A teacher invented a bunch of fake slang words to trick his Gen Z students. Now some of those words have caught on.

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Sam Salem.

Sam Salem

I was put on a performance improvement plan. Surviving a PIP not only let me keep my job but made me a better employee.

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The author was a teacher who survived a performance improvement plan.

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My husband and I started dating at work. It never negatively impacted our professional lives.

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Jim and Kimberly Gallina.

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Schools are facing a dire teacher shortage. Less competitive pay for Gen Z and young millennials could make it worse.

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China's crashing birthrate will leave millions of teachers jobless in the coming years

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China could face a surplus of nearly 2 million teachers in the coming years.

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Kentucky teachers who banded together for years to play the lottery finally won a $1 million prize. Here's how they are splitting it.

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A group of Kentucky middle school employees won a $1 million lottery prize.

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Oklahoma teachers who mistakenly received $15,000 to $50,000 in bonuses are now being told to give it all back

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State Flag flies over the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City.

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A teacher has gone viral for charging third-graders 'rent' and letting them spend fake money on homework passes

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A stock photo shows a student writing a budget, with a piggy bank and calculator next to the folder.

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A teacher who spent more than $5,000 of her own money to make a cozy classroom explains why it helps kids learn

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Michelle Medintz in her classroom.

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A teacher who spent over $4,000 of her own money to outfit her classroom explains why funding from schools for supplies just isn't enough

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Nicole, a third-grade teacher, has spent thousands in the past few years on supplies, worksheets, and other items for her classroom.

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