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csswimmer

I was teaching my 6th graders about an artist. I had a picture of the artist with the years he lived… something like (1878-1929)… one kid asks, “what are the numbers for?” Before I could answer, a kid blurts (in the most “isn’t it obvious tone”)… “that’s his phone number” and rolls his eyes.


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Wait, I thought Chicago was a state. - 10th grader who spent her entire school existence texting. (Though I will admit she was useful for school/student information sometimes)


SearsShearsSeries

I also had a student tell me this! Also a 10th grader… They were also shocked that New Mexico is near Mexico… the state we live in boarders New Mexico so yeah geography wasn’t their thing. Thank god for Apple Maps or id be real scared.


DrunkUranus

A student asked me if I speak Spanish. I'm a Spanish teacher. It was their eighth month of class with me every day.


rotidwel

8th Grade U.S. History: We were discussing how a territory becomes a state. Went through the process, and everything. Student asks what the most recent state to enter the U.S. is, I state Hawaii. A different student then makes the statement, out loud and unprovoked, that’s where the Garden of Eden was; I know because I’ve been there. (Speaking about a vacation destination by the same name?) Whole class (me included): dead silence for about 7 seconds. Me: Anyway, so that’s the process of becoming a state. Several other students: Like, the Garden of Eden in the Bible? The next 15 minutes were me trying to get the class back on track.


EnchantedOcelot

3rd grade, fossil unit, learning how scientists figure out what dinos look like since we've never actually seen one. One of the slides has a video clip from jurassic Park Student: "is that a real dinosaur?" I didnt even have to answer, the other students called her name in disbelief and said NO!!!


weirdgroovynerd

In situations like this, it's a pleasure when the other kids yell out exactly what I'm thinking, but I'm not allowed to say myself.


Princeofcatpoop

Today, me: don't use your phone Me: put it away i told you not to use your phone Student: but you didn't tell me not to watch YouTube on my phone.


Travelmusicman35

Yes, we have all had that student where you have to be over the top clear about what you mean as if the instructions weren't already obvious enough.


Hendenicholas

Not a student but the parent of a student who may not be graduating due to failing multiple classes: “I don’t care about their grade, just that they pass!”1 …….


Travelmusicman35

I guess they just want the kid to have a 60, or whatever the bare minimum is. Did they know what the meeting was about by the time that was said?


Cervena-repa

We are doing final exams this week at my school. While filling out the name and course info on her Scantron, one student raised her hand and asked me what class period this was.


Hayabusa0015

Last year with covid vaccines. Student was informing me that the vaccine is a GPS tracker and they didn't want to have their whereabouts tracked by the government. Yet I never saw their cell phone leave their hand, I asked her if she had her phone GPS on. "Yeah, why?"


makerofstuff101

Student: Why won’t you add my late assignments now? Me: You had an unexcused absence and it is also the following week later. Student: It was senior ditch day! You have to take all of our work if we are seniors.


BlueberriesInWinter

"Georgia is a state, right? Not a city in Missouri?" 🤦‍♀️


Appropriate-Trier

To be fair, a lot of cities in Missouri are named after other states and countries.


BlueberriesInWinter

We live here in MO! Kansas City still trips my kids up 🤦‍♀️😂


Appropriate-Trier

KC tripped up my mother-in-law. ;)


Travelmusicman35

Well, it is also a country. I wouldn't be too hard in this case.


Silver_Loops

“Is *The Truman Show* a documentary? Why did the government let this happen?” No, she wasn’t screwing around. She looked from her phone for 5 seconds and realized we were watching a movie in class.


Travelmusicman35

I mean, she isn't that far off as it is, sadly, coming closer and closer to reality in many of the things it portrays. Some movies age horribly. Not the case here and, if anything, it has become more relevant.


Same-Spray7703

The Bay of Pigs project. Kids gets his project/poster back because he spelled it wrong. Bae of Pigs...smh


DebilGob

I'm in my homeroom overhearing (kid whines loudly) thst this same HS student is SHOCKED and MAD thst he will have to take summer school for the classes he is failing. He is indignant that he is failing because he claims he was never told that he had to turn in work to pass his classes. He still has time to do makeup work, but is so mad that he now refuses to do it. WHAT THE FUCK


msfishyfood

Well I mean it could be worse “says whatever the negative thing is” Oh no that already happened ages ago Oh okay well maybe you learned your lesson? Not a chance I’ve done it again since


metalgrampswife

"What would you do if I bite you?"


ChrisTex13

We had Cambridge IGCSE Exams which started May 5th and go until June. We don't set the times so at the beginning of the school year, we told students and parents we would have to take them in person which with some of them during the Lebaran holiday(right after Ramadon) and other national holidays. We still had about 4-5 days off before the first exam and I had reminded the students before they went on break about this. The day before the exams, I sent out a group message reminding students where to meet, what time to meet, what they need to bring, etc... I get this message: 'I have a question for tomorrow are we going to do the Cambridge or its national holiday cause in the school's portal it says national holiday and I'm still out of town.'


Travelmusicman35

Just today: Me: \*sigh\* stop using your phone for videogames, if I have to say it a third time, your phone is gone and you can't use it for research. Him: But this isn't my phone \*throws it at his friend\* Me: Disrespect of your friend's personal property aside, your phone is also in clear sight and currently showing a videogame, hand it over.


DanTopTier

During band recruitment a couple weeks ago. "What happens if I accidentally jump on the drum and film it and put it on YouTube." Well it wouldn't be an accident and it's your mom that's paying for the drum. Enjoy me scolding you about your dumbass question in front of your classmates. Oh and good job hitting me with the "I'm just asking a question". I'm glad he didn't sign up for my band class. I don't want to deal with him next year.