Round 1
Round 3
Semi-Finals
Championship
Round 1 | Matchup 1 of 16
I miss when hybrid learning wasn't required
Remember the days when you only had to prepare one lesson for the
one group of students sitting in one classroom? Yeah, that was nice.
I miss not having to rely on technology
Good thing your education degree had courses on Zoom, Google Classroom,
webcams, and microphones. Oh, it didn’t? No wonder this year’s been so hard!
Round 1 | Matchup 2 of 16
I miss having a consistent class roster
Olivia moved out of state? Mason’s doing homeschooling now?
Jayden is quarantining for the next two weeks? Taking attendance
has never been more of a head-scratcher than it is now.
I miss knowing what my school year would be like
Even if you aren’t the type to fill out your entire Erin Condren
planner before August,it was at least nice to know if you’d be
teaching in your classroom or on a computer (or both) next week.
Round 1 | Matchup 3 of 16
I miss eating lunch with my teacher bestie
It might’ve only been 10 minutes, but man, there’s no
measuring the mental health benefits of a 10-minute vent sesh.
I miss not having students eat lunch in my classroom
Listen, you love your students. But every other adult in the
country gets a lunch break away from their workspace. Why not you?
Round 1 | Matchup 4 of 16
I miss taking students on field trips
You never thought you’d long for the days of hounding students
to turn in permission slips. But it sure would be nice to be able to have
a learning experience beyond your six-foot socially distanced teaching bubble.
I miss hosting classroom parties
Yeah, classroom parties never live up to your
Pinterest-fueled dreams, but darn if you don’t miss a
chance to celebrate and play games with your students.
Round 1 | Matchup 5 of 16
I miss greeting students at the door in the morning
A webcam can never quite replace seeing your students’
smiles and feeling their energy as you start the day together.
I miss experiencing those "aha" moments in the classroom
As teachers, we live for these moments, and the hope of
experiencing them again will carry us through any pandemic.
Round 1 | Matchup 6 of 16
I miss planning group activities
Ah, group activities. They require only a fraction of the supplies
(not to mention the grading time), but all that SEL goodness will
have to wait until we can get back to just sharing ideas—not viral loads.
I miss working with students 1:1 in-person
Fitting in one-on-one time always took careful
planning and intention, but it was oh-so-worth-it to
be able to connect personally with your students.
Round 1 | Matchup 7 of 16
I miss letting students share supplies
Maia forgot her pencil? No problem. She can use Jackson’s
extra one just as soon as the hazmat team’s done with it.
I miss planning fun seating charts
All that effort you put into perfecting the art of seating
charts is now gathering dust alongside your knowledge of
how to operate a landline and how to do the Macarena.
Round 1 | Matchup 8 of 16
I miss when hand sanitizer was an option
COVID reminded us once and for all why personal hygiene
is so important. But it’d be nice if you didn’t have to dive
for the hand sanitizer every time you touch a doorknob.
I miss not having to wear PPE
Masking + breathing = inconvenient.
Masking + breathing + leading a class for eight hours a day?
Forget about it.
Round 1 | Matchup 9 of 16
I don't miss wearing real clothes
As cute as your professional clothes are, you wouldn’t
mind if sweatpants became acceptable dress code.
I don't miss holding my bladder all day
For some reason, you haven’t felt the need to clock
how many seconds it takes to run from your home
teaching setup to your bathroom like you have from
your classroom to the bathroom down the hall.
Round 1 | Matchup 10 of 16
I don't miss lunch duty
Your favorite classroom management strategies
often feel woefully inadequate when you’re
crowd-controlling a third of the school at once.
I don't miss bus duty
Herding students can be like herding cats. Throw a
dozen big yellow buses into the mix, and you’re
looking at an exhausting end to an exhausting day.
Round 1 | Matchup 11 of 16
I don't miss students borrowing my good supplies
How many of you became a teacher at least in part because
you never got over your love of school supplies? You have to
admit, it’s nice to know that at your home office, your
favorite pen and stapler will always be where you left them.
I don't miss students recognizing me at the grocery store
Yeah, masks are helpful for containing potentially contagious droplets
and all that jazz. But for teachers, they provide the added benefit of
letting you shop incognito without your students gaping at
you like you’re the subject of a Wild Kingdom documentary.
Round 1 | Matchup 12 of 16
I don't miss finding gum under a desk
You don’t even allow gum chewing during class.
Seriously, how do you keep finding it under students’ desks?
I don't miss hearing loud farting or burping in class
You want to laugh. Maybe you do sometimes.
Either way, it’s one of the most noxious—er,
obnoxious—things that can disrupt your lesson flow.
Round 1 | Matchup 13 of 16
I don't miss needing a Pinterest-perfect classroom
You’ve spent so much time perfecting the stretch of wall in
front of your webcam that you’ve almost forgotten the amount
of effort that goes into making a whole room presentable.
I don't miss projects that involve glitter
In the words of the great Demetri Martin, “The thing
about glitter is if you get it on you, be prepared to
have it on you forever. Glitter is the herpes of craft supplies.”
Round 1 | Matchup 14 of 16
I don't miss fire drills derailing my lesson
Yes, fire drills are essential. But why can’t
they ever happen during your planning period?
I don't miss broken air conditioners
If you’re already sweating on your 7 a.m.
drive to work, it’s safe to assume this will be
the day the school’s AC goes out (again).
Round 1 | Matchup 15 of 16
I don't miss faculty meetings that could have been an email
Your colleagues are great and everything.
But so is getting home an hour earlier.
I don't miss angry parents showing up unannounced in my classroom
Teaching is like being onstage for eight hours a day.
Hecklers are inevitable, but that still doesn’t make
it fun when they show up (inevitably on a bad hair day).
Round 1 | Matchup 16 of 16
I don't miss running out the door at 6 a.m.
Love or hate distance learning, you
can’t deny that the commute from your
bed to your laptop isn’t too bad.
I don't miss getting stuck in traffic after work
Traffic is annoying for everyone, but let’s be
real: You’ve been working with kids all day.
You have no more patience to give.
Round 2 | Matchup 1 of 8
I miss when hybrid learning wasn't required
Remember the days when you only had to prepare one lesson for the
one group of students sitting in one classroom? Yeah, that was nice.
I miss knowing what my school year would be like
Even if you aren’t the type to fill out your entire Erin Condren
planner before August,it was at least nice to know if you’d be
teaching in your classroom or on a computer (or both) next week.
Round 2 | Matchup 2 of 8
I miss eating lunch with my teacher bestie
It might’ve only been 10 minutes, but man, there’s no
measuring the mental health benefits of a 10-minute vent sesh.
I miss taking students on field trips
You never thought you’d long for the days of hounding students
to turn in permission slips. But it sure would be nice to be able to have
a learning experience beyond your six-foot socially distanced teaching bubble.
Round 2 | Matchup 3 of 8
I miss experiencing those "aha" moments in the classroom
As teachers, we live for these moments, and the hope of
experiencing them again will carry us through any pandemic.
I miss planning group activities
Ah, group activities. They require only a fraction of the supplies
(not to mention the grading time), but all that SEL goodness will
have to wait until we can get back to just sharing ideas—not viral loads.
Round 2 | Matchup 4 of 8
I miss letting students share supplies
Maia forgot her pencil? No problem. She can use Jackson’s
extra one just as soon as the hazmat team’s done with it.
I miss not having to wear PPE
Masking + breathing = inconvenient.
Masking + breathing + leading a class for eight hours a day?
Forget about it.
Round 2 | Matchup 5 of 8
I don't miss holding my bladder all day
For some reason, you haven’t felt the need to clock
how many seconds it takes to run from your home
teaching setup to your bathroom like you have from
your classroom to the bathroom down the hall.
I don't miss lunch duty
Your favorite classroom management strategies
often feel woefully inadequate when you’re
crowd-controlling a third of the school at once.
Round 2 | Matchup 6 of 8
I don't miss students borrowing my good supplies
How many of you became a teacher at least in part because
you never got over your love of school supplies? You have to
admit, it’s nice to know that at your home office, your
favorite pen and stapler will always be where you left them.
I don't miss hearing loud farting or burping in class
You want to laugh. Maybe you do sometimes.
Either way, it’s one of the most noxious—er,
obnoxious—things that can disrupt your lesson flow.
Round 2 | Matchup 7 of 8
I don't miss projects that involve glitter
In the words of the great Demetri Martin, “The thing
about glitter is if you get it on you, be prepared to
have it on you forever. Glitter is the herpes of craft supplies.”
I don't miss fire drills derailing my lesson
Yes, fire drills are essential. But why can’t
they ever happen during your planning period?
Round 2 | Matchup 8 of 8
I don't miss faculty meetings that could have been an email
Your colleagues are great and everything.
But so is getting home an hour earlier.
I don't miss running out the door at 6 a.m.
Love or hate distance learning, you
can’t deny that the commute from your
bed to your laptop isn’t too bad.
Round 3 | Matchup 1 of 4
I miss when hybrid learning wasn't required
Remember the days when you only had to prepare one lesson for the
one group of students sitting in one classroom? Yeah, that was nice.
I miss eating lunch with my teacher bestie
It might’ve only been 10 minutes, but man, there’s no
measuring the mental health benefits of a 10-minute vent sesh.
Round 3 | Matchup 2 of 4
I miss experiencing those "aha" moments in the classroom
As teachers, we live for these moments, and the hope of
experiencing them again will carry us through any pandemic.
I miss not having to wear PPE
Masking + breathing = inconvenient.
Masking + breathing + leading a class for eight hours a day?
Forget about it.
Round 3 | Matchup 3 of 4
I don't miss holding my bladder all day
For some reason, you haven’t felt the need to clock
how many seconds it takes to run from your home
teaching setup to your bathroom like you have from
your classroom to the bathroom down the hall.
I don't miss students borrowing my good supplies
How many of you became a teacher at least in part because
you never got over your love of school supplies? You have to
admit, it’s nice to know that at your home office, your
favorite pen and stapler will always be where you left them.
Round 3 | Matchup 4 of 4
I don't miss fire drills derailing my lesson
Yes, fire drills are essential. But why can’t
they ever happen during your planning period?
I don't miss faculty meetings that could have been an email
Your colleagues are great and everything.
But so is getting home an hour earlier.
Semi-Finals | Matchup 1 of 2
I miss when hybrid learning wasn't required
Remember the days when you only had to prepare one lesson for the
one group of students sitting in one classroom? Yeah, that was nice.
I miss not having to wear PPE
Masking + breathing = inconvenient.
Masking + breathing + leading a class for eight hours a day?
Forget about it.
Semi-Finals | Matchup 2 of 2
I don't miss holding my bladder all day
For some reason, you haven’t felt the need to clock
how many seconds it takes to run from your home
teaching setup to your bathroom like you have from
your classroom to the bathroom down the hall.
I don't miss faculty meetings that could have been an email
Your colleagues are great and everything.
But so is getting home an hour earlier.
Championship | Matchup 1 of 1
I miss not having to wear PPE
Masking + breathing = inconvenient.
Masking + breathing + leading a class for eight hours a day?
Forget about it.
I don't miss faculty meetings that could have been an email
Your colleagues are great and everything.
But so is getting home an hour earlier.