• Furbag@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I never appreciated this as a kid even though there was plenty of pizza to go around for everyone back then. If any teachers are in this thread reading this comment, thank you. Thank you. It does make a difference, even if it’s a small gesture.

    • Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      My wife and I go out of our way to try to reinforce the fact that we, as parents, very very very much appreciate their teachers. We give them Christmas cards, end of year cards, we donate gifts to them, and any time they send home a letter saying they are running low on supplies we donate something with a thank you card. Hopefully this eventually becomes apparent to the kids that they should appreciate the teachers just as much.

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    I was in the later years of elementary school when the American school system really started to become grossly underfunded.

    I repeatedly heard my teacher grumbling about copy paper and lack of supplies. A coupe of times, my teacher complained to ME! Expressing how they were stressed out about not being able to get all the stuff they needed to teach and didn’t mean to snap at me like that. O_O

    I really felt bad for them, they couldn’t do anything to stop it.

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    Why can’t good people who want to do good work get paid for their time?

    The super intendant of that school district is probably a millionaire, but doesn’t do any of the work.

    It seems like only the shitty teachers that hate children are the ones that remain as teachers.

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    I did a pizza party for the class that made the most improvement on a benchmark test. Paid ~$100 in my own money, tried to get everyone enough for two slices. It wasn’t the right kind of pizza, they were still hungry, I didn’t get the right soda… fuck me for not dropping that cash on a fat j instead.

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      Unfortunately, $100 isn’t enough to satisfy varying tastes, while also leaving out no one. Aside from that, kids didn’t recognize sacrifice, nor were most of them taught the manners to say “No, but thank you.”

      Honestly, I think you probably should have known.

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        Then we teach them?? They’re not gonna know if we don’t be good role models for them, but doesn’t mean they can’t learn.

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    Our class party’s were always “bring a plate” type parties - parents would give the kids a plate of something to contribute

    It was the best.

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    6 months ago

    I DIDN’T GET A PEPPERONI GOD DAMNIT. Fr though, I miss my teachers like this…these online professors ain’t worth two fucks

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      Ah yes, you’re too damn lazy to go to college in person so the online professor “ain’t worth two fucks” because they don’t violate FERPA and order you a surprise slice of pizza to your house during their class.

      Fuck your entitlement dude.

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        First, you really hurt my feelings and I’m crying out of my vag rn. But unfortunately I go to a brick and mortar college…and I want in-person classes because the new trend in online classes is no lectures but use other teachers’ lectures, assign readings in the textbooks and then do your lessons through a web based learning type setup…think McGraw-Hill… plus I like to perv on the girls/guys…If a question is incorrect or there are bugs in the coding or I have a question, the professor may take over a week to respond, if at all… I’ll show up unannounced at their office and they apologize blah blah. But did you really think I was complaining about some kindergarten pizza party bullshit??? FERPA?? I’m referring to how dedicated and responsive those teachers are to their students’ success and questions… teaching the kids…not just telling them to read a bunch of garbage and regurgitate it. So anyways girl… could you please buy me a pizza? I’ll lick your butthole?

        • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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          these online professors

          But unfortunately I go to a brick and mortar college

          These two statement directly conflict with each other. No wonder you think they’re bad professors… You’re missing your classes.

          But did you really think I was complaining about some kindergarten pizza party bullshit?

          Yes. because you’re clearly a child. I still suspect that you’re so supremely butt hurt about not having your little square lunchroom pizza that it’s the primary reason why you act like a seven year old (at best).