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Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Student brings stack of money to school to flex on how much money his teacher makes

‘These teachers don’t deserve what they deal with’: Student brings stack of money to school to flex on how much money his teacher makes

Teacher talking(l+r), Someone being bullied graphic(c)

‘I will lose it if I see that’: High school teacher says ‘subtle bullying’ is on the rise. What is it?

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

Melody Heald

Customer says she placed $550 catering order that arrived late, cold. She’s shocked by Portillo’s response

‘I’m not coming back’: Customer says she placed $550 catering order that arrived late, cold. She’s shocked by Portillo’s response

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

‘Smartest brand collaboration’: Teacher discovers ‘Abbott Elementary’ clothing line

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

teacher speaking in car with caption "and she said it was because one of my half day students" (l) teacher speaking in car holding cash with caption "the director of my school just walked up to me and handed me a hundred and $16" (c) teacher speaking in car with caption "was picked up almost an hour late" (r)

‘We get paid $2 a minute for every minute they’re late’: Teacher says parent was charged $116 after they picked up their child an hour late

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘They didn’t let me say goodbye’: Teacher says she got fired for ‘pushing back’ against school administration, sparking outrage

Annie is a writer, comedian, and Wikipedia enthusiast. Previously, she has written for Slate, Input, Vice, and The Believer. She can be found on Twitter at @anniierau.

Annie Rauwerda

Woman speaking in front of tan walls (l) woman speaking with hand on forehead caption "One reason out of a thousand I quit teaching" (c) woman speaking in front of tan wall (r)

The teachers of TikTok have reached their breaking point

‘I see why motherf*ckers be quittin’’: Teacher says first paycheck was $1,300, sparking salary discussion

‘This bothers me in so many different ways’: Teacher kisses adult student who is nonverbal, autistic, sparking debate

Melina Khan is a New England-based journalist and former editorial intern at the Daily Dot. Her work has previously appeared in The Day, The Quinnipiac Chronicle, and more than 30 NBC station affiliates nationwide.

Melina Khan

woman on porch with caption "I got my Master's degree in education. My salary will only increase from about 53.000 dollars to 56,000 dollars. My friend, who only has a bachelor's degree, makes about 30,000 dollars more than me (while working less hours)."

‘You realize it does not all add up’: Teacher compares salary with advanced degree to less demanding position, sparking debate about pay

man frowning caption "darn Karen's" (l) Man posing in mirror selfie shirtless caption "sorry, I'm not your typical teacher, I just wanna be myself too.." (c) Office with sign "Human Resources" hanging (r)

‘People need to normalize teachers having an outside life’: Teacher put on leave after posting thirst traps (updated)

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

student outside in parkinglot while students are cleaning bus for class (l) boxes stacked against wall the students have been delivering for team (c) student showing new football field (r)

‘American education is a joke’: High School student says his teacher forces students to do favors for the football team during class

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

Braden Bjella

African American young boy hair pointing down showing camera upset face caption "My son teacher decided to cut his afro into this style during school hours I'm livid" (l) Hands holding electric razer with other hair cutting tools on table (c) African American young boy side profile of haircut caption "My son teacher decided to cut his afro into this style during school hours I'm livid" (r)

Black child’s teacher accused of cutting his afro off

woman at register with caption "2nd grade teacher by day barista by night" (l) starbucks logo cup (c) hand with blue cake pops with caption "i save the cake pops to use as class rewards" (r)

‘Teachers shouldn’t have to work a second job’: Viral TikTok shows second-grade teacher working nights at Starbucks, sparking debate

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

teacher explains why she quit her job in viral tiktok

Teachers