Kim Teaches Science

Juris Doctor, Biologist, Science teacher, knitter, wife to one damn lucky man, amazing mom to three damn lucky kids. What else do I need?

[Kim Teaches Science @KimForgey1]

@dst6n01 One of the reasons we have to turn in our classroom keys is so nobody walks all over the freshly waxed floors! My school is also repainting *everything* this summer. (First time in over 20 yrs)

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@educator4ever36 My school board is voting on whether teachers get the 3.5% raise recommended by the magistrate after mediation, or the 1.5% the district sooooo generously offered. Oh, and that's the raise for the school year that's almost over. Wow do teachers feel appreciated. 🙄

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@FixingEducation Rigorrrrrrr. Of course, how can you expect rigor when it’s near impossible to fail anyone?

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@TWGieser @TheCatholicEngr Probably the RSCJ (Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)! The network is based in St Charles MO.

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@travisakers The parents that think we should let their kids be distracted by phones will be the ones moaning about their kids' poor grades.

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@JamesUrbaniak I mean, she probably got hurricane windows and doors. How is that a major renovation? That's just Florida. Must be a slow news day.

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@tjsingletonjr @sage_stage I agree coaches can use the information, and usually have no problem with keeping the coach in the loop, and even going to the coach if there are specific issues with a student-athlete. In the original post, the coach implying some threat to the teacher rubbed me the wrong way.

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@OKWildlifeDept But they have such soft little hands, like the finest leather gloves!

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@JahangirAsgha10 We had one, until we got a cat. After the cat knocked 5 butter bells off the counter in 6 months, we gave up. But they work so well!

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@yashar @chefjoseandres @WCKitchen I certainly hope so. He and his team go anywhere and everywhere when there’s a need. Well deserved.

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@newheightshow The Colts-Dolphins shitshow, please. Why are the Dolphins so bad this year? How long can Mike McDaniel expect to hold on as coach unless there's an immediate turnaround?

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@MattRKay I have an Aisha (eye-sha) and an Asya (ah-see-ya) in the same class. For the first week, Asya corrected me every time I called on Aisha. “It’s Asya.” “No, not this time!”

[Kim Teaches Science @KimForgey1]

@OuizerTeacher Half are appointed by our union (on-site). We have a slate of nominees for the other half, who are voted on my non-admin faculty and staff. Elections every year.

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@travisakers Public school teacher here. This is like a parent telling me "My taxes pay your salary" when they don't like what/how I teach or grade. First, each person's tax dollars are a miniscule portion of my salary. Second, I pay taxes too, so I pay some of my own salary. MYOB on SNAP.

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@MBDscience I've used it for parent emails: "Please say 'xxxxxxx' but politely."

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@travisakers Oh, come on! It's not even August!

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@teacher2teacher “What day of the week is it?”

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@VictoriaTheTech I saw a teacher call it "CheatGPT" today and that's my new name for it going forward.

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@thecavemommy The creditors want to see if they can guilt surviving family members into paying the debt, even though they aren't legally required to. (This is totally separate from a question of whether the creditor can collect from the estate.)