Teachers Taking a Stand: Saying No & Setting Boundaries

This was such a good conversation. I cringe when people say, “those who can’t do, teach,” and I’m like hmm no for some, teaching is actually their calling, not just a check (which usually isn’t a lot) and also, everyone has had a mentor or teacher in some way that has helped them along, whether it was inside or outside a classroom.

Your union was not good! Even in Az, my district has a good NEA chapter. We get 30 minutes uninterrupted lunch and our 40 min prep.

I absolutely love this podcast. I am studying to be a secondary education Spanish teacher. I start my TA assignment next semester and I believe this podcast is helping me prepare. I love how transparent it is! Also I love when Tyler and Gabe are together on the podcast it is like my last two brain cells !!!!!

Say yes to being a fully adult person and going out for drinks if you want to. Or treating yourself to that nice dinner every once in a while. Say yes to treating yourself with kindness and grace.

I’m doing teaching as a second career and I could see myself wanting to do all these extra things if I had gotten into it in my 20s. I have NO desire whatsoever to do anything other than my job. I show up on time and leave right when it’s over. I’m a sped teacher so occasionally during the busy IEP season of the spring, I have to take work home but for the most part I try to leave it at work.

We get 6 PTOs

It is a lot easier to say no, unless there is no other option but for you to do it. I entered in last year into a two year instructional council position, and the only reason I had to get it was because the other two second grade teacher had already been it. can I also talked about getting Gabe and Tyler on the comedy tour? Think both of them would be funny, I know Gabe has already done it before.

Yesssss finally a show in Birmingham, Alabama ❤🥰

Best episode with the best team. Thank you for speaking up and speaking out.

Could you do an episode on specials (art, music, PE, library, STEM) teachers? I'm a first year elementary art/STEM teacher, but I've been watching this podcast for years. I would love to be a guest star on that episode, especially with Gabe, Tel, Lauren and Bri. I realize there is a very small chance of that actually happening, but an episode guest starring a couple specials teachers would be very interesting and informative.

My province in Canada has funding and heavily researched programs available for ESL supports. Not one of our school districts seem to make use of it. The teachers are put in this really awkward position where they have to teach the curriculum to kids who aren't fluent. I'm seeing it fuel the fires of xenophobia that are already alive and well. I keep hearing that translate into the sentiment "if we can't support immigrants, why are we letting them in?" Without realizing that the programs and funding IS there. For whatever reason it isn't being used. I know several people in education that are getting close to walking over it. It smells like that program funding might just be misappropriated. I've seen that done with other funding over the years. And it doesn't help that our current government wants to see the public school system fail, for political gain.

Huge yes to boundaries!! Boundaries on your time but also what you're comfortable with and what's good for your own health and safety. You mentioned with the coaching part about giving students rides home - absolutely not! Teachers, NEVER do this. It leaves you open to a situation where you are alone with a student in an enclosed space, not to mention a moving vehicle. What if you get in an accident? So much could go wrong...

I love this podcast for a few reasons. As an Australian it's interesting to hear the differences in the US and Aus education systems. Also, it's wild how underpaid US teachers are in the public school system. I still can't wrap my head around no uniforms which as someone who went to catholic school was mandatory, that said even government schools at home require uniforms. Lastly, whilst id never ever ever and i mean ever want to be a teacher (no patience) at 46 i still call my high school teacher Mr V even though he says please its my first name. Great teachers never leave you and have the greatest impact. Side note i have a story..a teacher in my high school attended the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras which is broadcast on tv in assless chaps. He got fired 😅

FINALLY CALIFORNIA 😭😭 , cont wait 😊

I work a full time job and our summer help is often college kids and teachers. I have worked with three teachers and some come back the next summer.
Teachers are often treated like retail workers. Many people see them as their servants. These workers are essential workers. If people didn't want to be teachers your kids education is now fully responsible. If people didn't work retail/food service, you as a consumer are not going to have your stores for clothes, groceries, dinners, coffee, etc. If people took half a second to put themselves in those workers shoes and had a sliver of empathy there would be less of this "customer is always right" and "being a teacher isn't hard".

School districts in Arizona can hire ANYONE to be a teacher as long as they have a high 👏 school 👏 diploma 👏! BUT districts are still responsible for student growth, responsible for high graduation rate, responsible for high numbers of students passing state testing, etc. If this district has a majority of high school graduates working in these schools, that don't really how to teach high school science, or self contained SpEd classrooms. If there's no growth, schools will get a D rating, or F rating.

This pod fell off

I just missed y’all in rutland

Currently majoring in education. Love watching/listening to this while I work on my work. It also gives me a laugh, and I find them helpful. Tyler and I are so similar because were both an ADHD mess. Keep them coming!!!

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I quit teaching full time to be a sub. In our district, the difference in pay between a first year teacher and a licensed sub is almost nothing.

My biggest problem was the ever inflating number of responsibilities, without thanks or compensation. It was like an economy of guilt built to see who could make the most compromises. Absolutely not, don't get coerced, set reasonable boundaries.

Unless you are member of a religious order, teaching is not a calling, it is a job or career. As such you need to establish boundaries or you will not last. Keep in mind that nobody will value your time if you do not value your time.

I’m so happy I broke the habit in saying no when I really don’t want to do the task and I’m a big people pleaser 🤣😭. (I’m working on it) .
I don’t take work home anymore bc I know it’s gonna be there the next day. I have to remember that it’s not the end of the world if I don’t finish it lol

Love these pods! Especially this group along with Bri and Jess with Mr. J! 2 of my all time favorite groups! Not a teacher, just find this so entertaining! I also agree with topics covered mostly!

I work at an online school and get 80 hours of sick leave and 60 hours of personal leave. My admins are amazing and always tell us to use our sick leave or personal for mental health.

I’m a teacher and have to had two jobs at the same time so I could have some short of income in summer and Christmas because where I live it’s rare for a school to pay you Christmas days off.

Love me some Jeff Gordon

My AP this year is creating bins for every grade for “emergency sub plans” that will have 3 days of worksheets for days you call out day of. That’s my back up back up.

Loved this episode- so many valid points! Re teacher of the year- in my district teacher of the year is a $2500 award. Unless you (like me) teach special education. Then you’re only worth $1000. Such a disparity that makes zeeo sense. Mayhap not “real teaching”?

I’m a college professor….we get 2 days PTO a year as well. When someone uses the “in it for the outcome” junk I tell them that “outcome” doesn’t pay my electric bill.

Even alternative certification requires a college degree (I went through one for my certification)

Bro 19k views and only 674 it Not that bad likes

The more I watch this the more I wonder why anyone would choose to be a teacher in America…. Also why on earth you all are still teachers. We should just dismantle our hopelessly broken public education system, privatize all education and give stipends to families to choose where they send their kids. You deserve better and so do the kids in this country.

Great video! Thanks for all that you do! ❤

Nothing makes me more frustrated as a human is seeing my kids teachers at a second job. You mean they had to deal with 30 of my kid all day (except it's 30 completely different kids with 30 different needs and behaviors) AND they don't make enough to go home and decompress? Meanwhile I'm at the board meetings watching them give themselves raises and then fight about not having enough money for full staffing much less raises for the teachers.
I'm not a silent observer of this nonsense and I encourage every single person who pays taxes their district with or without kids to advocate for some damn sense.

Teacher kid here! I wish my parents had said no more. One piece of advice I got in college was to focus on what you’re saying yes to. So many people feel they can’t say no. At the end of every no is a YES to something else.

What is the age limit for your tours I live near Oc Maryland and want to go but I'm 18 years old and want to become a teacher?

Wish I could catch a show in Texas

Bro my school wont let us say crashout because it's supposedly a school threat

Thank you so much for this podcast. This has helped me so much now. In my second year of working at an elementary school.

Teachers definitely deserve more pay. I have numerous teachers in my family. I myself, am a Student Nutrition Specialist (Cafeteria lady). Y'all don't make the money that y'all should. Nor do I, but I only deal with the students (high school, for me) for about an hour and a half.

I love yalls podcast and as a student myself I can tell yall are great teachers who actually care about their students but I guess I’m just so unlucky to get the WORST teachers that make us feel horrible about ourselves and I’m talking about teachers that everyone hates because they are just rude and disrespectful and I wish I had yall as my teachers cuz these teachers literally made my life a living hell and if it wasn’t for the very few teachers that made us feel like we mattered and that we were heard idk what I would’ve done we need more teachers that genuinely care about their students because I’m not joking some of these teachers make us want to just end it because they are so horrible

Tyler/ mr J figeting with his pen is distracting me

Student here - teachers do so much and do it all so well. You deserve more recognition for what you’re doing.

Please do a Hot Takes on Teaching with Gabe & Tyler. We know they both love a hot take lol. 😅

I'd have to say to say no to drama. Last year that was all it was and it wore me down completely.

These poor teachers would be terrified of me

Being a student at my school and just seeing other teachers comforting other teachers but then realizing that other teachers don’t get that sense of comfort in other schools it makes me want to go up to all of you and just listen to whatever is bothering y’all

Teachers in the 70's and 80's
worked very hard to get a guaranteed duty free lunch. Please stop allowing admin to take this right. It is all we have.