Teacher's Lounge

Seeking full time work in San Francisco teaching or coordinating or directing. Post freely your thoughts here ......high school now seeking work..

Had a discussion involving several people from several states last weekend regarding various types of educational formats; religious, classical, public, virtual, home school, etc. Personally I haven’t… more

Check this out- this Principal is a hero and can be credited for saving lives! 🫶

Principal Kirk Moore is in stable condition, and no students were injured, according to authorities. The suspect, a 20-yea… more

Does anyone who substitute teaches use the Subalert or Subsidekick by Frontline and how do you like it? If you do not work the summer months can you suspend your subscription for those months?

Years ago, I was not retained because I had reported a potentially life-threatening inaction by my department head. Now, when I go for interviews, what should I say about why I left that employee. I… more

I joined a new school this past summer and I'm still having trouble breaking into the cliques that exist here. I feel like I'm back in my middle school days, sitting by myself at lunch and alw… more

Does it make anyone else a little sad that we're not teaching cursive writing in school anymore? Maybe my thinking is too old school, but it feels like we're losing an art form of some kind.

How late into the evening do you respond to students' or parents' emails? I want to be available to answer my students' homework questions, but is it really reasonable for them to expect m… more

So the admins have been making more and more frequent surprise visits lately. I'll look up, and one of them will walk in and start observing. They're doing this to everyone, not just me. But s… more

I'm expecting my first baby in June. I'm excited, but I'm having a hell of a time picking a baby name. I've been teaching 2nd, 4th, or 5th grade for the past 12 years, and every name I… more

Help!!! I feel like I'm losing my passion or desire for teaching. I wanted to be a teacher ever since I was in high school, and I don't know how to be anything else. I've been a teacher in… more

Daylight savings is on March 8? Or is it the 2nd Sunday in March? I guess it’s this weekend, huh?

Spring forward by one hour everyone. Get that energy drink ready for Monday, off you drink them ⚡️ lol I’ll have … more

Does your district cover the copies you make for your classroom, or are you expected to pay to use the school's copier? In my district, the first 500 copies of the school year are covered, but aft… more

Does anyone else sort of hate their student teachers? I know we were all student teachers at one point, but no way our generation was this awful. I swear, each year, the quality of student teachers de… more

Dances? This is for middle and high school staff. Are your schools still hosting dances or have they changed to a different type of social gathering? Are dances highly valued and attended by students? Are you eve… more

I’m wondering why the American flag isn’t half staff when us service men and women die, but was lowered when a podcaster died 🤨

Anybody have some sources you recommend for following the developments in the war? I’m looking for a balance of disparate sources because this is obviously a very polarizing situation and I’m seeing a… more

Wondering if one of the resident MAGA cultists can Trumpsplain to me why it’s good actually that our podcaster FBI director fired a bunch of agents involved in Iranian counterintelligence ahead of Operation Epstein F… more

What's your spring break looking like this year? It's a little weird for us this year. We usually take spring break the week of Easter, but this year, we're taking spring break during the … more

This is how we treat our vets- we should all be outraged

‘Veterans flood government website with concerns about disability benefits rule’

“The VA is facing significant backlash after implementing an i… more

It's 2026, why haven't they come up with something better than stale smelling sawdust or powder to cover up students' vomit? With the flu running rampant, the smell in the hallways is pret… more

I did not know that 250 school districts sued as well..

“The trial is the first in a consolidated group of cases brought against Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snap by more than 1,600 plaintiffs, inclu… more

I saw that schools in Sweden are reversing their digital learning tools and bringing back textbooks, pens, and paper. Do you wish your district would make this switch or do you love your digital teach… more

Colt Gray was a very high risk child and desperately needed help. How sad

“Colt Gray, who was 14 years old at the time of the shooting, faces 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder, two coun… more

This seems bad and sadly also very predictable

“In 2024, the U.S. spent more than $30 billion putting laptops and tablets in school. But more than a quarter century and numerous evolving models of technology later, ps… more