Help! Is It Unprofessional To Tell a Student She Hurt My Feelings?
My principal says I have to apologize for making HER feel bad!
Kelly Treleaven
Kelly Treleaven taught middle school English in Houston and wrote about it as Love, Teach at loveteachblog.com. Her writing on education has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, and on Good Morning America. You can order her book, Love, Teach: Real Stories and Honest Advice to Keep Teachers from Crying Under Their Desks, or follow her on Instagram. She holds a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master's in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Help! My District Is Telling Us What We Can and Can’t Post From Our Own FB Accounts
We can't post anything political or "controversial" even if our settings are private.
Help! My Principal Denies That My Classroom Has Black Mold
He insists it's been "inspected by specialists," but there are still stains everywhere!
Help! My Principal Says I’m “Letting Kids Fail”
I have made it impossible to fail my class—I don't know what else I can do!
Help! A Student Who Tried To Hit Me Last Year Is on My Roster This Year
The counselor said I should "try to give him a clean slate and see what happens."
8 Incredibly Common Phrases That Promote Toxic Positivity in Schools
The alternative to toxic positivity is not negativity. It’s honesty.
Help! My Teacher Bestie Is Now My Principal and It Is a Giant Bummer
She said we can't even hang out in public anymore! Am I being unreasonable, or is she?
38% of Teachers I Talked to Say Their Bosses Led Them in Prayer. Here’s Why That’s a Problem.
The Constitution guarantees freedom *of* religion and freedom *from* religion.
Help! Do I Tell My Principal About His Son’s Wild Parties?
During one of these parties our neighbor found random teenagers swimming in his pool at 3 a.m.!
Too Many Breastfeeding Teachers Are Having Their Rights Violated. I Know—I Was One of Them.
I still regret that I let school come between me and what I wanted for my child.
