There’s no doubt thatparentingis a difficult job. But being ateacherisn’t exactly a cakewalk either. While the role might seem easy on paper, it’s not as simple as standing in front of a whiteboard and reading from a textbook. It often involves juggling the roles of educator,therapist, mediator and entertainer all at once. And it requires a lot of energy to keep up with young students!Becauseteachersare often overworked, underpaid and misunderstood, some have taken toRedditto share harsh truths that they would love to tell parents. Below, we’ve gathered some brutally honest thoughts educators have posted online, so enjoy reading through, and don’t hesitate to pass this list along to any parents who might need a reality check!This post may includeaffiliate links.
There’s no doubt thatparentingis a difficult job. But being ateacherisn’t exactly a cakewalk either. While the role might seem easy on paper, it’s not as simple as standing in front of a whiteboard and reading from a textbook. It often involves juggling the roles of educator,therapist, mediator and entertainer all at once. And it requires a lot of energy to keep up with young students!
Becauseteachersare often overworked, underpaid and misunderstood, some have taken toRedditto share harsh truths that they would love to tell parents. Below, we’ve gathered some brutally honest thoughts educators have posted online, so enjoy reading through, and don’t hesitate to pass this list along to any parents who might need a reality check!
This post may includeaffiliate links.
Tell your kids no. Tell them no often. No, they don’t need a “yes” day. No, it will not traumatize them. Tell them no, get them used to it. NOW, like right now!!
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Your child is acting out because it is the first time that they have encountered boundaries. I am not a mean teacher, nor am I picking on your child; I have rules and expectations.
Your 8 year old shouldn’t be on Tik Tok unmonitored….or at all.
Please read to your kids. Take them to the library. Sign them up for summer reading programs. Give them books instead of tablets. Help them find material that is suited to their interests.Remedial reading programs can help, but a lack of home support for developing literacy is the root of the problem. .
You’re the parent. Being a parent means you make the hard decisions. An elementary school child does not need the responsibility of deciding what to eat- you provide healthy food. They don’t need the responsibility of deciding what to study- you sit down with them and help them learn. They don’t need to decide if they take their medicine-you make that decision. You decide bed time. You decide screen time. Children cannot make these choices yet because they are children. They need the responsibility of broccoli or peas, bikes or the park, which book to read together, which shirt to wear. So many parents seems to think “gentle parenting” means letting them make all the choice, and it just isn’t. Grown ups have to be grown ups and do the hard things so kids can be healthy, safe kids.
You did not, in fact, “turn out just fine.”.
Please teach your kids basic manners and etiquette.The fact that I have to teach 14 year olds about simple “please”, “thank you”, and eye contact is mind-boggling.
You chose to have kids. Choose to parent them well.
I can’t get them to do their homework. How could I indoctrinate them into becoming LGBTQ+ antifa furries?
When your child speaks, you have to acknowledge it. You can say no after they’re done speaking; you can even be silent. But YOU MUST acknowledge that they spoke to another human.
We can’t fix your failures as a parent.
Your kid is lying to you.
We are employees and much of what we do is dictated to us.If you don’t think Starbucks should put iced coffee in plastic cups because it’s bad for the environment, don’t yell at the barista about it. (And don’t go on social media to tell everyone what a moron she is.)Parents often assume teachers have more power than we actually do.
Your child does not need a phone.
Just because I’m a professional doesn’t mean you can scream at me.
Stop doing your kids work for them. It helps no one.
If you ignore 6 Class Dojo posts, 11 automated calls from the school office, 9 flyers, 6 mentions in the weekly class newsletters, the message on the school kiosk, 2 district robocalls, and 3 emails and 2 personal phone calls from me, then you DO NOT get to call and curse me out because you missed one of your child’s special events. 28 parents were able to get there, and 1 wasn’t. Your child was really disappointed, but it wasn’t my fault. Do the math and look in a mirror, lady.
I am a teacher, not a doctor, therapist, or psychologist. It is not my job to put up with or fix your kid’s a*****e personality.
Your kid isn’t special.
It’s pay now or pay later when it comes to disciplining your kids. By the time you figure that out, they won’t be in school anymore.
Stop being your kids defense attorney and start being their PARENT.
I cannot teach at school what you don’t encourage at home.If you expect to send your child to school in order for them “be a better person” yet you mistreat them at home, then you get what you give. I can’t teach a student whose parent doesn’t value their student or their student’s education.If your student fails my class don’t get mad at me when YOU’VE been telling your student “[insert subject here] doesn’t matter”. I’m not fighting the apathy that YOU AS A PARENT put in your kid’s head. My ‘passion’ won’t compete with it.
It’s ok to have your kids in discomfort and bored. It’s a fundamental part of life. People can’t preserve your feelings 100% of your waking life. Stress can be good.
Your kid isn’t the only kid.
Laziness and apathy is learned at home not at school. We have exciting plans that keep us active for 90 minute blocks. What’s 90 mins spent at home with your child look like?
Just because you went to school doesn’t mean you know how to teach.
You have more control over your kid’s phone than I do—use it.
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You’re not doing enough to prepare them for life.
Society has failed families, and the teachers and the education system are the only ones still trying to put up a fight. We’re tired. Be nicer to us.
- Allowing your child to fail will benefit them 100x more than you intervening for them. 2. You have to be willing to say no to your kid, and mean it/not waver.
You were likely not parented well, and now the cycle is continuing with you not parenting your child appropriately. This is going to take some serious effort to correct. It will not be fun, but it will be worth it for both of you (and our society).
You should not have had kids.
Don’t celebrate too hard—grades are inflated.
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Providing things your child needs is your job and should never be held over the child.This is true in many situations. I currently work in a preschool and there are parents that will blame the child for not having a change of clothes or a blanket and lovey for nap time. I have parents that will blame my 3-6 y/o’s of having accidents on purpose because they “knew they didnt have a change”. Of course we have school clothes for them but a child wearing their own clothes is important for their sense of self!!!! I also have parents who refuse to bring in spare clothes because their child is potty trained as if water/milk/paint spills are not incredibly common in the preschool classroom.In elementary I personally believe parents should still be ensuring their backpack/lunchbox is packed and has everything they need for the day. When I was a child (with ADHD) I had to pack my own lunch starting in 2nd grade. I just wouldn’t eat because I would forget and I hated school lunch. I also frequently forgot my homework and was blamed for being lazy and unorganized….. at 7 years old…..I know there are financial reasons why this may be unattainable but that is more of a gov. issue than a parent one. Every parent should have enough money to provide clean clothes, healthy food, and required supplies for school.If you are financially able to provide for your child and you DONT then you are a bad parent. End of story.
Learning is just work. Stop telling your kids that learning is fun and start telling them that they need to work in order to learn. So many kids just stop learning when they get to any obstacle because they haven’t been taught that learning is work.
Your kid needs to see an addiction specialist. They can’t put the screens away.
Your child may leave the teacher or school that you hate but they will always be stuck with you.
Your mental health affects your child’s mental health. It’s worth working really, really hard to manage symptoms, especially anxiety and trauma. It affects how emotionally available you are to your child and how resilient your child is. Anxious kids can also manifest anger and avoidance, so it’s in your interest too to get a handle on things.Mental healthcare isn’t easy to get, and financial challenges, which often provoke or worsen mental health issues, are also very difficult. While it’s not simple to get on top of these things, it’s worth putting the resources you have into the fight.
If it says he’s “inattentive” on his report card frequently, GET THEM TESTED FOR ADHD. Future him will thank you for preventing him from a very confusing 20’s.
You need to demand a safe classroom from admin and above.
We are not out to “get your child”. We are following protocol and procedure. Trust me, if I didn’t NEED to contact you, I wouldn’t! I don’t like it any more than you do.Also. Teach your kids to be responsible with their things. I work in the library and we also have the computer help desk in there as well. You wouldn’t believe the condition kids return their stuff in, if at all! And yes! You do have to pay for it if it’s damaged or lost! It doesn’t magically go away.
Stop smoking! We can smell it on your kids.
Talk to your child, not at your child. It will build their language skills. I had to explain to 8 year olds the other day what a d**g store is.Take your child out and expose them to the world. Asking kids what they did over the weekend is depressing. 90% of them play video games or are on YouTube.If a teacher tells you to please get your child evaluated, please do so and don’t be in denial, especially in the early grades. These same kids will hit the 5th grade and the same parents in denial will want services and will blame the school for not doing anything.
Your kid doesn’t have anxiety; they’re uncomfortable. Let them be. That’s where the growth happens.
You are the problem.
I have a f*****g degree in this, do you?
YOUR. KID. SUCKS. BECAUSE. YOU. SUCK. AT. PARENTING.
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