The video taps into a relatable professional grievance among educators, using a simple, humorous skit format to build solidarity and encourage a shift in how PE teachers advocate for their workspace.
Summary
A physical education teacher walks into their gymnasium to find it occupied by chairs for an event, expressing frustration about the lack of respect for their teaching space. The video advocates for PE teachers to refer to the gymnasium as their classroom to assert their professional status.
Structure
1Teacher enters the gymnasium
2Teacher discovers the space is occupied
3Teacher expresses disbelief and frustration
4Caption advocates for professionalizing the PE space
On-screen text
PE teachers going to set up their classroom only to see their classroom set up for Something else
Transcript
What the hell? What the hell? What the hell?
Original caption
Continue to be strong advocates for your teaching space. The gymnasium is a classroom. We have every right to our space just as every other teacher does. Refer to the space as your “classroom”and not where “Gym” takes place. “Gym” is not a class. Physical Education is. #physed #peteachersoftiktok #teacher #teachersoftiktok #classroom