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Usually I give up cussing for Lent. Not this year. Probably not next year either.

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Every morning when I first put my feet on the ground, I want shudder to go through the spines of every Republican leader and fascist.

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Kids asked why I don't send anyone out. Because you all want to leave, so no one ever leaves. You could taste their worry.

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Weird how some kids slept every day in class and skipped more than 10 days can plot the whole book of Fahrenheit 451. Also weird that they're using words like intellectuals, exiles, and oppressive regime. Kids, cheat better.

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I haven't written to my federal legislators tonight because all that comes on the screen is What the f*+$ are you doing? I don't think that is helpful discourse.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

I caught the 1 kid who cheated on my winter final the day she turned it in. And all the kids learned about it. So why did half my honors class decide to cheat on this project instead of using their notes? Ugh

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From this point forward, all homeless encampments will be known as Trump Towns.

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Watching tyrants that I can't take down makes me want to take down small tyrants in my life. So when a kid said he's going to do something to the principal's truck, I told him to wear a black hoodie & it's only criminal damage if it can't be removed. So use chalk or dry erase marker.

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A kid told me today she couldn't do the assignment because she didn't pay attention to the book. I don't know what to say. You've been in school for 9 years. You've been in my class for 7 months. That there was some sort of assessment shouldn't have been a surprise.

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I did a favorite assignment today. Take a character from Fahrenheit 451 and design their phone screen, their contacts, their app screen, their call screen, and a text conversation. Biggest hurdle is giving them permission to make stuff up.

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Why do conservatives get the American flag? Why do they get the Don't Tread on Me? We need to co-op our own patriotic symbols. I'm taking the Statue of Liberty.

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Don't forget your small acts of resistance. Buy a banned book. Preferably from a local bookstore. Put rainbows everywhere. Email your stare & fed legislators. Drink water. Wear sunscreen.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Don't forget to email your state and federal legislators. And drink water

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Grass roots propoganda. Post on Trump and Musk. Write Letters to the Editor. Rainbows everywhere. Trump stickers reading "I did that." Take back American symbols. The Statue of Liberty, ours. Blind Justice, ours. Cede no ground.

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Grade checks for sports. I have a kid barely failing begging me to put in a grade or 2 during passing. His buddy is getting an 89 and asked me to grade his work but told me take my time. He told his friend to be respectful & patient and then shook my hand, thanking me. Freshmen are hilarious

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Do you ever feel like you're living in a book you've read? We have always been at war with Eastasia. Ukraine should never have attacked Russia. Anyways. Drink water. Wear sunscreen.

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This week a student told me that there is a sunscreen you're supposed to put on your eyeballs. No, no, no. Where did you see that? Tik Tok. Tik Tok is not a source.

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Kid: if I was black, I could say the n word. Me: no slurs in my class, but communities can decide on what slurs to reclaim. Kid: my dad's black. Look at this picture. Me: that is clearly a Hispanic man. Kid: but look how dark he is! Me: let's ask your dad what slurs you can use. Kid: no thanks.

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After arguing with my parents over their lack of concern or willingness to do anything about the world. My dad: in times like this what is better than arguing with your parents? Me: sigh build a community. My dad: no, focus only on what you control. New argument ensues.

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A kid made a sign F*%k Ms. [Redacted] and left it on accident. Another student found it & was embarrassed to give it to me. She asked if I was ok. A couple kids saw it & wanted to talk to the student who did it. I assured them that people have said worse & I would deal with it.

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The FCC chair is opening up an investigation on PBS and NPR. This is a step towards defending it. Sign this MoveOn petition against it. sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...

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Here's a first. A student brought me a homemade cupcake. Earlier this week he asked how would I bring a cupcake to school, and I told him how my mom sent cupcakes in my school lunches. He followed my advice.

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Good news: Trump takes naps & is easily distracted by screens. Bad news: Hello has a whole bunch of goons who don't have those weaknesses.

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Reading Fahrenheit 451. Miss, is it weird that teenagers are dying like this? Kid, no other developed country has this issue. Repeat conversation 6 more times.

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Time to call and email state legislators. We can feed all our students.

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Kid: I should be able to say the n word because pres trump does. Me: if pres trump was in my class, he would have to follow my rules. No slurs.

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I finally had a kid ask "how do we know Hitler was as bad as they say?" They left us files, so many files. And bodies. And camps. And witnesses. So many witnesses.

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Having a priest for a best friend is great. Whenever I get in a religious argument with my mom, I just tell her I consulted with a priest, and he agrees with me. She tries to argue it doesn't count, but who is she to argue with a priest?

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I had a student tell me that LGBT didn't exist in the 1930s. I explained LGBTQ+ people have existed from the beginning.

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I was reading up on how to prepare for National Board Certification. Their suggestions included having your spouse do more housework and taking a weekend to work away from home. Not all of us are married to a breadwinner.

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A kid told me he asked around. It turns out I'm the nicest freshman English teacher. That has to be a lie.

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Kid: Miss, do you have a wallet filled with Benjamins? Me: I'm a teacher. Kid: I don't understand. Me: I'm a teacher, so I'm too poor to carry a bunch of $100s. Kid: Oh. I that Benjamins were ones. Me: Those are Washingtons....

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I taught "Continue" by Maya Angelou. I told my class that everyone of them is needed in the world because they bring something unique and beautiful. A kid asked if that included everyone. Yes. He asked if it included homeless people. Yes, everyone brings something unique to the world.

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First day back, and I taught Maya Angelou. That was great. Until a kid asked when she died. We have lived without Angelou for over 10 years. And that sucks.

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Winter break is probably the closest thing I'll ever get to retirement.

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In our Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis packet, a kid wrote "Keep Nazis out of Punk." I think it fit the theme of the poem and Langston-Hughes appoved. I also approve, but I'm pretty sure punk attire is not district approved.

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I read the book lent to me by a student. Unfortunately supernatural horror does not mesh with my anxiety. I had to read most of the book in a single night. Good book for people who haven't realized we are living in a dystopia.

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

Several students told me that they imagined Miss Maudie from To Kill a Mockingbird to look like me but with a different hairstyle. I'm not sure how to feel about this.

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Kid: miss, remember that book I told you about at the beginning of the year? Me: oh no, did I forget to buy it? Kid: no, I wanted you to read it. I'm finished, so you can read it over break. Here. ... It's wet because I spilled my water bottle in my bag.

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