At our K-8 school during graduation the 8th graders are asked to thank an adult who helped them and write a letter. The strictest, most straightforward no nonsense teacher who handed out unapologetic...
It enrages me that some students have to try to learn when 3 months out of the school year, the rooms can get unbearably hot to unhealthy levels. And teachers are expected to teach! My room was 86 deg...
When Zohran Mamdani served in the New York State Assembly, he voted for a plan to hire more teachers and build more classrooms in New York City to keep class sizes small. As mayor, Mamdani has other p...
I'm showing a movie this week. I gave the class a "trailer" last week and they seemed into it. I hit play today and about 1/3 of them checked out. I'm at a total loss. When did kids stop liking movi...
@DemzDeliver: Under Gov. Whitmer, all Michigan students now receive free breakfast and lunch at school. This saves working families nearly $1,000 a year on average.
The educational approach focuses on things like turn-taking and "recreational fear," which helps build self-confidence, self-esteem, and resilience. The teacher provides support to ensure it's a grea...
Statement by education minister of India
No shit. We've been shouting this from the rooftops for years now. I've been teaching literature for 21 years now. I started to notice a decline in reading ability about 15 years ago. It started to f...
Hi, I’ll be moving over the summer around Short Hills/ Summit/ Chatham. Was wondering if anyone had any experience in schools that support kids with autism. My son is 7, low functioning- smart but non...
Banning phones in schools may not be as effective in boosting school performance as simply letting kids sleep longer.
CBSE 2026 results were way below expectations. Students need to speak up now. Is it just me or did CBSE completely mess up this year’s Class 12 results? I’m seeing students everywhere saying the same...
I posted this as a comment on another thread and thought you all would appreciate it as well. We were watching the Leonardo DeCaprio adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in the English class that I teach....
Is it just me or is everyone getting lower marks than what they explicitly calculated? If there is a large scale of people suffering from the same problem, then it would be an indicator of the failure...
So, our daughter is in Grade 4 and is starting to learn about puberty in class. Yesterday, students were sent home with questionnaire to fill out, in which they're supposed to ask their parents at wha...
I have a runner. When he gets upset or bored he will leave the classroom and run back home. His house is 10min walk away. I have tried to block the classroom door but he gets aggressive. I have also s...
