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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Blonde woman doing her makeup routine, caption overlay reads "chat I'm getting the August scaries I hate this feeling every year." Right: Tweet reading "August is like Sunday and also grief. It’s kind of just a vibe. I wouldn’t expect most people to get it."

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Students and teachers agree: The “August scaries” are painfully real

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Reddit post from r/teachers subreddit. Caption reads, "Here are the Ten Commandments, in language defined by 89(R) SB10, legible to a person with average vision, in the Wingdings font" above endless lines of wingding font. Right: Children raising hand in class for a question to teacher.

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Texas teachers are sharing ways they’re fighting back against the Ten Commandments classroom law

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“You can’t even copy and paste anymore”: New program allows teachers to access a “writing report” that records every word you type

3 panel: Teacher comparing Ohio's richest and poorest schools in emotional viral video

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“I’d cry every day”: Teacher explains how working at the richest vs the poorest school in Ohio “radicalized” him

Eilish O’Sullivan is the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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“I couldn’t even believe how sophisticated it was”: Teacher loses life savings after getting call from what he thought was Chase Bank

Left: Gen Alpha kids boarding school bus with overlay from Reddit about gen alpha horror stories reading: "My partner is a teacher and has come home several times telling me about 10 and 11 year old kids who can't use a ruler. They can't use it to measure a straight line. They can't use it to draw a straight line." Right: Gen Alpha boy using a ruler and yellow pencil to do his homework

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18  teachers share their “most terrifying” Gen Alpha horror stories

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“If my 10th graders could barely read I’d walk out too”: Teacher quits after revealing many of her students “can’t even read”

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“My taxes pay your salary. That makes me your boss”: Teacher shares common insult from parents. Their comeback is so good

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Former teacher’s 11 parenting rules spark heated debate across the internet: “Extremely messed up”

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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“Students are confused”: Woman opens up email from her teacher. It’s an AI-generated song calling off class

Reddit thread that reads, "My niece got this question wrong in math class today, with the "correct" answer being 6. I'm trying to explain to her that she was in fact correct and that the teacher was incorrect, but I don't know what the question was trying to ask. The teacher explained that the base of the pyramid could be broken down into 6 rectangles, which wasn't satisfying to myself or my niece. What do you guys think?"

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This fifth-grade math question confused a teacher, a family, and half of Reddit

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

3 panel image of a teacher showing her young students how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

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Teacher covers herself in peanut butter to teach her class a lesson about the importance of words

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

2 panel image. Appreciation week note left in teacher's lounge, along with Activia yogurt cups on left. Activia yogurt cups on right.

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‘I’d call in sick the next day blaming the warm Activia’: Teacher goes to the breakroom during teacher appreciation week. Then they see the gift left out for them

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

2 panel image : on the left a wall of mugs, on the right a teacher in a class room.

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Teacher says no more mugs for teacher appreciation week. Here’s what she says teachers want instead

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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