This is Teacher Math!

Teacher brain at its finest!

[Marjorie_Fisher]

What about always making 2-3 more copies than the number of kids in the class and you still don’t always have enough copies.

[jsjs]

That “one kid”, is RARELY-to-NEVER out!!!! That’s because their own families do not want to deal with

[AmberGibson-qgyh]

When counting how many kids are in the class, some kids are +1, some kids are +5.

[jillefeldme]

Doctor math is very similar to teacher math. If I give a patient a prescription for 30 tablets and ask then to return in 3-4 weeks, that patient will return in 3 months and will tell me that he/she is still taking the medication. Just one common example. There are many more.

[maryporod]

This is by far the most accurate depiction of teacher math ever!!! I was in education for 40 years. This is so very true!

[blugreen]

I'd lie to add that the last week before Christmas break is actually three to four weeks long. 😂

[onceuponanexploration]

This is so true. Also spending 300-600 dollars on class materials because it literally reduces stress and trips to the doctor...

[srice]

After 34 years of teaching, on my last year, I figured out that taking a personal day on November 1st, the day after Halloween, was a brilliant idea!

[zionmama]

1:44 Sick days = 2 days of planning beforehand and 4 extra days of grading after. I’d rather go to school dying of COVID than not go.

[joellejese]

The part that parent teacher conferences takes two years off your life was HILARIOUS!!! Very well done!

[sshaw]

100% especially leaving 15 min early, being charged with 1/2 day sick leave.

[GaryLiseo]

30 minutes of AM prep takes 5-10 minutes
That flying insect’s lifespan in the classroom is 4-5 months while it’s 2-3 days in textbooks
2” pencils last infinitely longer than 6+” pencils

[growingnwalking]

As a student teacher, I have seen teacher math ALL play out.

[loriar]

A week where Monday is a holiday is really seven days long. I felt that one. Yep.

[jasonmoore]

What about an 80 minute class period is about 7 hours long, but an 80 minute planning period is exactly 32.67 seconds?

[Joy]

I can most relate to the staying in bed until the last second. "Just 5 more minutes" can be an hour long.

[angelaprosser]

The PAPER TOWELS! HAlf a roll for a blob of yogurt!

[donijeffery-harris]

The month of May is actually 16 weeks long.

[kimwiley]

😂😂😂 this is so true about the paper towels!!

[shaninthesand]

The three weeks between Thanksgiving and winter break is actually 3 months and takes 3 years off your life.