Can anyone recommend me a stylish teacher bag?

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Something with somewhere for a laptop. And nothing that looks look a Granny's shopping bag. Over the shoulder handles if possible please.

I’ve been a teacher for 30 years and I’ve never carried a laptop to and from work. Why do you need a special bag?

I tend to use a canvas tote with long handles. I used to have a long checklist for the perfect work bag - it never turned up 😔

Serious q. Why are you taking laptops home?

Not a teacher but I’ve got something like this
https://www.fossil.com/en-gb/products/buckner-leather-backpack/MBG9631210.html?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD3-JdprFs7TM3vHJsrY-A4T6si89&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpZWzBhC0ARIsACvjWRNoMMvVY7Vj6rulq3PHJyXwnoA8IV7Fu0jgWti3_ksj5QuweM9JMtwaAnZvEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

its v nice quality and looks like it will last me a good while which is good because it’s a bit spendy

I have one of these
https://nordace.com/en/product/nordace-siena-smart-backpack/

It's great. Really padded laptop pocket and lots of pockets and spaces for everything else. Can fit a nice pile of exam papers in there too.

Probably because they need to? What a strange question.

Good for you. My guess is that 30 years ago you didn't have a laptop, let alone a computer. I certainly didn’t.
I do, however, like to bring my laptop home as I use it for other things not just school.

The laptop leather bag on asos is a winner. The leather wears well, looks smart and has a padded pouch for the laptop.

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I treated myself to this a few years ago now. I make sure I only take home whatever can fit in it!
https://www.fossil.com/en-gb/products/carlie-leather-tote/ZB1773200.html

Really? That'll be because I need to work all day Sunday to get my work done

Mia tui have a nice work bag which fits my lap top and all my bits and bobs in.

Wondering what planet @Johnhasalongmoustache is teaching on? I've been teaching for 23 years and I've been bringing a laptop home (to plan lessons, write SoW write reports ect) for about 20 of those years.

This is very nice. I haven’t got this one, I’ve got the regular sized one but they’re lovely bags and I’ve heard that it’s a very useful practical work bag.
https://www.fairfaxandfavor.com/products/the-windsor-work-bag-conker-brown

A few of us at work, including yours truly, have the Lekesky laptop backpack. Highly recommended, as there is plenty of room for other things too

Lol at all the 'Why are you taking your laptop home?' questions.

My guess is you are stealing a laptop each day and want to look stylish whilst doing so. It couldn't possibly be because you need to work at home because you are a lazy teacher.

I don't have any suggestions OP but following as one of my Year 2 children made a comment about my laptop bag (Sainsburys carrier bag).

At least thirteen years ago I worked for a school federation that replaced all school PCs with laptops. All work was done on the laptop and then plugged into the IWB to teach. No USBs. Laptop came home every night.

I've been teaching over 30 years too. Haven't times changed?

PS: OP - I've got one of those Nordace backpacks too

You guys are hilarious, firstly querying why a teacher might to bring a laptop home, and secondly suggesting bags for several pounds!
OP I'd get yourself over to TK Maxx to view a selection of decent bags at a good price. I got my very attractive Day Birger& Mikkelson backpack from there a few years ago for about £50, (with a laptop compartment) and the one I bought DS from there for his first year at uni is still going strong 10 years later.

Do you not have your own laptop at home and then school provide you with one?

Stackers have nice laptop bags.

You just need a backpack. Get a cool -ish one like north face or Adidas originals so the children don't judge you.

Amazon have canvas tote bags with side pockets for flasks. Thats what I have. I wish I didn't have to take my laptop home.

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I'm seriously looking at all of the suggestions, never knew I needed them but when I saw the title of your post this was what I thought about... Filled to the brim with sketchbooks for me, laptop precariously balanced on the top.
And yes I take my laptop home every night in case I need to do cover work. I'm also able to leave ASAP at my school which frees me up to pick the kids up and then I do my PPA time once they are in bed occasionally. So I find it strange people asking why you take your laptop home.

I have a smaller neat leather hand bag for my purse, keys etc and then I carry my (very large) school laptop in a big canvas tote (kind of like the Daunt books bag) and shove all my marking in there too. The IT department probably wouldn’t be too happy about it but that’s tough.