20 GIFs That Perfecly Sum Up Teacher Struggles

Friday is always just around the corner.

1. When a student returns to class after missing all of the full group instruction.

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Can't wait to see what this exit slip looks like.

2. When a student asks you to repeat an instruction you literally just gave.

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OK, glad I spent five whole minutes of class time doing all those CFU's.

3. When you finally give up on trying to be the mediator for an out-of-control peace circle.

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Who has the damn talking stick, here?!

4. When somebody brags about how much grading they got done last night.

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5. When a student asks you for help without reading the directions at the top of the page.

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I have no words.

6. When you catch a student chewing gum for the third time in one class period.

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I'm about to lose my religion — I feel it in my bones.

7. When you're about to give a full class redirection, and a student yells everything you were planning to say out of frustration.

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Don't look at me. Homie's got a point.

8. When you pretend to believe the lie about why a student didn't do their homework, just so you can see how outlandish the excuse gets.

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ALWAYS.

9. When you're sick of a student being a-know-it-all, so you ask him or her a question you know he or she can't answer.

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10. When you get a call from the office during class, and you accidentally blurt out your feels to the adult on the other end.

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Please don't hang up — I need contact with an adult.

11. When you see a student talking to another student during a test, after you were very clear that any talking will result in an F.

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Now I have to hold you to the consequence that I made up on the fly and never intended to enforce... how dare you do this me.

12. When you get an email from a student at 11:47 PM the day before an assignment is due.

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You didn't do any of your five-page paper until today, and now you're asking for an extension?

13. When you're having a bad day and all you really want is someone to commiserate with.

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If one more person tells me to be solutions-oriented, I'm going to snap.

14. When a scholar asks for a third copy of the in-class assignment.

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15. When you're in your third meeting to "brainstorm ideas."

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At what point do we stop calling this productive and name it what it really is?

16. When a student ignores your request to reduce their voice to be at a level 0.

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Go ahead. Try me.

17. When the words you use when scolding someone don't make sense, but your tone says it all.

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I know you're picking up what I'm putting down.

18. When you see students exhibiting PDA.

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EW. JUST, EW.

19. When you've tried four times unsuccessfully to regain control of your class after a "deez nuts" joke.

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Just curious, can you all feel the tendrils of my anger?

20. And when that *one* student tires to correct you for the fifth time in the same class period.

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Even if you're right, I'm going to ignore your suggestion simply on principle.