Welcome to the Declassified TA Survival Guide.
I'm an IA in a pre-k classroom. Two years in, and this is my last year. In that time, I learned more than I expected and did more than most people would believe. My lead teacher submits lesson plans. Everything else falls on me.
Nobody warned me about the behavior, the politics, or the days you feel invisible even though you just ran the whole classroom. People talk about teacher burnout. Nobody talks about ours.
So before I go, I'm sharing everything I know. The real stuff they don't put in the job description.
This skool is for every IA and TA who has ever felt like "just the assistant" when they know they're so much more.
💬 Real talk only. No judgment, no fake positivity.
🎓 Practical tips you can actually use.
🎉 Wins, hard days, and the stuff only TAs understand.
This isn't a course. It's your people.
You made it through another day. Might as well stop doing it alone.