@myteacherface: When my students turned on me….🫠🫠🫠 Tttt

Michelle Morgillo :

And as they grow older, they start to realize the teachers who are strictest and are rigorous but fair in their expectations are the ones who really care about them.

moderndaywallflower :

I subbed for 5th grade. I had a kid text his mom that I wouldnt let him go to the bathroom all because I said we had to wait for everyone to finish lining up (we were literally lining up to go to the bathroom). mom called the office and the office called me....

Littrelliott :

I’m so lucky to have had a wonderful mentor teacher during student teaching. Her two biggest pieces of advice were 1. Don’t trust students and 2. Treat your secretaries, custodians, aides & any other support staff like royalty. The school cannot and does not run without them and being in their favor makes your job significantly easier.

Suzie1003 :

I treated them like children. My children, but children none the less. And then I kept up with them. And now that they are 30. I consider 5 former students my friends. Ive been teaching for 28 yrs.

Kris :

the students know I'd do the same to them. you throw me under the bus I am taking you with me. yes I haven't updated grades in a while, do we need to tell your mom about how many assignments you're really missing?

Jen Crawford :

You and Helen are my kinda people! 😂 💃🏻 🍷

ItsAllFun17 :

I automatically knew what stotted meant because of ✨context clues✨

Michael Gallo :

So yes, they will turn on you and know they are not your friends. However, when it comes to class and teacher as a whole versus any of the following: administration, another teacher, another group of students, the school board or any entity from another school for the most part, they’ll stick with you.

Sheryll Petrosky :

One of the first thing a colleague told me was…” they are NOT your friends because, if push comes to shove, they’ll sell you down the river. If it’s you or them, you’re going down”. Stayed with me FOR 43 YEARS. I was loved (nice perk) because I was fair, could laugh but most importantly, had hard fast standards. They know. They ALWAYS know if they can maneuver around you. Loved them (& thankfully they loved me) but knew, KNEW keep them safe to keep me safe lol!

Elevablyn🫪 :

This makes me so sad

carperkatie :

Me to my colleagues who break rules instead of saying no: “they’ll forget it tomorrow, not worth it.”

Ash090 :

11 years in. Yup. This is all 💯 accurate.

A-A-Ron W :

I think of how incredibly naiive and unprofessional my first few years of teaching were…

EA_Blair :

My wife is a teacher. She saw a student she had a couple years ago at the grocery store. He ran up and hugged her and was so excited to see her. Afterwards she said, "I thought he hated me."

Rowan Crowcaller :

teaching high school english is the one career that just won't leave my periphery. I don't know how yall do it, but I admire you. maybe someday

Wade M :

We need a video with Helen!

maya 🍉 :

i’m teaching AP government for the first time next year as a second year teacher and i’m scared 😔 but i am now determined not to be the limpy gazelle

bailey :

Hearing your second grade stories made me breathe a sigh of relief😭 I was 1000% the limpy gazelle at my student teaching placement and made similarly silly mistakes (like the calendar and protractor) and was convinced i just didn’t have the particular type of common sense needed to be a teacher. I love your videos and hearing that someone as incredible of a teacher as you can come from such chaotic beginnings gives me hope! keep doing you, and thank you!

LillieLove :

It’s a bit like working in an office. The same goes for your coworkers

dcc :

So real! Im a university teacher, and I have students m asking me for letters

StarryEyesCreations :

As the person who was openly weeping over a book in your class, I think I found my place with the sensitive elementary school kids 😂

Dana :

You're an engaging truth teller!

Ricotta.J.Pie :

thedaveprice :

Yes. Yes. I’ve taught high school for 21 years. This is the hardest lesson I’ve learned.

Emma L. :

Protractor in 2nd grade?! 😳 I think the first time I used one was in like 4th!