u/teachinglittlebeings

I'm a very particular person and I like things to be perfectly how I want them. I'm having a very small wedding and a very small wedding party of 3. two of my girls are my best friends who honestly are super busy and idk if they'd have time to plan it and the other girl is my little sister and she's not financially stable enough to plan imo. I also don't want to bother them all day by asking random questions and micro managing them.

so, is it weird to plan my own bachelorette trip?

we are looking at a lot but windmill winery is our current fav. it’s a very small wedding of 30 guests.

hello! my bf and i want to go camping this summer and i don’t like to sleep on the ground so we’re planning to sleep in the back of my jeep. has anyone done this before? and how did you comfortable set it up? THANKS 🩷

EDIT: i just tested it and I was able to fit perfectly with plenty of space, but I am 5’2. my boyfriend is 6’0 so we shall see later if he fits

original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Teachers/s/lUG6wKUGAp

I had the meeting with HR and admin, and it honestly made me feel worse.

They focused heavily on whether I was “injured” in a way that required medical care or time off work. Since I wasn’t, they said it didn’t qualify as an incident that required a report.

They also emphasized that the student is five and does not have full emotional regulation, and that behaviors like hitting, throwing, etc. are part of early childhood and need to be managed in the classroom.

A lot of the conversation shifted toward my classroom management and how I handled the situation, including how I took an item from him and whether my tone or approach contributed to the escalation.

At one point, it was suggested that because another teacher can manage him without the same issues, this may be something I need to adjust in my approach.

When I expressed that I feel anxious and unsafe because this has happened multiple times (including being hit in the face and pinched), the response was essentially that I need to continue working on helping him regulate rather than removing him from the classroom.

The only “solution” offered was that I can call for help or step out if needed, but there is no consistent plan to remove him when he becomes physical.

I understand that young children struggle with regulation, and I’m not expecting perfect behavior. My concern is the repeated physical behavior toward me specifically and the lack of consistent consequences or support when it happens.

At this point, I’m mostly trying to get through the last 15 days of the school year safely, as I will not be returning next year and the student will not be there over the summer.

I still feel uncomfortable being around him but there’s nothing I can do.

I knew HR doesn’t gaf about staff so 🤷🏾‍♀️

Thank you again for all the advice so far.

Hi everyone, I’m an assistant teacher in a Pre-K classroom at a charter school and I’m trying to figure out if what I’m dealing with is normal or if I should be more concerned.

I have a student who has already hit me in the face and pinched me in the past. I had a meeting with his mom and admin, where I was told that if he harmed me again, he would be sent home immediately,– the previous times nothing was done about the hitting–, and maybe have a day of suspension. 

Yesterday, after I took away a paper airplane, he escalated and started throwing multiple items at me, including Legos, markers, a magnifying glass, and a pillow. Some of the items did make contact. I stayed calm and didn’t react much because I didn’t want to escalate things.

Admin came in and later followed up saying it was “just” a paper airplane and a Lego and that since I wasn’t hit (which I was), it wasn’t a big concern. He was not sent home and returned to the classroom.

I also told the student I was calling admin and he said he didn’t care, which makes me feel like he doesn’t see any real consequences.

HR is now pushing for a meeting with me and it’s obvious from their tone that they’re upset with me , and I’m honestly feeling uncomfortable and unsupported. I’m not trying to make this a huge situation, especially since there are only about 15 school days left and I’m not returning next school year, but I also don’t feel great being around this student anymore.

Is this kind of behavior and response from admin normal in school settings? I’ve only ever interned in public school and students were sent home immediately for touching staff or throwing things. And what would you do in my position for the remainder of the year?

Thanks in advance.

this is absolutely NO HATE to british people in any way. my issue is i have audio processing disorder and i can’t understand british accents when listening to an audiobooks unless it’s really slowed down which makes my adhd annoyed. i love thriller/horror audiobooks but they seem to always be read by a british woman or man.

please help!!