Laura Stock

first time mummy #march2023 food teacher @tmbs 🌶🥕🥦🧅 lover of learning 💡

[Laura Stock @lauraflora_ADT]

Bit of free time means I can get my sketch on 😁 #halfterm #Sketching #portrait #art #NQT

[TMBS @TMB_School]

After a heart breakfast we're ready for our backstage tour at @TheatreRoyalDL #london2026

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

A notepad that leaves behind an ornament when it’s finished

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

“Can I bring my baby to the interview?”

The message came in at 11 PM:

“Hi, I have an interview with you tomorrow at 2 PM. My childcare fell through. Can I bring my 8-month-old? I understand if you need to reschedule.”

Old me would have rescheduled.
Unprofessional. Distraction. Red flag.

New me replied:
“Absolutely. See you tomorrow.”

She showed up with her baby on her hip.
She apologized three times before even sitting down.

Ten minutes in, the baby started crying.
She tried to soothe him while answering questions.
She apologized again.

I stopped the interview and said:

“Hey. You’re managing a fussy baby, answering complex questions, and staying calm under pressure. That’s literally the job. Handling chaos while staying professional. You’re already proving you can do it.”

Her eyes filled with tears.

We hired her.

She’s been with us for a year now.
The most reliable team member we have.

Why?

Because when you’re used to handling a screaming infant at 3 AM and still showing up to work the next day, workplace stress feels like nothing.

Working parents, especially mothers, are some of the most organized, efficient, and resilient people you’ll ever hire.

Yet we lose them because our hiring processes are built for people with zero caregiving responsibilities.

If your interview process can’t accommodate a parent facing a childcare issue, you’re not filtering for professionalism.

You’re filtering for privilege.

[Laura Stock @lauraflora_ADT]

@DavidBartram_ @BeckyMarie80 5 very spooky

[Laura Stock @lauraflora_ADT]

An ongoing goal to get this fully embedded into my teaching. Five Ways: Tackling Common Learning Barriers.  https://t.co/HZWDt1Bdzu via @teacherhead

[Laura Stock @lauraflora_ADT]

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[Laura Stock @lauraflora_ADT]

No deadline https://t.co/1VmVEIVB8l this rings so true #procrastination #priorities #selfawareness

[TheTattooedHeadteacher Deputy CEO 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾she/her @KyrstieStubbs]

Love this x ❤️
#leadershipmusings

[Laura Stock @lauraflora_ADT]

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[Ben Newmark @bennewmark]

1. Thread on the most positive masculinity I've ever seen.
A few years ago I worked in Leicester and would stop to get a takeaway curry on Narborough Road on way home.
This was probably a Friday but can't be sure.

[Laura Stock @lauraflora_ADT]

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[Thread Reader Unroll Helper @UnrollHelper]

@carrieis Hello, the unroll you asked for: https://t.co/euT2IFCqPe Share this if you think it's interesting. 🤖

[Ceridwen Eccles @Teacherglitter]

You know what gets the best response to reading for pleasure? There isn’t a trick or a resource. Or ideas you can magpie from a book. It is being a teacher that reads, promotes, recommends and is a magic mirror that reflects joy of books.

[Ceridwen Eccles @Teacherglitter]

‘Oh god he’s a naughty boy.’
‘Do you know who her brother is?’
‘Good luck with that one.’

STOP.

And STOP again.

This is a child. Instead be blessed they will enrich your classroom.

[Laura Stock @lauraflora_ADT]

“…the night became glamorous; it was, when poets found their inspiration, when parties became wild…” wow real lightbulb moment! Thank you ⁦@TheSchoolOfLife⁩ #serenity #calm #askwhy https://t.co/2n7fwMq8QQ

[Ceridwen Eccles @Teacherglitter]

Following on from threads tonight, you can’t hide news from children. They hear it & we need to navigate & support. Our wonderful year 2 teacher @Charlie32798149 shared this with me earlier & is so poignant. Schools telling staff not to discuss news need to remember kids hear it.

[Benjamin Butterworth @benjaminbutter]

This is way more entertaining than the Winter Olympics https://t.co/OwEp59PFld

[Chef Jake Barwood @Barwoodfood]

Veggie Tuesday at @totteridgeacad … halloumi skewers marinated in a spiced yoghurt, couscous, chickpea stew, veggie noodles, salads and breads @ChefsinSchools @wearegrow___ @HenryDimbleby @BiteBack2030

[Babatunde (#HipHoperaGuy) Akinboboye @hiphoperaguy]

My whole chest is warm 🥰