James Theo

@jamestheo.bsky.social

English teacher with a messy desk

When I put something in my basket online and um and ah about buying it, if I get an email from the company telling me 'You've forgotten something!' and urging me to check out, it immediately makes me choose not to buy it. Creeps.

On the M3 today, I was disappointed to not receive the cake I was promised at the roadworks. I now realise that the electronic sign was faulty and it was meant to read 'TAKE CARE THROUGH ROADWORKS'.

I don't want to speak too soon, but in summer school this year, the incoming Year 7s were much more resilient and independent than in previous years. I think – I hope – things might be levelling out again...

The people most desperate to get edusky up and running quickly seem to be those with (or working for) edubusinesses that make their money off of schools and teachers. I suspect that losing edutwitter means losing money.

You have to ask yourself, how can these edu-companies cream scores of high paid teachers and leaders out of schools? How are they making the money to pay such a huge wage bill? Is this coming from schools? If so, we can’t complain about budgets again.

One thing I find nauseating about Blue Sky is the notion that this is the "good place" and everyone congratulating each other on being so lovely and wonderful. People are people, wherever you go.