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Help! Social Media Has Turned the End of the School Year Into a Nightmare
Dear We Are Teachers, I’m in my 10th year of teaching 3rd…
Help! Is It “Cruel” To Get a Puppy When I’m a Teacher?
Dear We Are Teachers, I’ve put off getting a dog throughout college…
Help! I’m Sick of Parents Letting Their Kids Skip School
Dear We Are Teachers, It’s my 10th year teaching 9th grade World…
4 Phone Rules Kids Desperately Need, According to a Youth Anxiety Expert
Between my job as an education editor and raising a toddler, I…
Help! What Am I Supposed To Do Instead of Group Punishments?
Dear We Are Teachers, I’m a new 8th grade teacher struggling with…
Help! Should I Lie to Get a Challenging Student Into Another School?
Dear We Are Teachers, I teach 6th grade in a pretty wealthy…
Help! Is Raising My Voice “Inflicting Trauma”?
Dear We Are Teachers, I teach large sections of 5th grade advanced…
Help! Our Principal Spends Her Discretionary Budget on Junk
Dear We Are Teachers, I’ve been teaching 6th grade science at a…
Digital Detox: Why Schools Are Swapping Laptops for Paper
Every teacher reading this has an opinion on the subject: Do students…
Teachers Are Sharing the “Uncomfortable Truths” They’re Not Allowed To Say
Teaching: A world where everything is always perfect, where we’re free to…
Help! I Got Marked Down for Not Being “Entertaining” Enough
Dear We Are Teachers, For my first two years of teaching 7th…
Help! I Got in Trouble for “Liking” a Snow Day Post
Dear We Are Teachers, Last week, I “liked” a tweet from our…
Are Women Teachers Treated Worse?
At some point in their career, most teachers will see it. We’re…
Help! Why Am I Doing Half My Coworker’s Job?
Dear We Are Teachers, My 3rd-grade partner teacher is out on maternity…
Help! My Students Insist On Shorts When It’s 10 Degrees Outside
Dear We Are Teachers, I teach 5th grade in the Milwaukee area.…
Help! Can I Ignore Rude Emails From Students?
Dear We Are Teachers, I teach high school juniors. Last week, I…
Is “Gentle Parenting” Creating Behavior Problems in Schools?
If you have kids, teach kids, or know people who do either,…
Help! A Parent Complained After Running Into Me at the Bar
Dear We Are Teachers, Confession time. While inebriated at a bar on…
Help! Should I Tell My Boss I Have ADHD?
Dear We Are Teachers, I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and it…