wheelhouze
@wheelhouze.bsky.social
Hey parents! Substitute teacher & tutor exposing what's really happening in our schools📚Former daycare owner + 15 years in law enforcement = I've seen it all. Writer @ The Parenting Revolution (Substack). Real strategies for real families. Coffee-fueled! ☕
The district spending millions on new buildings while teachers work second jobs isn't investing in students, it's prioritizing appearances over the people who actually teach your child.
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The district spending millions on new buildings while teachers work second jobs isn't investing in students, it's prioritizing appearances over the people who actually teach your child.
Every experienced teacher who leaves takes years of wisdom with them. They know which kids need extra time, which strategies work, which moments matter. That loss is permanent.
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Every experienced teacher who leaves takes years of wisdom with them. They know which kids need extra time, which strategies work, which moments matter. That loss is permanent.
The teacher shortage means someone unprepared might be teaching your child. This isn't an attack on them; it's an indictment of a system that chooses occupied classrooms over actual education.
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The teacher shortage means someone unprepared might be teaching your child. This isn't an attack on them; it's an indictment of a system that chooses occupied classrooms over actual education.
The certified teacher is a luxury in American schools now. Your child is entitled to luxuries like 'qualified instruction.
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The certified teacher is a luxury in American schools now. Your child is entitled to luxuries like 'qualified instruction.
Today, thank the teacher who's still there. Then ask yourself: what am I doing to make sure they're still there next year. Gratitude without advocacy is just sentiment.
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Today, thank the teacher who's still there. Then ask yourself: what am I doing to make sure they're still there next year. Gratitude without advocacy is just sentiment.
The teacher staying up late planning tomorrow's lesson is also wondering if they can afford to stay in this profession. Great teaching requires security, not sacrifice."
November 17, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The teacher staying up late planning tomorrow's lesson is also wondering if they can afford to stay in this profession. Great teaching requires security, not sacrifice."
Every morning, teachers choose to show up for your child despite a system designed to break them. That choice deserves more than appreciation posts, it deserves transformation.
November 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Every morning, teachers choose to show up for your child despite a system designed to break them. That choice deserves more than appreciation posts, it deserves transformation.
The best teachers don't just teach subjects—they teach your child how to think, question, and believe in themselves. When great educators leave, they take more than lesson plans. They take hope.
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The best teachers don't just teach subjects—they teach your child how to think, question, and believe in themselves. When great educators leave, they take more than lesson plans. They take hope.
Your child won't remember every correct answer you gave them, but they'll never forget how you made them feel capable of finding answers themselves. Patience today builds confidence that lasts a lifetime. That's the long game worth playing.
#Confidence #RaisingKids #ParentingTips #LongGame
#Confidence #RaisingKids #ParentingTips #LongGame
November 15, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Your child won't remember every correct answer you gave them, but they'll never forget how you made them feel capable of finding answers themselves. Patience today builds confidence that lasts a lifetime. That's the long game worth playing.
#Confidence #RaisingKids #ParentingTips #LongGame
#Confidence #RaisingKids #ParentingTips #LongGame
Every time your child asks 'Can you help me?' instead of 'Can you do it for me?', something remarkable happens—they're choosing growth over convenience. Your job isn't to remove obstacles. It's to stand beside them while they learn to climb.
#GrowthMindset #Independence #ParentWisdom
#GrowthMindset #Independence #ParentWisdom
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Every time your child asks 'Can you help me?' instead of 'Can you do it for me?', something remarkable happens—they're choosing growth over convenience. Your job isn't to remove obstacles. It's to stand beside them while they learn to climb.
#GrowthMindset #Independence #ParentWisdom
#GrowthMindset #Independence #ParentWisdom
The smartest technology can't teach your child what you teach in moments of struggle—that confusion isn't failure, hard things are worth doing, & that their effort matters more than easy answers. Be the voice that stays when the shortcuts disappear.
#GrowthMindset #ParentingTips #CriticalThinking
#GrowthMindset #ParentingTips #CriticalThinking
November 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The smartest technology can't teach your child what you teach in moments of struggle—that confusion isn't failure, hard things are worth doing, & that their effort matters more than easy answers. Be the voice that stays when the shortcuts disappear.
#GrowthMindset #ParentingTips #CriticalThinking
#GrowthMindset #ParentingTips #CriticalThinking
Before the day fills with demands and devices, there's a sacred pocket of time—breakfast conversations, a chapter read aloud, a question answered without rushing. These small morning moments aren't interruptions to your day; they're the foundation of it.
#MindfulParenting #FamilyTime #SlowLiving
#MindfulParenting #FamilyTime #SlowLiving
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Before the day fills with demands and devices, there's a sacred pocket of time—breakfast conversations, a chapter read aloud, a question answered without rushing. These small morning moments aren't interruptions to your day; they're the foundation of it.
#MindfulParenting #FamilyTime #SlowLiving
#MindfulParenting #FamilyTime #SlowLiving
🚨Fact Drop:
Algebra and writing assignments are now the most AI-assisted homework categories, replacing Google search as the top shortcut.
Algebra and writing assignments are now the most AI-assisted homework categories, replacing Google search as the top shortcut.
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚨Fact Drop:
Algebra and writing assignments are now the most AI-assisted homework categories, replacing Google search as the top shortcut.
Algebra and writing assignments are now the most AI-assisted homework categories, replacing Google search as the top shortcut.
Every essay written by AI is a skill your child will never develop. The question isn't if they'll need it, it's when.
#QuestionIsWhen #EssayWriting #SkillsNeverDeveloped #FutureNeed
#QuestionIsWhen #EssayWriting #SkillsNeverDeveloped #FutureNeed
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Every essay written by AI is a skill your child will never develop. The question isn't if they'll need it, it's when.
#QuestionIsWhen #EssayWriting #SkillsNeverDeveloped #FutureNeed
#QuestionIsWhen #EssayWriting #SkillsNeverDeveloped #FutureNeed
Suburban schools train kids how to use AI. Poor schools let kids abuse it. Then we wonder about achievement gaps.
#AITraining #AchievementGap #SystemicFailure
#AITraining #AchievementGap #SystemicFailure
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Suburban schools train kids how to use AI. Poor schools let kids abuse it. Then we wonder about achievement gaps.
#AITraining #AchievementGap #SystemicFailure
#AITraining #AchievementGap #SystemicFailure
The child who uses AI to write every essay becomes the adult who can't articulate an original thought.
#AdultConseequences #ThinkingSkills #OriginalThought
#AdultConseequences #ThinkingSkills #OriginalThought
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The child who uses AI to write every essay becomes the adult who can't articulate an original thought.
#AdultConseequences #ThinkingSkills #OriginalThought
#AdultConseequences #ThinkingSkills #OriginalThought
Seventy-five percent of students say they use AI for homework. The other 25% are lying.
#StudentsUseAI #EveryoneUsesIt #HomeworkReality #75Percent
#StudentsUseAI #EveryoneUsesIt #HomeworkReality #75Percent
November 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Seventy-five percent of students say they use AI for homework. The other 25% are lying.
#StudentsUseAI #EveryoneUsesIt #HomeworkReality #75Percent
#StudentsUseAI #EveryoneUsesIt #HomeworkReality #75Percent
🚨Fact Drop:
Over 80% of middle and high school students have used AI to help with homework at least once, according to 2025 surveys.
Over 80% of middle and high school students have used AI to help with homework at least once, according to 2025 surveys.
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🚨Fact Drop:
Over 80% of middle and high school students have used AI to help with homework at least once, according to 2025 surveys.
Over 80% of middle and high school students have used AI to help with homework at least once, according to 2025 surveys.
The district that goes phone-free isn't being extreme, they're being honest about what research shows.
#PhoneFreeHonesty #ResearchBacked #DistrictLeaders #HonestyWins
#PhoneFreeHonesty #ResearchBacked #DistrictLeaders #HonestyWins
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The district that goes phone-free isn't being extreme, they're being honest about what research shows.
#PhoneFreeHonesty #ResearchBacked #DistrictLeaders #HonestyWins
#PhoneFreeHonesty #ResearchBacked #DistrictLeaders #HonestyWins
True connection needs eye contact, not just an internet connection.
#RealConnection #FaceToFace #PutDownThePhone #HumanConnection #PresenceOverPixels
#RealConnection #FaceToFace #PutDownThePhone #HumanConnection #PresenceOverPixels
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
True connection needs eye contact, not just an internet connection.
#RealConnection #FaceToFace #PutDownThePhone #HumanConnection #PresenceOverPixels
#RealConnection #FaceToFace #PutDownThePhone #HumanConnection #PresenceOverPixels
🚨Midday Fact Drop: More than 300,000 children have experienced gun violence at school in the last 25 years. 144 of these incidents occurred in 2023-24.
October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🚨Midday Fact Drop: More than 300,000 children have experienced gun violence at school in the last 25 years. 144 of these incidents occurred in 2023-24.
🚨Midday Fact Drop: Half of parents support background checks and secure gun storage laws to address school gun violence.
October 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🚨Midday Fact Drop: Half of parents support background checks and secure gun storage laws to address school gun violence.
Fact Drop:
In the last five years, 1 in 10 U.S. schools has experienced gun violence, and 41% of parents now fear for their child’s safety at school. From 2020 to 2024, the FBI recorded more than 1 million violent incidents on school grounds. Safety isn’t just policy—it’s personal.
In the last five years, 1 in 10 U.S. schools has experienced gun violence, and 41% of parents now fear for their child’s safety at school. From 2020 to 2024, the FBI recorded more than 1 million violent incidents on school grounds. Safety isn’t just policy—it’s personal.
October 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Fact Drop:
In the last five years, 1 in 10 U.S. schools has experienced gun violence, and 41% of parents now fear for their child’s safety at school. From 2020 to 2024, the FBI recorded more than 1 million violent incidents on school grounds. Safety isn’t just policy—it’s personal.
In the last five years, 1 in 10 U.S. schools has experienced gun violence, and 41% of parents now fear for their child’s safety at school. From 2020 to 2024, the FBI recorded more than 1 million violent incidents on school grounds. Safety isn’t just policy—it’s personal.
Safety is not just the absence of harm—it’s the presence of care, compassion, and connection. When we wrap safety in love and fill it with joy, we don’t just protect our children—we let them flourish. #CompassionInAction #LoveAndLearning
October 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Safety is not just the absence of harm—it’s the presence of care, compassion, and connection. When we wrap safety in love and fill it with joy, we don’t just protect our children—we let them flourish. #CompassionInAction #LoveAndLearning
Fact Drop: Gen Z reports the highest rates of stress and anxiety in youth history.
October 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Fact Drop: Gen Z reports the highest rates of stress and anxiety in youth history.