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woman hand on side of face speaking on couch (l) stressed woman on floor holding empty wallet over papers on floor (c) woman speaking on couch hand on side of face (r)

‘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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man frowning caption "darn Karen's" (l) Man posing in mirror selfie shirtless caption "sorry, I'm not your typical teacher, I just wanna be myself too.." (c) Office with sign "Human Resources" hanging (r)

‘People need to normalize teachers having an outside life’: Teacher put on leave after posting thirst traps (updated)

'We all saw this coming.'

On Jun 8, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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hand holding pill (l) woman in car (c) hand holding bullet (r)

‘I have to go through more steps to refill and pick up my Adderall prescription’: Teacher says it’s easier to buy a gun than it is to fill her Adderall prescription

'I've purchased both and can confirm it's easier to buy a gun.'

On Jun 6, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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Man making distressed face sitting in school (l) woman staring at cameraman through glass office (c) Man sitting in school showing his ID badge that is clipped to his shirt (r)

‘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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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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student outside in parkinglot while students are cleaning bus for class (l) boxes stacked against wall the students have been delivering for team (c) student showing new football field (r)

‘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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African American young boy hair pointing down showing camera upset face caption "My son teacher decided to cut his afro into this style during school hours I'm livid" (l) Hands holding electric razer with other hair cutting tools on table (c) African American young boy side profile of haircut caption "My son teacher decided to cut his afro into this style during school hours I'm livid" (r)

Black child’s teacher accused of cutting his afro off

'MY SON TEACHER DECIDED TO CUT HIS AFRO.'

On Apr 16, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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Hot male teacher with coffee cup chalkboard behind (l) Woman greenscreen video over DM's with history teacher caption "hi makayla hope life has been treating you well after graduation. just curious to see if you're 21 yet and interested in grabbing a few drinks with a former hot history teacher hope to hear back from you." (r)

‘It’s literally ALWAYS the history teacher’: ‘Hot’ history teacher asks a former student if she’s 21 yet in romantic DM, sparking debate

'If you ran into each other that'd be one thing, but he's clearly been thinking about this for a while.'

On Apr 14, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

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‘Knew him since I was like 12 too’: Former student shares message from high school counselor asking her for a threesome

'Major grooming vibes.'

On Apr 14, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

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woman at register with caption "2nd grade teacher by day barista by night" (l) starbucks logo cup (c) hand with blue cake pops with caption "i save the cake pops to use as class rewards" (r)

‘Teachers shouldn’t have to work a second job’: Viral TikTok shows second-grade teacher working nights at Starbucks, sparking debate

'There is something very very wrong in America if teachers need a second job.'

On Mar 8, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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teacher explains why she quit her job in viral tiktok

‘I simply can’t survive like this’: Teacher quits over unlivable pay, documents students’ reaction in viral TikTok

'We need to value what teachers do for us.'

On Dec 19, 2021 by Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

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‘I can’t afford to replace it’: Teacher writes heartbreaking message to person who stole her calculator in viral TikTok

'There is a good ending to this story'

On Oct 31, 2021 by Stacy Fernandez

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A man smiling into camera.

Embarrassing new attack ad from Missouri governor doubles down on attacking reporter over unfounded ‘hacking’ claim

Gov. Parson has continued to threaten the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

On Oct 22, 2021

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Teacher mocks Native Americans in lesson

White teacher filmed whooping, ‘war hooping,’ and ‘tomahawk chopping’ in class in Native American garb

The student says he chose to film because he 'felt that violence was being committed against him and he had the right to record.'

On Oct 21, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

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