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[Margot73]

What is something about your school which gets on your nerves? I'm not talking about the big things like they pay slave wages or beat teachers, but those little annoying things which irritate you to no end. I'll start: the teacher's "room" in my school is actually a closet. There is no where to SIT. Just one tiny stool. I also HATE the chalk... I swear it dries out my mouth.

[mondrian]

[Gordon]

[Sheikh Inal Ovar]

Is that Gordon's first joke in almost 5,000 posts ...

[Perpetual Traveller]

[Justin Trullinger]

As I'm the director, I suppose that I should complain about the teachers here, right? But I haven't the heart- we've just had a really hard week, and I'm too thrilled with our team to complain...

On the admin front, though- Photocopy request forms. I have to fill out a form every time I need copies. And as a matter of admin policy, if anyone in the English department needs copies, I have to initial their request. Pointless, pointless, pointless...

Instant coffee. Why, oh why, could we not get real coffee?!

Other places I've taught, though...

Rationing of markers. It's not like I'm taking them home for personal use, but shouldn't I get as many as I need.

Unpaid cancellations. I KNOW they were charging the students anyway...

Dress codes.



Best,
Justin

[basiltherat]

actually, nothing much. that's why i am where i am. mayb im just fortunate or ...... a sucker for putting up with nonsense that most others wouldn't. i think its the former, tho.
best
basil

[Guy Courchesne]

[wildchild]

I think I'd rather have a chalk board right about now;
The fumes from the white board markers are toxic!

The teachers' room is in a huge, old bank vault; it's cold!

Not a single classroom has a window that gives to natural light.

[denise]

Mosquitos in the bathrooms.

A photocopy room that is locked more often than not, so if you're counting on getting something copied more often than not, you can forget about it...

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[billybuzz]

I have to say materials and facilities wise no complaints . Everything you need for the classroom is pretty much there including access centers and smart classes . My biggest vent spleening issue is that the whole place is flat ,people go about their duties in a semi vegative zombie like trance and some gather in corners make cliques and gossip about each other .It seems everyone has their own agenda from the top down and the whole regime is driven by fear .I may stay a while but I know a number who have had enough after only a year ,some even less than that .

[gaijinalways]

Access to pc rooms is the biggest problem.,Though one school we did finally got a video/dvd player, but I have to bring it in each time and cable it up. That and the staff room copiers cannot be used until 8:30 usually, so it means if you have anything to copy before a morning class, there is often a big line of people.

[ilaria]

I'm the DoS (for my sins) and nothing sets my teeth on edge more than emails from head office... 'It has come to our attention that expenditure on board markers in all schools is excessive. We are therefore recommending an alternative ink delivery system. Prior to lessons, teachers should slice off part of their index finger and use the resulting liquid emission to create any necessary visual effects on the whiteboard. We know you will be happy to support this ground-breaking initiative, which is to be rolled out across all regions forthwith.'

[mondrian]

[John Hall]

...AND MY UNIVERSITY DISCONTINUED SUPPLYING WHITEBOARD MARKERS THIS YEAR TOO!!!!!!!!!