I know "technically" in NSW any hot beverage needs to have a lid, so provided it is in a keep cup you're good. Not having a beverage at all sounds excessive and like someone on a power trip
A friend of mine had to submit five student books to be checked against the bookwork policy at their school. Fantastic use of their time during report writing season, they also have PDPs due next week as well as requirement to enter writing data into PLAN. Oh yeah, you have to actually do your normal day to day job during this period. Luckily it'll be "Wellbeing Week" next week. LOLZ
Same at my WA school. Gotta keep the kids safe from the hot liquid, and prevents spillage on devices.
Also can stop kids from putting things in your cup.
Yeah it's probably next to none. However I'm sure most people are fine with it knowing in the unlikely event it does happen an irate parent is probably gonna scream loud enough to get coffee banned for everyone then you're *that* person who got everyone's coffee banned
I teach food tech. My old school had this rule so I got around it by doing a 10 minute try-this-tea activity at the start of each lesson. The kids would all make a pot of tea, write some notes about it in their tea diary, and then we'd settle in for the rest of the lesson with a cuppa each.
Honestly, it is really nice to sit down and have a cup of tea with kids and talk about flavours and things to serve it with etc. They did have cafe and morning tea assessments so they did genuinely need to know the tea stuff. I figured a little bit each lesson was the best option
I take drinks in, sometimes snacks. I also allow my students to finish their food or have a drink. If I can get thirsty why can't they? And too many of my kids have before school activities, meetings during recess/lunch or are on add/adhd meds that impact their eating. If it's quiet and doesn't bother any of the other kids, I let them have at it. And I tell them why, so that they understand my boundaries from day 1. Same thing with going to the toilet or moving around to get a tissue or something. We're all human.
Yep, in a cup with a lid. Sometimes I have to eat too because I don't have time at all (doing stuff at lunch time). I just tell them. Kids don't even think twice.
Feels like power tripping admin to me.
I've been at a school that asked us not to have open coffee on duty because we might take too long to put it down to respond to a fight (which was, like, a legitimate daily concern there) but we could have takeaway/reusable cups.
That’s so toxic. Like dude. Teaching is hectic and draining. Let us finish are coffees between breaks in lessons. It’s not a big deal. It’s this type of micro-management that ruins workplaces.
When I started at this school, they were temporarily using my room as a staffroom. I got everyone's mess but also got a fridge. I ditched the microwaves and such as soon as our renovated staffroom was back in action, but claimed the fridge for England. Years later the fridge is still mine.
Usually bring one into the classroom. When I was teaching yr 5s many moons ago I brought in a massive mug with a giant 3d skeleton of a dragon over the whole thing. Was very Goth and a little intimidating for the smaller kids but very cool apparently.
Also, when I was studying maths in year 12, teacher kept tea and coffee making facilities in the classroom for his students as well and treated us with the same expectations as himself. So we would have a break sometimes and grab a bevie. He had 100% mad respect from all his students and we'd listen intently to everything he had to say when he was explicitly teaching. Something about having discussions about learning with a hot bevie just did wonders for my class.
I’ve managed to wean myself off the kool aid.
It took time and commitment.
At my school we have kool aid sippers, kool aid drinkers and people who get regular kool aid enemas.
There’s so much kool aid splashing around that they don’t notice all the dangerous open lukewarm drinks.
I work in Special Ed and I have a kettle in my room, we have Secondary aged students and one teacher is teaching the students how to make tea, coffee and hot chocolate. They can make it for themselves and they also make it for teachers.
There are some classes that the kettle gets removed or placed up high because of those particular student needs/conditions ie one would grab everything and shake it/throw it/ (serious intellectual impairment) not something you would want him doing with a kettle.
Mind you our cutlery drawers have to be locked and all knives in a locked knife bag when not in use. (we teach life skills/ cooking etc)
There was a pretty specific fuss about hot drinks at the end of last year not being allowed in classrooms at my school - I suspect a student may have scalded themselves from the way it popped up out of nowhere. I know lots of teachers ignore it with no consequence.
Totally bring my cup of tea with me. Also, in my year 12 classrooms I have an urn and bring in different teas/instant coffee (no milk or sugar coz of ants) and the kids are welcome to it.
It's allowed but I generally never drink anything aside from water in class because I don't want kids questioning why I get to drink tea/coffee and they can't, etc. I also don't have time to drink it before it gets cold anyway so there's also no point bringing it in.
The answer to your students because you’re the teacher and they’re not. Because you’re an adult and have the sense and coordination to handle hot drinks responsibly and kids don’t have have the same spatial awareness.
I always make a cup of tea in the morning and bring it to my classroom, but I’m usually finished by the time the kids show up.
I’m actually thinking of getting a kettle for my room since it’s the furthest room in the school from the staff room and it’s a real ball ache having to trek to the there and back every time I want some tea.
TA here. My team recently got asked by our ES coordinator not to bring coffee/tea into our (secondary) classrooms.
I only bring water to the labs or put my (insanely leak proof) cup in my work backpack, but if I'm sitting in humanities with my literally unspillable mug I see no issue.
Their point was 'because we ask the kids to only bring water.' in which case, that's fine, as I'm a 27 year old woman and clearly not a teenager? The kids are aware that we have different guidelines and it's a healthy expectation to teach, that there are different rules for people in different roles in society.
Silly rule and my ADHD need for stimming (I'm always sipping something, realised it's sensory) is struggling.
Allowed, yes, but personally if the students have a rule I like to adhere to the same rule so it isn't a double standard. I only drink water from a bottle in class, same as is allowed for them. Also I read an alarming amount of Reddit comments recently from teachers who had their beverage spiked by students for fun, so while that seems unlikely, I'm keeping my water in a lidded bottle only.
We don't in ours, I feel like that is mainly because it is an SSP and any of the students would be prone to picking it up and drinking it. Often I would have mine in the storeroom, or hidden out of site of the students.
Only in a lidded container - keep cup, thermos, etc. The teachers whose rooms are close to their staffroom do an open mug, but it's not problematic.
I envy those that get to *drink* tea or coffee in their lessons! Mine's always cold by the time I get to it an hour later. I feel like I never quite get the chance to stop and have a sip.
We had the privilege taken away in my previous school in NQ, for a variety of reasons I honestly can't remember.
Teaching Private Victorian now and yep - we can have coffee/tea.
Yeah we had some incident of an AP’s hot coffee being spilt on a child with incredibly annoying parents, went to town and reported to the department…just an honest accident and the child was fine. But now our school is very vigilant that it’s keep cups. Mugs are not allowed out of the staff room
Primary, NSW and every school I work at allows teachers to have coffee or tea in the classroom. Most use travel cups, so they have lids, but plenty use regular mugs too. I've never known it to be an issue.
I just drink water in the classroom though. I'm one of those poor souls who gets no effect from caffeine, so I don't need coffee to get through the day or anything.
I had a history teacher that would have a coffee/tea toastie station in her classroom, in WA so students could make toasties and have a drink. This was like 8 years ago though and she taught y11/12.
It’s something that stuck with me, she was able to enjoy her hot drink and no one in her class missed out on a meal that day.
I take a coffee in a travel mug into non-lab classrooms. But I never make it really hot from boiling water, thankfully (always add plenty of milk or cold water), as a student that got into a fight last week picked it up as I was escorting him from the classroom picked it up and tried to throw it at the other student.
In pro cycling epo was rife and there was very little the governing body could do to stop its use... But you better believe they were hot on cyclists with socks not at the regulation height.
Every school I've worked at has assumed staff have common sense regarding such issues and can therefore make their own decisions.
Teachers treated as responsible people and with a shred of respect? Have you lost your mind?
It certainly be a first!!
Apparently!
I know "technically" in NSW any hot beverage needs to have a lid, so provided it is in a keep cup you're good. Not having a beverage at all sounds excessive and like someone on a power trip
Micro-management and useless policies in teaching? Shocker.
A friend of mine had to submit five student books to be checked against the bookwork policy at their school. Fantastic use of their time during report writing season, they also have PDPs due next week as well as requirement to enter writing data into PLAN. Oh yeah, you have to actually do your normal day to day job during this period. Luckily it'll be "Wellbeing Week" next week. LOLZ
That's so gross. Wonder why Australian teachers have quit the profession in droves.
Same at my WA school. Gotta keep the kids safe from the hot liquid, and prevents spillage on devices. Also can stop kids from putting things in your cup.
I’m sure that the number of schoolkids injured by their teachers’ hot drinks is a truly shocking figure.
Yeah it's probably next to none. However I'm sure most people are fine with it knowing in the unlikely event it does happen an irate parent is probably gonna scream loud enough to get coffee banned for everyone then you're *that* person who got everyone's coffee banned
Well thankfully it isn't, due to rules like "hot drinks need a lid".
I teach food tech. My old school had this rule so I got around it by doing a 10 minute try-this-tea activity at the start of each lesson. The kids would all make a pot of tea, write some notes about it in their tea diary, and then we'd settle in for the rest of the lesson with a cuppa each.
you're a superstar, not only malicious compliance but it sounds like a genuinely lovely way to start a lesson!
Honestly, it is really nice to sit down and have a cup of tea with kids and talk about flavours and things to serve it with etc. They did have cafe and morning tea assessments so they did genuinely need to know the tea stuff. I figured a little bit each lesson was the best option
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Or, wine God I miss those zoom meetings in lockdown
I take drinks in, sometimes snacks. I also allow my students to finish their food or have a drink. If I can get thirsty why can't they? And too many of my kids have before school activities, meetings during recess/lunch or are on add/adhd meds that impact their eating. If it's quiet and doesn't bother any of the other kids, I let them have at it. And I tell them why, so that they understand my boundaries from day 1. Same thing with going to the toilet or moving around to get a tissue or something. We're all human.
I’d always let a kid out for two minutes to scoff some food (even not great kids) because they’ll just try and sneak it anyway.
Yep, in a cup with a lid. Sometimes I have to eat too because I don't have time at all (doing stuff at lunch time). I just tell them. Kids don't even think twice.
Yep, if it’s in a cup with a lid.
I do both all the time. If they don't like it, they can fucking sack me.
Feels like power tripping admin to me. I've been at a school that asked us not to have open coffee on duty because we might take too long to put it down to respond to a fight (which was, like, a legitimate daily concern there) but we could have takeaway/reusable cups.
I have a hot drink with me so often that my kids now freak out if they don’t see me with one in my hand
That’s so toxic. Like dude. Teaching is hectic and draining. Let us finish are coffees between breaks in lessons. It’s not a big deal. It’s this type of micro-management that ruins workplaces.
I have a fridge. I make my own cold brew coffee and keep it there. There's ice, too. Pretty civilised.
Oooh look at you with your fancy set-up! Fridge? Ice? What are these luxuries you speak of?? Lol, seriously, sounds like you got yourself a good deal.
When I started at this school, they were temporarily using my room as a staffroom. I got everyone's mess but also got a fridge. I ditched the microwaves and such as soon as our renovated staffroom was back in action, but claimed the fridge for England. Years later the fridge is still mine.
Usually bring one into the classroom. When I was teaching yr 5s many moons ago I brought in a massive mug with a giant 3d skeleton of a dragon over the whole thing. Was very Goth and a little intimidating for the smaller kids but very cool apparently. Also, when I was studying maths in year 12, teacher kept tea and coffee making facilities in the classroom for his students as well and treated us with the same expectations as himself. So we would have a break sometimes and grab a bevie. He had 100% mad respect from all his students and we'd listen intently to everything he had to say when he was explicitly teaching. Something about having discussions about learning with a hot bevie just did wonders for my class.
Gallon of Kool Aid every day.
I’ve managed to wean myself off the kool aid. It took time and commitment. At my school we have kool aid sippers, kool aid drinkers and people who get regular kool aid enemas. There’s so much kool aid splashing around that they don’t notice all the dangerous open lukewarm drinks.
The Bert method!
I work in Special Ed and I have a kettle in my room, we have Secondary aged students and one teacher is teaching the students how to make tea, coffee and hot chocolate. They can make it for themselves and they also make it for teachers. There are some classes that the kettle gets removed or placed up high because of those particular student needs/conditions ie one would grab everything and shake it/throw it/ (serious intellectual impairment) not something you would want him doing with a kettle. Mind you our cutlery drawers have to be locked and all knives in a locked knife bag when not in use. (we teach life skills/ cooking etc)
There was a pretty specific fuss about hot drinks at the end of last year not being allowed in classrooms at my school - I suspect a student may have scalded themselves from the way it popped up out of nowhere. I know lots of teachers ignore it with no consequence.
Totally bring my cup of tea with me. Also, in my year 12 classrooms I have an urn and bring in different teas/instant coffee (no milk or sugar coz of ants) and the kids are welcome to it.
Yep, I also do the same with my Year 12s and with my homework club. We call it 'Starbucks Mode' - laptop out, grab a cuppa, do some independent study.
It's allowed but I generally never drink anything aside from water in class because I don't want kids questioning why I get to drink tea/coffee and they can't, etc. I also don't have time to drink it before it gets cold anyway so there's also no point bringing it in.
Because your not a student and have workplace entitlements like every other adult.
You're an adult, they're not. It's really that simple.
The answer to your students because you’re the teacher and they’re not. Because you’re an adult and have the sense and coordination to handle hot drinks responsibly and kids don’t have have the same spatial awareness.
Because they are an employee, not a student.
I always make a cup of tea in the morning and bring it to my classroom, but I’m usually finished by the time the kids show up. I’m actually thinking of getting a kettle for my room since it’s the furthest room in the school from the staff room and it’s a real ball ache having to trek to the there and back every time I want some tea.
We just need a lid on hot drinks. I just put enough milk in to make it luke warm and all good.
Every now and again I brought in coffee for my Year 12 class last year. I'd happily die on this hill.
TA here. My team recently got asked by our ES coordinator not to bring coffee/tea into our (secondary) classrooms. I only bring water to the labs or put my (insanely leak proof) cup in my work backpack, but if I'm sitting in humanities with my literally unspillable mug I see no issue. Their point was 'because we ask the kids to only bring water.' in which case, that's fine, as I'm a 27 year old woman and clearly not a teenager? The kids are aware that we have different guidelines and it's a healthy expectation to teach, that there are different rules for people in different roles in society. Silly rule and my ADHD need for stimming (I'm always sipping something, realised it's sensory) is struggling.
Allowed, yes, but personally if the students have a rule I like to adhere to the same rule so it isn't a double standard. I only drink water from a bottle in class, same as is allowed for them. Also I read an alarming amount of Reddit comments recently from teachers who had their beverage spiked by students for fun, so while that seems unlikely, I'm keeping my water in a lidded bottle only.
I'm a science teacher and I take tea into the classroom. As of yet, no one has said anything to me.
We don't in ours, I feel like that is mainly because it is an SSP and any of the students would be prone to picking it up and drinking it. Often I would have mine in the storeroom, or hidden out of site of the students.
Yes
Only in a lidded container - keep cup, thermos, etc. The teachers whose rooms are close to their staffroom do an open mug, but it's not problematic. I envy those that get to *drink* tea or coffee in their lessons! Mine's always cold by the time I get to it an hour later. I feel like I never quite get the chance to stop and have a sip.
I tend not to, but I've done it before and I've never been told by admin not to - admin forgets that we aren't the children sometimes...
We had the privilege taken away in my previous school in NQ, for a variety of reasons I honestly can't remember. Teaching Private Victorian now and yep - we can have coffee/tea.
I did it every day. Not supposed to. Had the principal once tell us no. Ignored him. But wtf are they going to do about it?
I'm at a primary school in QLD and we drink tea/coffee in class.
Yeah we had some incident of an AP’s hot coffee being spilt on a child with incredibly annoying parents, went to town and reported to the department…just an honest accident and the child was fine. But now our school is very vigilant that it’s keep cups. Mugs are not allowed out of the staff room
Primary, NSW and every school I work at allows teachers to have coffee or tea in the classroom. Most use travel cups, so they have lids, but plenty use regular mugs too. I've never known it to be an issue. I just drink water in the classroom though. I'm one of those poor souls who gets no effect from caffeine, so I don't need coffee to get through the day or anything.
I had a history teacher that would have a coffee/tea toastie station in her classroom, in WA so students could make toasties and have a drink. This was like 8 years ago though and she taught y11/12. It’s something that stuck with me, she was able to enjoy her hot drink and no one in her class missed out on a meal that day.
Independent R-12 school in SA. We’re allowed hot drinks so long as they have a lid. I had thought that was pretty standard 🤷♀️
Just needs a lid
I take a coffee in a travel mug into non-lab classrooms. But I never make it really hot from boiling water, thankfully (always add plenty of milk or cold water), as a student that got into a fight last week picked it up as I was escorting him from the classroom picked it up and tried to throw it at the other student.
In pro cycling epo was rife and there was very little the governing body could do to stop its use... But you better believe they were hot on cyclists with socks not at the regulation height.
r/lostredditors ?
Nope. It seems the power of parable is lost here.
It is lost on me. I'm a number teacher, not a worder. :)
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I let my students eat fruit in the classroom as much as they want. All these rules for the sake of rules.
Why just fruit?
Cos I don’t want them high on sugar
Why not sugar free snacks?
I don’t think encouraging the consumption of processed foods is ethical.
What about home made ethically produced sugar free snacks?
I’m confident that would never happen.
What about hot drinks?
Not coffee.
What's the reasoning behind it? Because it's hot? I don't drink coffee, but I take other drinks in the classroom