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‘How much of my own money am I expected to spend?’: Teacher’s video of empty Kindergarten classroom sparks discussion of teacher pay, room furnishing responsibility

Teachers will spend an average of $500 to furnish their classrooms, according to the NEA.

On Aug 7, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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classroom door lock mechanism being put in place caption 'this got installed on my classroom door' (l) woman speaking in classroom caption 'I'm heartbroken' (c) classroom door with lock in place caption 'this got installed on my classroom door' (r)

‘Not complaining that we got a new safety measure; I am just upset that this is the solution’: Teacher shows new door lock to protect against shooters

'Very excited to explain this to my kids.'

On Aug 3, 2022 by Melina Khan

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woman speaking hand out caption '*microaggressions out the a$$ about me AND my kiddies who are also minorities*' (l) TikTok app open on phone with colored pencils and notebooks on table (c) woman speaking caption 'But did I deserve to get fired over it?' (r)

‘It was so PG’: Teacher who says she was fired after making a TikTok with her students goes viral

'I wasn’t shaking nothing.'

On Jul 22, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘It’s not their kid to give a prescription to’: Father says son’s high school prescribed him anti-depressants without notifying him, sparking debate

'This will help a lot of kids whose families don’t believe in kids being depressed.'

On Jul 3, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Another reason why I got a second job’: Teacher opens up about disappointing pay after getting her master’s degree

'All of that time and stress for, like, nothing.'

On Jun 25, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘F*ck your dress codes’: Parent says school gave out extra-large shirts to girls who were dress coded—then dress coded them again

'Not them sexualizing minors when shorts aren’t visible due to their own oversized T-shirt punishment.'

On Jun 4, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture

Northeastern University School of Law building caption 'I've always wondered what it was like to go to law school so I decided to go to one and pretend to be a student for a day...' (l) College class with projector on wall professor speaking caption 'We went through a bunch of cases and discusses hearsay' (c) Man walking out of law school caption 'Think I'm ready for the courtroom now hmu if you need a defense' (r)

‘You coulda been Amber Heard’s lawyer’: Man sneaks into law school class, sparking debate

'Imagine if you were cold called!'

On Jun 3, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

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‘The micro-aggressions!’: Black substitute teacher says teachers at predominantly white school assumed he was not supposed to be there

'You didn't owe them anything.'

On May 28, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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Woman organizing in classroom caption 'Last Wednesday 8:15am I had my end of year meeting where it was clear that my needs were going to continue being ignored' (l) Woman driving holding school ID caption 'Monday May 16, 2022' 'I quit teaching' (c) Woman with student holding handmade paperclip necklace caption 'I went back Friday for a final goodbye It was hard.' (r)

‘We just can’t do it anymore’: Teacher quits her job in viral video, sparking debate

'There are soooo many wonderful teachers leaving.'

On May 28, 2022 by Jack Alban

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Quinta Brunson with tweet inset 'wild how many people have asked for a school shooting episode of the show I write. people are that deeply removed from demanding more from the politicians they've elected and are instead demanding 'entertainment.' I can't ask 'are yall ok' anymore because the answer is 'no'.'

‘Abbott Elementary’ fans are requesting school shooting episode from show creator Quinta Brunson

'this country is rotting our brains. im sad about it.'

On May 26, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture

long-haired woman in glasses sitting at a table (l) teacher teaching children (c) woman holding up a bag of chips (r)

‘Just another day of me hating the job that I thought I would love’: Teacher says her boss gave her a bag of Miss Vickie’s chips for Teacher Appreciation Week

'If an occupation has an 'appreciation' week, it's because it's underpaid!'

On May 11, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘American education is a joke’: High School student says his teacher forces students to do favors for the football team during class

'You're learning the current economic system: exploited labor.'

On Apr 30, 2022 by Elizabeth Rose

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‘It is a big f*cking deal to us’: Mother calls out middle school for not disciplining student who was allegedly racist toward her daughter

'I'm not going to tolerate that disrespect.'

On Apr 29, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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Why is an NFL quarterback helping an anti-critical race theory PAC in a local school board election?

Mayfield attended high school in the district.

On Apr 26, 2022 by Claire Goforth