Tim Schrodel

This account is not, nor is it in any relation to German author Tim Schrödel.

Dieser Bericht steht in keinem Zusammenhang mit dem deutschen Autor Tim Schrödel.

[Jeremie Harris @jeremiecharris]

This is the appropriate reaction, and I find it strangely beautiful.

Mothers, fathers, uncles and aunts, bus drivers, trades, and everyday people are in many ways passing the test that Silicon Valley itself failed.

For years, there's been an unspoken assumption in much of the AI world that we need to water down our concern about AI to even be taken seriously.

"Don't tell the government the truth about this, they'll only race to build AGI and get us killed faster"

"Don't tell the public about this, it'll only cause them to write us off"

It's unfair to so many people that they're having to adjust to the reality of AI risk so quickly. It's to their immense credit that their instincts are, to first order, basically right.

The situation *is* insane.

[Tim Schrodel @TimSchrodel]

@bighousesouse The same people that thought the year 2000 was the 21st Century.

[rust belt city girl @miawaukee]

It feels like there has been this huge shift where people almost…actively seek to misunderstand others, rather than trying to see where someone is coming from. Not even as it relates to politics. It can be the most trivial topic, people are ready to pounce. That’s not good

[Tim Schrodel @TimSchrodel]

@ronsterd89 Only assholes don’t clean off tables. When I worked fast food as a teenager in the 80s and 90s, I could work days without seeing someone leave their trash on a table.

[Tim Schrodel @TimSchrodel]

@TBifford @kathrynlopez Canadian Doubles?

[Time Capsule Tales @timecaptales]

Although the song "Rock Lobster" was released in 1978, it only truly exploded onto the US Billboard charts after the band's wild, energetic live performance was broadcast live on SNL on 01/26/1980.

[Tim Schrodel @TimSchrodel]

@PeggyDowns7 @0Beanie05923291 I was asked that once. I have never had a favorite teacher, but mentioned traits of teachers who I felt impacted me on a positive level. Same difference.

[CeCe @cecegkh]

It’s that time of year again, and like clockwork, they descend on the school in droves—parents who have been ghosts all year, suddenly outraged that their child is failing.

They storm in during the final week, demanding answers, meetings, and miracles, as if the report card is some cruel surprise.
Never mind the 10, 15, or even 20+ notices we sent home. Never mind the repeated phone calls, the emails, the texts begging for a parent conference. We reached out relentlessly, but radio silence was the only reply… until now.

As teachers, we’ve learned the hard way to protect ourselves and our sanity. I keep meticulous records of every single contact attempt—every note sent, every call made, every voicemail left, every email and text.
Each student has their own folder in my binder, a complete paper trail of our good-faith efforts. Because this end-of-year ambush is so predictable, our school sets aside a full day just for these parents. We line up tables in the gym like a tribunal of truth.

Parents file in one by one. They give us the child’s name, and we calmly retrieve that thick folder. Then, as the complaints and accusations start flying—“You never told me!” “This isn’t fair!”—we begin the quiet, powerful ritual.

One by one, we pull out each piece of documentation and lay it on the table in front of them. Dated. Detailed. Undeniable.

The yelling fades. The bluster dies. The finger-pointing stops cold as the evidence stacks up right before their eyes.

Why not get involved with your child’s education?
We have proven data that children whose parents are engaged with the teachers and involved with the school are more successful.

[Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer]

.@ShennaBellows is running for Governor of Maine. Listen to this great answer during her primary debate tonight when she was asked to talk about her opponents and contrast her governing vision. This is so refreshing. Perfect answer.

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

Many Educators Are Not Okay!

Many educators are not okay right now and if you listen closely, you can feel it in the hallways, in the staff meetings, and in the quiet moments after dismissal. Over the past five years, the data has only confirmed what so many of us have experienced firsthand. Around 62% of teachers report frequent job-related stress compared to just 33% of other working adults, and more than half say they are burned out. In fact, teaching consistently ranks among the most burned-out professions, with roughly 52% of educators reporting chronic burnout. This is not about one bad year. It is a sustained pattern. Teachers are being asked to do more than ever, manage behavior, support student mental health, meet rising academic expectations, prepare students for high-stakes testing, and do it all with limited time and increasing scrutiny. Add in constant negative press, initiative overload, and unrealistic expectations, and it becomes a perfect storm for compassion fatigue and emotional exhaustion.

And the impact is real. About 1 in 7 teachers leaves the profession or moves schools every year. Nearly 70% of early-career teachers consider leaving within their first five years. Some estimates suggest hundreds of thousands of teachers may exit the profession in the coming years. That is not just a staffing issue, that is a human one.

As a therapist and former school principal, I have seen this up close. Good people are not leaving because they stopped caring. They are leaving because they have cared too much for too long without enough support.

But here is the hopeful part, this is fixable.

We can start by protecting time. Fewer initiatives. More focus. If everything is a priority, nothing is. Give teachers permission to do fewer things better.

We can rebuild connection. Adults need Maslow before Bloom too. Staff meetings that include check-ins, appreciation, and psychological safety are not fluff, they are fuel.

We can reduce the noise. Limit unnecessary emails, meetings, and compliance tasks that pull teachers away from what matters most, relationships and instruction.

We can shift the narrative. Celebrate the good publicly and often. What gets spotlighted gets repeated.

And most importantly, we can remind educators of something they often forget, you are allowed to take care of yourself. You cannot pour into others when your own cup is empty.

Many educators are not okay. But they can be, if we are willing to change the conditions, not just expect them to keep pushing through.

Join the discussion at: https://t.co/015cLKjJ1m

[Tim Schrodel @TimSchrodel]

@FixingEducation No

[Clare Anne Ath @clareanneath]

Unpopular opinion: your kid doesn’t need another activity this summer.

They need an afternoon with nothing to do and nowhere to be.

Boredom isn’t bad parenting. It’s actually some of the best parenting you can do.

[contemplando cine @alucard8791]

🎬 ternas y ganadores del #Oscar a mejor actor de reparto, en el periodo de 1976 hasta el año 1980

[Tim Schrodel @TimSchrodel]

@Super70sSports Gen Xer here (1973). We haven’t done squat good. Remember, we are the “whateves” generation. I could have told you this 40 years ago, too.

[Ed Werder @WerderEdNFL]

Pretty interesting insight on the decline of Red Robin, which is a place we frequent for a quick dinner. Fortunately, the location nearest our home performs at a high level.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

This is brilliant! Democrat candidate for US Congress in Illinois’ 9th district, Kat Abughazaleh, launched an attack ad against herself!

[UAP Reporting Center @UAPReportingCnt]

🚨Rumors continue to swirl about 2027 — from an object entering our solar system to a potential major Disclosure event.

Former CIA officer John Ramirez says “Alien Contact” could occur in 2027 and claims people in government are aware of it, linking the timeline to Lue Elizondo.

Will a major disclosure event occur in 2027? 🛸

[Hollywood Horror Museum @horrormuseum]

This is the complete Original ending to 1987 FATAL ATTRACTION

It only played in test screenings, and audiences hated it because it's much darker, sinister, but also more realistic to the character.

Glenn Close and Michael Douglas were extremely upset the studio didn't use it.