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Teachers are you ok?!

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Why it worked

The video taps into a relatable and emotionally charged topic for educators, using a personal anecdote to highlight a perceived societal issue affecting children's development and educational needs.

Summary

A teacher expresses concern about the increasing number of special needs and exposure issues in young children, contrasting the current situation with previous years. She notes that the children entering kindergarten in 2026 and 2027 are presenting new challenges compared to those from previous cohorts, particularly those born during the 2020 lockdown.

Structure

1Introduction of the teacher's concern about current students.
2Comparison of current students to those from previous years, specifically mentioning COVID-era children.
3Discussion of the perceived increase in special needs and exposure issues.
4Reflection on the challenges faced by pre-K teachers and the outlook for future students.

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Teachers are you ok?! Year 1 of teacher: 2001 Current year: 2026

Transcript

Teachers are you ok?! Year 1 of teacher: 2001 Current year: 2026 Teachers are you ok?! 2026 2027 I teach kindergarten. I teach kindergarten. I've been doing this since the year 2001. 2001 It's not the same. It's not the same. And what really breaks my heart. Last year, we always like, I never liked this, but people like, oh, those are the COVID babies. Yes, they were born in 2020 when we were on lockdown. Please don't come for me. I'm just gonna share with you my experiences. I know some of you said, those are the COVID babies. I hated that. I hated it because no, they're not COVID babies. They're not COVID babies. Last year's kids were some of my highest kids ever. I don't know. I kind of know what happened between 2020 and 2021, but I cannot say it. All I can say is oh my hell. 2026, 2027. The amount of special needs. The amount of sped that we need. What happened in that in 2021. Maybe parenting. Exposure. Screen time. I really do believe that there's so many layers in here and this is crazy. I know you see it. I know you're dealing with it every day. And this is the crazy part. I went to the pre-K teachers in our building and I was like, you got these new babies that just started. What are you seeing? And we have two in our building. Two pre-K teachers in our building. And all they could say was I can promise you the next batch of kids coming up is nothing like we had last year. I want you to take that. I want you to think about it. And I'm not saying a damn thing. I'm not saying a damn thing. I know you see it. I know you're dealing with it every day. And this is the crazy part. I went to the pre-K teachers in our building and I was like, you got these new babies that just started. What are you seeing? And we have two in our building. Two pre-K teachers in our building. And all they could say was I can promise you the next batch of kids coming up is nothing like we had last year.

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Think about this and what we are are experiencing as kindergarten teachers and preschool teachers! This is like nothing I have ever seen or experienced before in my years of teaching. #teachersoftiktok #kindergartenteacher #Science #reality #owlsomekinders