Parents, please don’t ask me to stay after school and tutor your child.

[Anonymous]

You didn't do your homework before you switched careers, OP.

At my son's high school they rotate after school tutoring. Tuesdays are English, Wednesdays social studies, etc.

Is this just one student or many students? Very unusual if is more than one. Why aren't they understanding what you are teaching during class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You didn't do your homework before you switched careers, OP.

At my son's high school they rotate after school tutoring. Tuesdays are English, Wednesdays social studies, etc.

Is this just one student or many students? Very unusual if is more than one. Why aren't they understanding what you are teaching during class?

Lol. Always blame the teacher. People don’t realize what school is like these days. Students can basically do whatever they want short of physical violence in class. You’ve got kids on their phones even though they’ve aren’t allowed. At my school, I have to call an administrator to remove a student’s phone. I can’t do it. My administrations have much bigger fish to fry all day than removing phones. They’ve got parents screaming at them, physically disruptive students, meetings times 1000, weekly walkthroughs from the district, etc. In addition to the phones, you’ve got the garden variety behaviors not associating learning like students who won’t take notes, participate, do homework or classwork, kids sleeping, etc. Welcome to school in 2020.

[Anonymous]

HAHAHSHSH she asked what they’re doing while teaching!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You didn't do your homework before you switched careers, OP.

At my son's high school they rotate after school tutoring. Tuesdays are English, Wednesdays social studies, etc.

Is this just one student or many students? Very unusual if is more than one. Why aren't they understanding what you are teaching during class?

Lol. Always blame the teacher. People don’t realize what school is like these days. Students can basically do whatever they want short of physical violence in class. You’ve got kids on their phones even though they’ve aren’t allowed. At my school, I have to call an administrator to remove a student’s phone. I can’t do it. My administrations have much bigger fish to fry all day than removing phones. They’ve got parents screaming at them, physically disruptive students, meetings times 1000, weekly walkthroughs from the district, etc. In addition to the phones, you’ve got the garden variety behaviors not associating learning like students who won’t take notes, participate, do homework or classwork, kids sleeping, etc. Welcome to school in 2020.

Except for the phones, it was the same way when we went to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You didn't do your homework before you switched careers, OP.

At my son's high school they rotate after school tutoring. Tuesdays are English, Wednesdays social studies, etc.

Is this just one student or many students? Very unusual if is more than one. Why aren't they understanding what you are teaching during class?

Lol. Always blame the teacher. People don’t realize what school is like these days. Students can basically do whatever they want short of physical violence in class. You’ve got kids on their phones even though they’ve aren’t allowed. At my school, I have to call an administrator to remove a student’s phone. I can’t do it. My administrations have much bigger fish to fry all day than removing phones. They’ve got parents screaming at them, physically disruptive students, meetings times 1000, weekly walkthroughs from the district, etc. In addition to the phones, you’ve got the garden variety behaviors not associating learning like students who won’t take notes, participate, do homework or classwork, kids sleeping, etc. Welcome to school in 2020.

Except for the phones, it was the same way when we went to school.

Np here. Yes but the phones make all the difference. Kids at my middle school are watching sports games, posting on instagram, watching music videos and anything they want on you tube, instead of paying attention to the teacher and doing their work.

[Anonymous]

My understanding is that Fairfax County teachers are not allowed to tutor at the same school.

[Anonymous]

I have students with ear buds in their ears during class even though it is against the rules. I can remind them this but I cannot physically touch them or touch their phone/ear buds. I text an admin every single time this happens so they can do it but 90% of the time, they don’t come. Lots of big fires to be put out. I document what happened and call/email the parent after two reminders. I rarely hear from them ever. Sometimes they say it is my problem when their kid is at school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have students with ear buds in their ears during class even though it is against the rules. I can remind them this but I cannot physically touch them or touch their phone/ear buds. I text an admin every single time this happens so they can do it but 90% of the time, they don’t come. Lots of big fires to be put out. I document what happened and call/email the parent after two reminders. I rarely hear from them ever. Sometimes they say it is my problem when their kid is at school.

Sad. Teachers have all the responsibility and none of the authority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My understanding is that Fairfax County teachers are not allowed to tutor at the same school.

We can’t for pay. We can if we don’t charge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have students with ear buds in their ears during class even though it is against the rules. I can remind them this but I cannot physically touch them or touch their phone/ear buds. I text an admin every single time this happens so they can do it but 90% of the time, they don’t come. Lots of big fires to be put out. I document what happened and call/email the parent after two reminders. I rarely hear from them ever. Sometimes they say it is my problem when their kid is at school.

Some of ds's teachers have baskets or bins for phones. Phones are turned off and put in there at the start of class.

One teacher built shelves to hold the phones.

[Anonymous]

Again, OP didn't do her homework. Teachers have been complaining for years.

Should have stayed at your old job, or found a better school. This crap didn't happen in my son's high school or middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, OP didn't do her homework. Teachers have been complaining for years.

Should have stayed at your old job, or found a better school. This crap didn't happen in my son's high school or middle school.

When we IGNORED your comment the first time, that was your sign nobody was taking your bait. Repeating it later for more attention won’t work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You didn't do your homework before you switched careers, OP.

At my son's high school they rotate after school tutoring. Tuesdays are English, Wednesdays social studies, etc.

Is this just one student or many students? Very unusual if is more than one. Why aren't they understanding what you are teaching during class?

Lol. Always blame the teacher. People don’t realize what school is like these days. Students can basically do whatever they want short of physical violence in class. You’ve got kids on their phones even though they’ve aren’t allowed. At my school, I have to call an administrator to remove a student’s phone. I can’t do it. My administrations have much bigger fish to fry all day than removing phones. They’ve got parents screaming at them, physically disruptive students, meetings times 1000, weekly walkthroughs from the district, etc. In addition to the phones, you’ve got the garden variety behaviors not associating learning like students who won’t take notes, participate, do homework or classwork, kids sleeping, etc. Welcome to school in 2020.

You sound unfit to teach.

[Anonymous]

You may have already answered this but what grade do you teach? At my kids high schools there is a one hour lunch break and that is when teachers are available for academic support. My middle schooler’s math teacher also helps during lunch even though it’s half an hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You may have already answered this but what grade do you teach? At my kids high schools there is a one hour lunch break and that is when teachers are available for academic support. My middle schooler’s math teacher also helps during lunch even though it’s half an hour.

That’s probably by choice and not really necessary. I do think teachers should have a 30 minute break for lunch.