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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

Tech

“This scares me”: Teacher details “terrifying” argument with a student who said ChatGPT would make thinking obsolete

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: Comedian in a black hoodie and cap, background of small children in a classroom and ICE government logo. TikTok screenshot, text overlay reads, "kindergarten teacher wants kindergartener deported." Right: An Immigration (ICE) officer stands with his back to the viewer in front of rows of United States Flags.

Culture

“Deeply revolting”: Fake immigration hotline catches kindergarten teacher calmly asking child’s parents be deported

Battlefield video game scene, soldiers in camo holding weapons looking at an explosion. Text overlay reads, "'He spells the word 'grenade.' Shocked, I said, 'oh, so you don’t know how to read.'"

“Can teenagers read?”: Gamer’s teammate couldn’t spell “grenade,” so they asked teachers what’s going on

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: A small sheet of printer paper with elementary school homework printed on it, laying on a marble countertop. Text overlay reads, "The homework our five year old came home with." Right: Female elementary school teacher helping cute schoolboy with homework.

“This is so sad”: Mom points out error on 5-year-old’s grammar homework. Teachers rush to defend it

Left: Woman wearing glasses and sitting in her car, text overlay reads, "My small rant about teacher pay." Right: Tweet reading, "I have been teaching for 17 years, 10 of those in my district. I still cannot afford to buy a place to live. Each year I’m terrified my landlords are going to sell my place and I will have to move. So many teachers live this same story. We must do better to support our educators!"

“You won’t afford it!”: Teacher’s blunt rant explains how becoming an educator means accepting you’ll never own a home

Mom’s “spicy saltine crackers” for a teacher gift sparks debate over what educators actually want: “Feels ruder than no gift”

Left: Teacher with purple hair holding a piece of paper up to the camera. Right: Rear view of middle school students studying in classroom.

“It’s scaring me”: 8th grade teacher says just 2 out of 110 students can read at grade level

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Entertainment

“Why not shoot my shot?”: A teacher posts he’s looking for love…then Khloé Kardashian shows up in the comments

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

duffer bros cast drama teacher in stranger things

“Perfect reminder why cutting arts programs is so short sighted”: Duffer Brothers cast their drama teacher in final season of “Stranger Things”

Teacher in a classroom looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Things students no longer know how to do."

“What is going on??”: Teacher lists shocking skills 3rd graders no longer have, like knowing their parents’ names or how to count money

“Thought I was doing some good for the youth”: Substitute teacher fired after viral video shows her making controversial comment about students

Sophomore teacher sitting in his classroom in a maroon shirt, text overlay reads, "POV: This is how my sophomores react to me asking them to write 5 complete sentences."

“Genuinely scary”: Teacher shows students’ meltdown after being asked to write one paragraph

Left: Woman sitting in a car looking into the camera underneath text reading, "2 ways I'm handing 6 7 in my classroom." Right: Woman sitting in a classroom talking to students underneath text reading, "POV: your students keep saying '6 7.'"

Kids won’t stop chanting “6-7” in school, and teachers are done playing along

Teacher in a Hello Kitty lanyard and blue blazer displaying an empty Hello Kitty Funko pop box, the figuring having been stolen by a student.

“Tomorrow it’s a laptop”: Teacher calls the cops after student steals her Hello Kitty Funko Pop, dividing viewers

Black tea kettle with boiling water on a black background. Text overlay from Reddit reads, "Yesterday I used an old adage with my 6th graders. It did not go well."

Teachers