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I'm another teacher (HS). I don't think it's appropriate to use sarcasm with students (unless you are an English teacher teaching a lesson on sarcasm). It never sounds nice, it can easily be misinterpreted, and young children won't get it at all.

I don't love the idea that the teacher is saying it's making her "sad" that students don't follow directions, I think there are more effective ways of classroom management,  - but I don't think this is the worst thing either.

I do think the bathroom thing is somewhat appropriate. It's hard to maintain a classroom when students are constantly trying to leave to use the restroom and such. At that age, many students are taken to the bathroom as a group on the way back from recess or between transitions, to encourage them to go during break and not during class. This is probably the teacher's way of trying to recreate that structure.

From your other comments, I think maybe the teacher doesn't understand how to manage an online class (and most of us are still figuring it out). Her style is not one I'd use, but you can't really control the personality of others, and she's probably trying to figure out how to get compliance and structure in her online class.  [/quote]

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