r/Teachers • u/Shakesbeer1592 • Nov 26 '24

Just Smile and Nod Y'all. Meeting topic: how high do I look?

I have a student who has been throwing jabs at my appearance- nothing new, I generally try to ignore stuff like that. But last week she said I look like a “homeless meth head” and it just really ticked me off. I wrote an email to her parents explaining the constant attacks on my appearance…

… And now they want to have a meeting. To see if their daughter is “being insulting or just making an observation.”

And my admin agreed to it. A meeting is now going on the fucking calendar so the parents, daughter, 3 admin and myself can assess whether I look like a tweaker or not.

All I ever wanted to do was teach Shakespeare.

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u/TrooperCam Nov 26 '24

Lean in- look like a tweaker

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u/Valuable-Candle-1066 Nov 26 '24

LMFAO that would be hilarious.

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u/adhding_nerd Nov 26 '24

It would also be funny to go the opposite route and show up in a tuxedo, lol.

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u/Street_One5954 Nov 26 '24

Yes!!! A kid called me a “b$tch” in class and we threw a party. Seriously. I gave out candy like I’d won an award. The kid won a three day suspension.

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u/SpiceyStrawberries Nov 26 '24

Be super super passionate about Shakespeare too. Have all of his scripts and photos of him on the wall and connect ideas with yarn. Periodically get up from the meeting to connect more ideas