To ask teachers what your pet peeves are?

[Collettegirl]

Personally mine are wet playtimes, and children who don't have a pen/pencil.

Shiningsta I had to remind my year fives to use a pencil for homework, as felt tip and fluorescent yellow gel pen weren’t acceptable. I had one student tell me they didn’t own a pencil. They were most aggrieved to be given one (and a ruler for good measure) at the end of the day with their fresh homework.

:o

Parents getting whipped into frenzies about incidents their 6 year old children tell them about, stirring between each other turning things into a massive drama rather than asking me the teacher or the head directly.

@Incywincygrownup.

You would think by the time the children get to the age groups we teach, you wouldn't have to remind them of such basic school rules.

Perfectly can you get a clip on tie? Does your child have SN or suspected? Packed lunches can be a reasonable adjustment
Much to my surprise, every single secondary school I have been in during my preparation for teacher training in September so far (seven) has only had clip-on ties rather than normal ties (like I had at school).

Apparently, it is a safety issue.

Persian at my son’s school they have both. Clips on available more recently. Maybe in preparation for getting rid of old ties.

I had a girl tell me once that I wasn't allowed to keep her in at playtime once, as her mum had said kids need a break. So I said "fine you can finish off the work in another teachers class when we are all doing PE this afternoon" Guess what? She stayed in at playtime.

Having to remind the kids of the same reminders every day.

Thinking about it, the benefit of the doubt thing does really grate me.

Student goes home with whatever dramatic teenage version of events fits how they feel that day- says something outlandish like the most recent one was form a year 11 girl who told her parents that I never spoke to her or helped her in class as I didn't like her.
Parent immediately believes her, doesn't even consider the fact that a trained professional of 20 years experience (who has taught the other 2 older sisters and both got good results) might not have just started ignoring her daughter. Complains to school, My line manager believes it too, comes to 'discuss' with me - i request a meeting with parent and student, this happens- student then admits she was not telling the truth, her book is full of marking and advice showing I have helped . Parent and LM do not apologise. This all took numerous emails, upsets and statements - when if I had been simply trusted- it would not have happened. This is really common in secondary now. Parents seem to have lost the ability to believe that teenagers are dramatic and selfish and lie about things- not for long, it's a short phase, but more of our time is firefighting this and having to respond to parents who are so willing to think the worst of us. Unfortunately, this has started to leak into the staff too. I have felt less camaraderie recently- let's all just give each other the benefit of the doubt- I think it would make us all so much more confident and happy if we weren't so willing to think badly of our colleagues!

Children who wait until it's time to change for PE to mention they forgot their kit.

Supply teachers who don't follow your classroom policies despite leaving clear instructions. Therefore when you return you get children saying "But Miss so and so let us".

The whole "tuck your shirt in remember your pe kit" stuff has been going on since kids started going to school. It's not an iPad generation thing.

Re: PE kit, children who say, "But I didn't know we had PE today," when it's Thursday, and we've done PE every single Thursday without fail for the last 6 months and anyway, the rule is that they should have their kit in everyday, regardless.
Oh, and those who don't have their trainers because they used them for an out-of-school club and didn't bring them back.

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5460579/Teachers-reveal-pet-peeves-classroom.html

Told you. Hate the Daily Fail soon much.

sooooooo not soon. Wonder of they'll copy and paste a thread about lazy arsed journalists.

Got another!

The request for data for GCSE and A level classes 2 weeks after you last did a data entry (and the inevitable requests for comments/intervention/review of old intervention). IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS!!! No. I do not want to be asking staff what they are doinh about kids who've stayed the same grade for 2 week. I want them to get on with teaching.

From now on, I'm including the words "The Daily Mail is crap" in all of my posts.

Their selection does amuse me.

People who ask questions at late running staff meetings abd people who jam the photocopier clearly aren't as pearly clutchy or clickbaity enough.

Though they aren't wrong in saying that adults are often bigger issues than children. Most of my genuinely irritating things (as opposed to silly things like calling out MIIIIISSS / waving hand nust speed up the rate i go to a student) are adult based.
When members of SLT decide a behaviour policy but then don't support staff following it.
When school has uniform and parents buy non uniform items.
When you get staff who want ti be cool and matey with students so undermine any attempt at consistency in the school.

The kids are pretty good. I've never left a school because of the kids.

I’ve made the Daily Mail??!!!

Not good is it

Chocolate I'm with you on that.
The Daily Mail is crap.

I don't seem to get quoted directly. Dunno why. (Though I think it was me that mentioned on purpose farting. Sounds like me)
After a joyous year 8 history lesson today. "Get your homework out. Where's yours xxx?" "I wasn't here" "yes you were" "no I wasn't, so you can't give me a detention." "Yes you were.(gets SIMS up) and yes I can."

You have to laugh at the "those who can't, teach" comments though.

Yes, I can really see a Daily Mail Neanderthal getting through all the training, the literacy and numeracy exams, the qualifications to get on the course in the first place, then actually teaching a class of 33 7 year olds, half of which have SEN

The comments about hours worked make me laugh too. I work 16 hour days, 7 days a week.

Although I teach year 6. It shocks me when I see the younger children who can't use a knife and fork.

Children who come in from break or lunch and ask to go to the toilet although they know they are not allowed.

Girls who say they want to go to the loo (NO ONE IS GOING TO THE LOO). Girls who pass notes to each other.