago

I hope this teacher doesn’t teach English.

6points

Johnny 4 years ago

Why? this looks like valid informal english

7points

Dolevaal 4 years ago

I love that comparison.

4points

Curry on... 4 years ago

Give him some paper towels and have him clean it up. Kids are just scrutinized to death.

4points

Anja Schmidt 4 years ago

so next time lunch will be outside XD

1point

Sam Cook 4 years ago

Legen-dairy.

1point

people chan 4 years ago

it annoys me that they didnt write inside the box.

1point

Cheri Aline Sydney 3 years ago

Writing the note in such a manner, people chan, is just using this style as a visual technique of trying to keep the mood informal as to not make a criminal offense over something so trivial.

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Anna Turner 4 years ago

Hahaha!

1point

Stargazer66 11 months ago

I hope they made him clean it up.

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Zeynep Ebrar Ozkan 3 years ago

Creative description!

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Froggie 3 years ago

Hahah I would of choked myself

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Tarryn Louise 3 years ago

That sucks

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Ashe 3 years ago

K a g e y a m a

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シ *’-BLOODLUST-‘* シ 3 years ago

F*****g beautiful

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Danisha M. Putri 4 years ago

wow... harsh.

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Anna DeFilippis 4 years ago

talented kid

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kkathleen517 4 years ago

These make me so sad I don't have kids. Not! Lol

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#15

Let This Be A Lesson For Everyone, Never Under Any Circumstance Let Your Friends Smell Your Chapstick

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Tee 4 years ago

Kids are still biting chapstick? Well...times have not changed much.

125points

#16

On This Day, Two Years Ago, I Found Out My Son Liked Big Butts

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Helen Haley 4 years ago

Apparently he likes butts and he cannot lie.

251points

#17

"Demi Cut Her Hair Today. I'm So Sorry"

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Nadine Bamberger 4 years ago

Is she supposed to glue it back on?

82points

#18

These Kids Are Nuts

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Pamela24 4 years ago

An excellent moment to give the talk about "consent"!

172points

#19

Aye This Kid!

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Bubbs Art 4 years ago

I feel ya Josiah

141points

#20

“Another Student Took Her Pencil And She Referred To Him As A ‘Hanzo Main.’ I Have No Idea What That Means, However, It Was Clearly Meant As An Insult”

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4736521 4 years ago

it's an overwatch term for all you rookies

101points

#21

Charlotte Was Very Challenging

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Erica 4 years ago

I love the budding child psychologists in the comments on here...in case you don’t know not every misbehavior is a cry for help or was induced by the male privilege of her boy classmates who may or may not be harassing her. Sometimes kids just act up and break the rules!

170points

A Note From The Teacher That Came Home With The Kid Today

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JuJu 4 years ago

Showing dominance :D

77points

#23

“Kimmy Was Very Proud Of Her Poem … But We’re Going To Try Another One Next Week Without The Potty Language”

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Laura Kat 4 years ago

Row row row your butt...

104points

#24

“When I Was Reading To The Class, Tanner Removed His Shoe And Sock And Began Playing With Something. It Was A Dead Lizard. I Removed The Sock — It Smelled Of Dead Things”

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Samantha Lomb 4 years ago

So the kid killed the lizard and then played with it's corpse? Kids are so cruel

77points

#25

This Little Note Was In X's Folder When He Got Home... Sneaky Sneaky

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JessG 4 years ago

Snitch

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#26

Seems Like A Decent Day At School To Me

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Eva the Egg 4 years ago

Am I the only one concerned about the bottom line?

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#27

My Friend Found A Note Given To His Parents From His First Grade Teacher

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David Martin 4 years ago

Johnathan has what? Johnathan has WHAT?! I need the second page of this letter, I demand closure dang it! >_<

300points

#28

"Raeya Used The Child Safe Scissors To Cut Her Hair Today. A Teacher Stopped Her After One Snip"

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Ola Polowczyk 4 years ago

Why do they attach the hair to the notes??? They think the parents will glue them back or something?

52points

#29

Notes From School

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Nadine Bamberger 4 years ago

Looks like the note has been written under duress...

116points

"During Math Aiden Told Another Student He Drew A Boy With A Penis, Pooping... I Explained That We Don't Need To Talk About Penises And Pooping During Math"

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Oskar vanZandt 4 years ago

What age is this child? I think using "penis" and "pooping" is quite appropriate- children need to learn what their body parts are called and what their use is... if the child had used other terminology, I'd be more concerned. As a parent I would have a frank talk with him.

41points

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#31

My 6 Year Old Daughter Came Home From School With A Note. Written By The School Lunch Supervisor

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Stephanie Did It 4 years ago

Brie cheese in a school lunch? Where does this kid go to school, Beverly Hills?

52points

#32

Sleeping In Class

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Your Local Lizard 4 years ago

Theres a world record for longest sleep

6points

#33

And This Is Why I Love Sean And Chad

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Albert 4 years ago

5 points from Hufflepuff!

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#34

"Please Do Not Allow Keith To Bring Any Live Pets To School In The Future..."

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Nadine Bamberger 4 years ago

What did he bring?

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#35

"Today Haiden Had To Be Moved To The Library For A Time Out. While There He Ripped This Book"

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Samantha Lomb 4 years ago

That's a kid with some behavior issues. And now the parents have to pay to replace the book

34points

#36

Ryleigh, Really?!

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Eva the Egg 4 years ago

But they're delicious!

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#37

Kindergarten’s Going Great

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Ms Phit 4 years ago

A lot of future stylists on this list...

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Sleepyhead

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Anxious Pansexual Nightmare 4 years ago

Idk, that doesn’t sound like the kid’s fault really

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#39

"Aysha Had A Tough Day Of Listening At School. She Ended Up In The 'Think About It Chair 2x'”

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Samantha Lomb 4 years ago

if she needs directions repeated ( for assignments and stuff, not behaving correctly) I would be concerned maybe she has a learning disability. She should be tested before being punished

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Marky Mark 4 years ago

So apparently kids are behaving like kids

35points

WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago

Yes, and they should be disciplined for it. Can't have kids going around and saying rude and stupid things and making dumb decisions. That's something that presidents do.

26points

Louloubelle 4 years ago

Many of these make me wonder how they'll keep the kids from getting Covid. Little ones by their very natures are impulsive and are constantly touching each other. Good luck teachers. No idea how you're going to do this.

26points

Wendy Warner 4 years ago

Little secret here ... we won t keep them from getting covid, teachers will try, try their very best but the measures in place in the US and UK are simply far from enough... and the sad thing is, teachers will most likely catch it too while they try to keep your little ones as safe as they can...

7points

Hans 4 years ago

Some of these are funny. Many are joyless, over-dramatising, and prude.

13points

Jessica 4 years ago

for real! I worked in a pre-school we never ever wrote note saying their kids isn't listening lol NO CHILD LISTENES AND BEHAVES 100% of the time. it was our job to keep them engaged and interested.. if they weren't they we just try something else!

17points

Yoga Kitty 3 years ago

That's what I thought, too. Back when I was in school I have never heard about teachers writing such notes to parents at all? And none of these incidents would be worth the time to do so either, maybe it would be mentioned at "Elternsprechtag" and that's all.

1point

Melene Majlovic 3 years ago

Yes, this is very american. These teachers must spend an incredible amount of time writing notes

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Your Local Lizard 4 years ago

Dear teachers, Please improve your handwriting. -A human who read everything as "eeee"

7points

Anne 4 years ago

How old are you? (out of curiosity!) - I just saw there's a challenge on tiktok to write your name without taking your pen from paper.. and that is just writing cursive, like most people over 30 were taught

43points

JessG 4 years ago

ALL of these were legible, and written nicely. Which ones are you even talking about?!

10points

SBW71 4 years ago

I was gonna say most of these notes look like they were written by the kids themselves!

3points

DC 4 years ago

Seeing these notes from teachers, I think the terrorization I had to receive over my handwriting I can't even do anything about (a doctor's note was largely ignored until I had a second one) was just ... unfair. I recently found old stuff and read a few teacher's writings and I'm stunned people with THEIR handwriting even had the nerve to complain about mine in any way - they're a lot worse, and supposed to write a way someone learning to read can process without deciphering hyroglyphic writing...

2points

Natasha Arceo 4 years ago

LOL SAME please improve your handwriting >_<

1point

cassiushumanmother 4 years ago

Dear parents, teach your children, cursive is not a disease, it is an asset : 20200918_2...3c113f.jpg

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Niall Mac Iomera 4 years ago

...are you serious? This is very good handwriting.

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Rose the Cook 4 years ago

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Jane Doe 4 years ago

A lot of these are uptight teachers getting pissy for little things that are funny. Some are really good examples of humoured teachers & it’s nice to see a lot hasn’t changed in schools since my day

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B-b-bird 4 years ago

I really hope that teachers talk to children to understand reasons behind their behaviour, before they write a note. Still feel upset from preschool when teacher was saying to my parents i'm "a liar" :) when in fact I loved fantasizing, like drawing unreal situations (like moms portrait on a postage stamp, like she would be the queen, or dad driving taxi, even though it wasn't his job). When asked by parents why did I lie, didn't know what to answer, all I knew that it's something bad I did and shouldn't be fantasizing anymore :( Hope I will always always find a time to talk and understand my children properly, no matter the age.

5points

Karen Lyon 4 years ago

I am sorry that you had to go through that. My niece had a similar experience -- she told her 1st grade PE teacher that she was born in South Africa and spun a whole story around it. The PE teacher told my niece it made her sad when kids lied, and then called my sister at work. My poor sister wrote me an email with the heading "I have a horrible child". I wrote her back and told her the PE teacher was full of it (she did end up being a piece of work), that her credential program didn't involve her actually learning about how kids develop. I reassured her that her daughter's fantasizing was quite normal for her age. PE teachers can get away with being oblivious, maybe, but teachers in preschool programs are supposed to know all that. It's a damn shame your preschool teachers didn't

3points

Lucas 4 years ago

Humans love fantasy and make believe - why are there so many authors of books set in alternative universes. Makes me sad that teachers were stamping on that in you. I'm so glad you are one of those people who can look back and say 'nope, not doing that to my children' instead of thinking 'it was good enough for me'. 👍

2points

Cheri Aline Sydney 3 years ago

B-b-bird, there is an expression I see here and there "Don't let anyone dull your sparkle".... I hope you didn't let anyone permanently dull your sparkle! It's nice to know that you nuture your children's creativity and their sparkle !

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DforDorothy 4 years ago (edited)

It's crazy where the world is going(starting with the USA). Most of these letters are useless, because it's about an issue, that doesn't need reporting to parents. Growing up in the nineties, we all did these stuff more or less and the teachers handled it in the school and that was it. We grew up to be normal people, with jobs, families and socially integrated. Nowadays a kid is reported to the parents if he/she says"butt" at class, the student reports the teachers and parents if they try to moderate him,and the parents reports the teacher if that gives a bad grade to it's kid, all this, while mommy/daddy is watching the kid in school, on webcam online. Thankfully most of Europe is not this f*ucked Up...yet.

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Karen Lyon 4 years ago

Yeah, it's not that simple. Kids go home and talk about how they got in trouble, and they "didn't do anything!" In some settings, if children are disciplined for anything, the teachers need to send home a note as documentation. For one reason, to stave off the "You're just picking on my child" nonsense. And for another, to keep parents from saying, "But she/he has never done that before!" when they move on in school and act up with another teacher. I can also tell you that some of those notes look like they are from a behavior plan. Which means their behavior has gotten to the point where regular notes have to go home about how the day went. I have had to do more than one of those.

2points

Keith Smith 4 years ago

I wanna know why you he polar bear wast going to get punched

2points

marylps 4 years ago

Keith Smith -

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ShareMusic 4 years ago

I don't think "cringy" is the right adjective. Maybe awkward?

2points

somnomania 3 years ago

sorry, but where's the cringe part of this? i came in expecting lots of examples of teachers overstepping, but most of these are great, either funny or just "ah, kids, what can you do"

1point

John Green 3 years ago

Love all of them

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jevais 4 years ago

I don't understand these teachers. Unbelievable that most of these teachers took the comments on a 1st degree. Kids try out naught words to see the reactions of adults. The teachers just have to explain that it's not right and it makes others uncomfortable. For lies, kids live in fantasy world or try to outsmart others. Don't worry and make a big deal of it, as long nobody gets hurt.

1point

Jo Choto 4 years ago

So much passive aggressive from the teachers. These are small children, for goodness' sake. Get a sense of humor already.

1point

*sigh*, The Yellow Teletubby 4 years ago

Now I just remember 1st grade me and my (now ex) bestfriend cutting off literally a fingernail's length of hair and gluing it onto a little piece of paper and giving them to each other. The teacher gave us this disgusted look, and screamed at us for 10 minutes about why that was disgusting and then made us, 2 barely 6-year-olds, write an apology letter to her and our parents, for cutting off basically a gecko's head length of hair to give as a promise to each other that we'd be bffs forever. Some adults are a bit... much...

1point

Cheri Aline Sydney 3 years ago

Yellow tubby, I am just sad to see that she is now your "ex"....

0points

John Smith 4 years ago

What kind of clickbait title is this? These mostly aren't cringey. Nor are they mean toward poor kids.

1point

John Smith 4 years ago

haha

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Shelley DuVal 3 years ago

Half of the notes from the teacher were quite unreadable. Apparently teachers don't need to set examples to their students.

0points

Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago

I realize that they are not teaching cursive in school anymore, but surely the teachers must know how to write it. And hopefully parents know how to read it! Maybe Not!

0points

averageperson 4 years ago

Homeschoolers are still taught cursive sometimes.

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Kim 4 years ago

I remember throwing the teacher's notes away in some random trash bin on my way home after school. Lol. My mom still thinks I was the perfect kid in school. (I was never a bully, I just liked to mess with my teachers. 😜)

0points

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True Blue 4 years ago

And what evidence do you have?

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Michelle Muirhead 4 years ago

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True Blue 4 years ago

Detention is still a thing but the strap? For like whipping?!

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Marky Mark 4 years ago

So apparently kids are behaving like kids

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WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago

Yes, and they should be disciplined for it. Can't have kids going around and saying rude and stupid things and making dumb decisions. That's something that presidents do.

26points

Louloubelle 4 years ago

26points

Wendy Warner 4 years ago

7points

Hans 4 years ago

Some of these are funny. Many are joyless, over-dramatising, and prude.

13points

Jessica 4 years ago

17points

Yoga Kitty 3 years ago

1point

Melene Majlovic 3 years ago

Yes, this is very american. These teachers must spend an incredible amount of time writing notes

0points

Your Local Lizard 4 years ago

Dear teachers, Please improve your handwriting. -A human who read everything as "eeee"

7points

Anne 4 years ago

43points

JessG 4 years ago

ALL of these were legible, and written nicely. Which ones are you even talking about?!

10points

SBW71 4 years ago

I was gonna say most of these notes look like they were written by the kids themselves!

3points

DC 4 years ago

2points

Natasha Arceo 4 years ago

LOL SAME please improve your handwriting >_<

1point

cassiushumanmother 4 years ago

Dear parents, teach your children, cursive is not a disease, it is an asset : 20200918_2...3c113f.jpg

1point

Niall Mac Iomera 4 years ago

...are you serious? This is very good handwriting.

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Rose the Cook 4 years ago

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Jane Doe 4 years ago

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B-b-bird 4 years ago

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Karen Lyon 4 years ago

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Lucas 4 years ago

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Cheri Aline Sydney 3 years ago

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DforDorothy 4 years ago (edited)

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Karen Lyon 4 years ago

2points

Keith Smith 4 years ago

I wanna know why you he polar bear wast going to get punched

2points

marylps 4 years ago

Keith Smith -

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ShareMusic 4 years ago

I don't think "cringy" is the right adjective. Maybe awkward?

2points

somnomania 3 years ago

sorry, but where's the cringe part of this? i came in expecting lots of examples of teachers overstepping, but most of these are great, either funny or just "ah, kids, what can you do"

1point

John Green 3 years ago

Love all of them

1point

jevais 4 years ago

1point

Jo Choto 4 years ago

So much passive aggressive from the teachers. These are small children, for goodness' sake. Get a sense of humor already.

1point

*sigh*, The Yellow Teletubby 4 years ago

1point

Cheri Aline Sydney 3 years ago

Yellow tubby, I am just sad to see that she is now your "ex"....

0points

John Smith 4 years ago

What kind of clickbait title is this? These mostly aren't cringey. Nor are they mean toward poor kids.

1point

John Smith 4 years ago

haha

0points

Shelley DuVal 3 years ago

Half of the notes from the teacher were quite unreadable. Apparently teachers don't need to set examples to their students.

0points

Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago

I realize that they are not teaching cursive in school anymore, but surely the teachers must know how to write it. And hopefully parents know how to read it! Maybe Not!

0points

averageperson 4 years ago

Homeschoolers are still taught cursive sometimes.

0points

Kim 4 years ago

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lara 4 years ago

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True Blue 4 years ago

And what evidence do you have?

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Michelle Muirhead 4 years ago

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True Blue 4 years ago

Detention is still a thing but the strap? For like whipping?!

4points