This teacher is going viral for sharing the “secret code” she uses to talk about kids in her class when emailing their parents
We’ve all been guilty of, shall we say, sugarcoating things about kids. You know when you need to describe a kid’s personality and you just look for the most positive possible way to frame it? That’s the inspiration behind this hilarious, viral TikTok video where one teacher shares her “secret code” she uses when emailing parents of kids in her class.
Posted to the TikTok account @bored_teacher, the video shows a teacher sharing each “code,” followed by what it actually means.
@bored_teachers Have you used our secret Teacher Code when talking with parents?? 🤫 #teachersoftiktok #teacherlife #secret #teacher #parents
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“When we use phrases like, ‘Your child is very social,’ that means they won’t stop talking,” she shared. “‘Their excitement in the classroom is contagious.’ It means they will not calm down.”
She ends the video with this one: “If they’re a natural born leader, your child is super bossy.”
The comments quickly filled up with teachers who found a lot of truth in the video.
“100% can confirm,” one wrote. Another added, “So so accurate 😂😂”
One commenter added their own code: “‘Your son is going to make a great lawyer’ which is code for: your kid won’t stop arguing with me.”
Not everyone in the comments was impressed, though. There were definitely some comments from parents who wish teachers would stop using “secret codes” and give it to them straight.
“I take things literally,” one wrote. “I would not know this is code. just tell me like it is.”
But considering all the crap teachers deal with (especially from overbearing parents), we can’t exactly say we’re surprised to find out that these codes exist. At the end of the day, teachers care deeply for their students—and that’s probably at least part of the reason they’re putting such a positive spin on some of their more disruptive traits.
