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Currently making 60k at a private school with 3 years experience...Know it's better than most but feel like I could be earning more.

Any tips for negotiating a raise? I will be the only returning t… more

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Not an Ed question… although has anyone been to Paris? Needing suggestions on not so expensive places to stay that are near food and some tourist things…for June.

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I think we should have conversations about holding back students in jr. High prior to coming to high school… some really need to be held back.

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Should a parent be able to decide that their child is not to be held back, even though their schoolwork and classroom assessments clearly show that the child doesn't even meet the grade… more

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Next year, it will be against the law in CA to take recesses away from kids for disciplinary reasons. Does anyone have any suggestions for those of us who are faced with this dilemma?

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With CA school students attendance declining and we all know poor attendance overall from students, will the schools start cutting the electives? As we all know we are funded based on attendance.

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As a dedicated teacher for a charter school district, I faced a health emergency requiring surgery immediately. Despite having doctor's notes, HR is only going to pay me for 4 out of 11 days I was… more

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How can I continue to support my neurodivergent students when special education management does not listen to me or my students? I get accused of spoiling them (by giving them appropriate accommodatio… more

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Substitute teachers lausd

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Has anyone gone from teaching Elementary to teaching high school (grades 9-12)? How do you feel about the change? Pros and cons?

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What do you think about e-sports for students? I’m not a fan.. we have kids at our school playing that after school instead of working off calories and gaining muscle. Not good in my mind!

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Hello teachers,
I’m planning on going back to So Cal with my family after teaching in the international sector for 5 years. Any information on deductions, we’ll paying districts, and anything else I sh… more

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California teachers…. Please please calculate. Your calstrs retirement . If you start young in CA there is NO incentitive to retire earlier than the other teachers who began teaching later in life. … more

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Who teaches and has ADD? I mean people with legit ADD, not the people just minimize it and talk about how ADD they are because they forgot a date or have a pile of papers to grade. What does it loo… more

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At the site I work at, it lacks any accountability for student behavior. Any time a student was very defiant or disrespectful, there were no consequences for it. This makes many staff members feel unappreciated and uns… more

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Ok. I posted (I think in this group) a few days ago about a doctor appointment I had today. I got a few people telling me I needed a doctors note, but I have paraprofessionals telling me personally I … more

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Does anyone have a method of mass communication with parents? I need to send messages home for students who are currently failing my class. I have about 40 so that is far too many to manage through my… more

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Should we be practicing nuclear drills while at school? Just asking… ugh

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Hey I'm a middle school teacher. I created a an anti-bullying nonprofit. We go out and do anti-bullying assemblies in the Bay Area. If you know schools that are interested message me!


Website :www.bully… more

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Alright. I’m panicking a bit. On Friday, during school dismissal, I was talking to another TA about a student (quietly of course). Turns out the student most likely overheard some things (or at the ve… more

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I feel like our district should give us gym membership or discount if they are introducing a wellness program. Does anyone agree??

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Who else feels that we should go back to the health screens school did after they started opening up again. Saying oh well if its not a fever above 100.0 or has diarrhea or vomiting within the last 2… more

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Found out that because of the independent charter of my school, there’s no union for me to join as a teachers aide, so I’m SOL at the fact that I make $18.95/hr even though paraprofessionals got a $2.… more

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Should 2.9 yr olds be in State Preschool? These are ones who are not potty trained and can barely talk. I feel more like a baby sitter then a teacher these days

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Interviewing for a 3/4th combo class in CA. School has already been in session for a month. Has anyone done long range planning in ELA and Math for these grades? Any places the curriculum crosses ov… more

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Omg! Now that we start at 8:30 I’m finding myself in massive traffic going to work and of course I hit it on the way back. California needs to have a fast lane for state employees and the other peopl… more

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Looking into taking a year off. Anyone ever done this before? How did it factor into your retirement?

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I’m feeling so drained & can never catch up on my workload. How am I going to make it till May? 🥵

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Can anyone tell me about, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo?

Has Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo ever represented Ontario-Montclair School District against anyone?

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Anyone else experience juvenile icebreakers and "modeling" of "lessons" as a form of kick-off or other PD? I can't help but feel as if my professionality is diminished when I have to play… more

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Our prep time is being cut short…are there other high schools that are being “volun-told” to teach additional periods?

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Hi everyone, good morning
I am asking for a favor with all please do help me if anyone can,
I am looking for "work from home" job since I am not able to go out for work because I am getting my new… more

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Teachers. If you plan on teaching in California please please look at the number of kids you will teach. I teach 220 while teachers in a diff nearby district same level only have 185 max. They also g… more

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California teachers… do you like starting class at 8:30 and being over about 4:00? I’m not liking this at all…

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I'm looking for good novels for 5th grade that I can integrate or "double dip" with other content areas (Social Studies, Science, etc.). What are your favorite books to read with your 5t… more

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