Bad Teacher Tales: Real talk stories and advice for teachers and those who love them.
Welcome to Bad Teacher Tales, where each week we share the good, the bad, and the “what the hell?!” of daily teacher life. We’ll expose workplace woes that range from unrealistic to impossibly asinine. We’ll postulate on parental problems and admin antics. We might even learn a helpful tip or trick, and while we may be “Bad” teachers, we will always leave remembering our Why…those beautiful, bright, baffling, students!
Bad Teacher Tales: Real talk stories and advice for teachers and those who love them.
S.1 - Ep. 5: Asian F | Re-Teach
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What do you do when the district cuts social-emotional learning programs… just as your students need them most?
Not during a time of calm. Not when everything is going well. But in the middle of heartbreak. In the middle of loss. In the middle of a crisis that no educator, no student, and no community should ever have to face.
Because this isn’t theoretical.
This is happening while students are struggling. While warning signs are appearing. While hallways that were once filled with laughter now carry a heaviness no one can ignore.
And then, the programs designed to support them—the safe spaces, the check-ins, the moments where students feel seen and heard—are suddenly gone.
No announcement that eases the pain. No solution that replaces what was lost. Just silence… and questions.
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