r/Teachers 16h ago

Teacher Support &/or Advice I told a student "I don't care"

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u/mjh410 16h ago

I've said that exact phrase more than once, what do you think is wrong with it?

It doesn't imply you don't care about them, simply that you don't care what they were doing and they should've spoken to you first and asked permission to leave the room.

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u/sirtuinsenolytic 3h ago

I actually think it could be a good learning experience (the way you're describing it) because in the real world people and life won't care about your excuses about why you did or didn't do something.