She was being paid $25,000 for teaching a class of 25 THREE YEAR OLDS mostly by herself??? as a first year teacher???? this is why there’s a teacher shortage omg 🤦‍♀️

@jordanwhite7377

Жыл бұрын

I literally got paid that working at summer camp with 5-10 year olds…it’s not sustainable at all and obvi I’m a minor so a 1:10 ratio. It’s insane how little she was paid.

@sammy21330

Жыл бұрын

Yeaaaahhh it’s pretty wild out here 😅 the pay is not enough, especially starting out

@lalalaniyiiiiiiii

Жыл бұрын

same situation for me and the place I worked at charged 20k a year for tuition. absurd.

@heatherwilson1688

Жыл бұрын

yep. i was trying to become a daycare teacher but all of the jobs are 45 min away and only pay $11 an hour. it’s rough out here for teachers and they do not get paid enough for what they do.

@crucio-imperio

Жыл бұрын

yup that’s my life and barely can afford to exist. yet my sanity is constantly tested and i’m at work 9 hours a day. not to mention the amount and level of stress we put up with on a daily

Teacher April's husband dying in his sleep was just so unexpected.

Petition for a Kelsey + Brooke pod on the side pls😭😭

@tiaratran

Жыл бұрын

✍🏼

@genesafree

Жыл бұрын

This needs to happen for the sake of humanity

@annawright3816

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t need therapy anymore

@meemeemeem

Жыл бұрын

I’d LOVE that! they could do it once a month like 8 ball

@Running4lyfe1997

Жыл бұрын

Brooke is boy obesssed

Brooke should be on the pod every 2-3 weeks honestly. I love her vocabulary

@hannahmoorehughes

Жыл бұрын

she also does the very real smart person thing of having an enormous vocab and then accidentally saying “stealen” in the past tense lolol

@summmerrjohnson

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@Meerkat000

Жыл бұрын

sad...

Justice for teacher salaries, that is absurd and you are both angels 😭❤️

@Tfortayanaise

Жыл бұрын

Right!! And the most absurd thing is how much we pay for daycare fees, yet the amazing educators don’t get paid enough

@friendlyneigborhoodbean

Жыл бұрын

@@Tfortayanaise daycare fees hardly go toward the teachers, the facilities, the food, literally anything you'd think they spend it on

This episode just exudes like “good girlytime conversation at a sleepover” energy I could not be happier

as an overactive listener this ep was so validating them answering every other sentence with "yeah" is so me

@criescastle

9 ай бұрын

I noticed this too I love it

@happyashley4085

2 ай бұрын

Same feeling! Loved the convo ❤

I cannot get enough of this duo

@emm7412

Жыл бұрын

seriously obsessed

kelsey and brooke’s dynamic feels like old best friends who absolutely love each other just reminiscing and riffing off each other :’} i LOVE their energy together, please make a podcast together or please feature on each other’s pods more!!

Could never ever get enough of Brooke 🗣️

@hotcheetosgirl08

Жыл бұрын

Same

@cluc2541

Жыл бұрын

same

@nut1909

Жыл бұрын

i love her

I could literally just watch you two.. “Yea yea” and “yea totally” each other for like hrs. Not sure why but your just naturally funny to me. 😊

they are such a beautiful representation of female friendship

I’ve never heard of Brooke, but when I heard she went to BU I had to listen to the whole thing. I graduated from BU in may 2021. Worked in consulting for a year post grad and now I’m a $tripper in Miami LMAO. Great podcast ladies

@patheticfruit

Жыл бұрын

you sound so real, good for you honestly

This one is for the teacher girlies. THANK GOD

As a former pre school teacher, pretty much everything they discussed regarding teaching was so true. Underpaid, lots of work, and crazy online learning during the pandemic.

I love you two together. Feels like I'm just hanging out with my best friends

Omg it’s so tragic how they treat teachers in the US like why are they still not getting paid what they deserve?!!! Investing in teachers would allow them to be better for the kids

@lilymcmanaway

Жыл бұрын

It’s not just the us 😞it’s similar in nz

@emilythomson418

Жыл бұрын

It’s like this in Canada too. Early Childhood Educators, which is what you have to have in order to teach preschool/daycare, only get paid around 15 dollars an hour, and minimum wage is 13.50. That’s with a diploma and finished school. No one can live off of a wage like that, especially given rent increases, inflation, etc.

@laurencrawford23

Жыл бұрын

It’s sad how messed up the worlds priorities are. I love Kelsey’s content and no hate on influencers but, there’s no reason why they should be paid more than teachers.

As a pre-k teacher myself, I absolutely love it when you two share your stories about teaching. Kelsey, you were actually part of the reason I studied early childhood education because I admire you so much as a person and I thought it would be such an amazing job to have. Of course working with young children has it's ups and downs, I truly love it and I thank you for sharing your life on youtube otherwise I may never have decided to consider this career in the first place.

I’m 23, a first year preschool teacher and making $27k/yr in a town near Denver. It’s rough out here, dunno how I’ll ever be able to move out on my own. I love the job but the pay is awwwwfffullll.

@miateut6884

Жыл бұрын

I'm so confused by the US tax-system, so this might seem like a stupid question, but are the 27k you make before or after taxes? And also; which benefits does the taxes get you? I'm trying to figure out how "low" the US/teacher salarys really are compared to my country. I live in Denmark and work as an office assistant. I get paid roughly 45.000 usd before all sort of taxes, which equals to 27.000 usd a year AFTER all taxes deducted. (a teacher usualy gets paid more than this) The taxes are alot, but then have free health care (doctors, hospitals etc.) and because of added health care from my job I also get free apointments at chiropractors, therapists, massages, and so on (litteraly almost everything you can think of). I feel my 27k efter tax is waaay to low, and I don't even have to worry about anything regarding my health, getting unimployed, wanting to study again etc... Like, it would be no issues for me finding a house or an apartment, and you are questioning the possibilities of just moving out on your own. 💔 It's insane how different it is around the world, and I really feel greatful.. Sorry for my rant - it's just mindblowing to me.

@han-mg9eq

Жыл бұрын

@@miateut6884 honestly I’m confused about the us tax system as a us citizen lol. It sucks. The 27k is before taxes, it’s about 21k after taxes. My hourly rate is about $18/hr. Also here since teachers don’t work the summer months I only get paid for 9 or so months of work, but it’s dispersed over the 12 months of the year. So I get a paycheck every month, but am only actually getting paid for 9 months if that makes sense. My paycheck each month is $1800 after taxes and the mandatory retirement fund. And where I live most studio apartments are around $1800/month. I’ve thought about living in a trailer park but even trailer homes are too expensive for me. It’s honestly so soul crushing. Also I really don’t get a ton of benefits, I could sign up for health insurance but I’m still on my parents’ insurance for a couple more years. Also since it’s my first year I only get 9 days of paid time off for the whole school year. Honestly just a really tough situation because I enjoy the job and love being around the kids but I cannot even dream about being able to live on my own with this job.

@alexaolson2772

Жыл бұрын

@@miateut6884 can’t answer for that person, but typically in the US when we share our salary it is pre-taxes. I’m also a teacher in North Carolina and make $45k before taxes but the healthcare we get is very limited and you have to spend a lot of money (high deductible) in order to have it kick in more. This salary is way below average for my state, esp for someone with a similar education and years of experience.

@friendlyneigborhoodbean

Жыл бұрын

@@miateut6884 not from the us and I know literally nothing about the tax system but since they don't already add tax money to the price in stores I'd assume they'd use the same bullshit method with salaries where they don't subtract taxes?? Just a guess

@lalalaniyiiiiiiii

Жыл бұрын

I LOVED my teaching job but I left bc of low pay and now I nanny and make $3 more an hour to watch 1 child instead of 20

I did not want this episode to end. You two together, as many comments have already said, are gold. Literally & figuratively, I think you two working together could be very lucrative lmao but srsly, you guys r giving podcast soul mates.

@MeelaMeela000

Жыл бұрын

And you could make bank together . I meant that srsly as well lol

Kelsey and Brooke's mannerisms and voices are soo similar its like watching a podcast between twins omg

The fact that a whole ass teacher is only making $25,000 is infuriating. I made more then that waiting tables as a teen… Ridiculous

@eman3733

10 ай бұрын

right it’s insane

as a mom of a lil boy i love hearing how much you guys love kids. when he starts school i’ll definitely make sure to do little things to make his teachers day

“teacher april socked me in the face” 😭😭😭

I need another Brooke episode on circle time! Huge Brooke fan already heard preschool story 😢❤

Cant get enough of Brooke. We need u two to have your own podcast

This is so creepy bc I literally worked at a preschool with a teacher named April and she was also terrible just as described 😭😭😭 she was so aggressive with the kids and super moody so it was unpredictable when she would have aggressive episodes with the kids and be super rude to me ☺️

As an ex-preschool teacher i cannot WAIT to watch this

As a primary school teacher and an online English teacher, I lovee this episode! Brooke is awesome! Kelsey and Brooke are the same person, literally. Such a vibe!💌

I’m also an ex-teacher now doing social media! I can do relate to you beautiful ladies ❤❤❤

YES omg I’ve been WAITING for brooke to be on!!

I’m so happy Brooke is doing a mood blanket! I tracked my mood every day last year and then embroidered it all in centimetre squares. So like a “year in pixels” but in embroidery 😄

Love this episode so much ♥️ I just feel so calm and safe and happy listening to you two talk! Also you’re both glowing, literally so gorgeous

This was my favourite one so far - loved the relaxed vibed and chemistry between you two 😊

I love the vibe you both have together, the content of course because I’m also an Early Childhood Educator but you both have such a natural connection. It’s great to see! I hope to see more of both of you.

The pay for early childhood educators especially is so crazy low. I also had a poor experience when I worked at a special needs pre k class. When I got my degree to teach high school English, I made $37k and had 150 students. Generally, the adults/admin and low pay are two of the biggest reason teachers are leaving education. I’m a nanny now and make a similar hourly for 1 kid. It’s so nice!

As a teacher I love this so much. This matches the circle time I’m looking for. Complaining about the joys and highs or lows of working with kids!

Love how you’re both just bouncing ideas off of eachother❤

Kelsey, I feel you about the overactive bladder!!!!! I know so many women with the same struggles, myself included I think there are a few reasons: - when your bladder doesnt empty fully when you pee, so your bladder gets fuller faster OR - your detruser muscle might be overactive OR - your pelvic floor muscles may be weak. You can do bladder training to stregnthen your pelvic floor but if it becomes bad, there are meds you can take!

@emilianowaczewski4605

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I used to think it's because I drink so much water, but it's actually that my pelvic floor muscles are constantly strained/tense (hypertonic) so I have to work on relaxing those muscles. Just clarifying my experience because if the muscles are hypertonic/tense, then "strengthening" exercises can actually make it worse. So glad that women are paying more attention to these kinds of issues instead of sweeping them under the rug.

@Boochieween

Жыл бұрын

@@emilianowaczewski4605 yes!! This is what happened to me. My doctor told me to stay away from kegels, sit ups, crunches, bicycles, scissor kicks… anything that requires core strength because it can worsen your bladder control

this made me feel so safe lol i love you both and i feel like i can absolutely relate to all of this as a former preschool teacher 🥹

what a bunch of cuties omg i love this dynamic so much

make a pod called ex preschool teachers im dying this is an iconic duo

Former early childhood teacher here-so much love and appreciation for you both🧡

praying that brooke share's the knitting starter pack with the world

As a preschool teacher and now a kindergarten co-teacher, it feels really validating to hear both of your stories / perspectives. Love y'all!

As a 29-year-old watching your podcast I just wanted to say that the story time section is so pure. Feels like you’re giving advice to your younger self 💚

I remember seeing Brooke on my for you page during quarantine. She was made for the screen honestly ❤ also- I love this collab, Kelsey !

Being a preschool teacher myself I can not even believe that this “teacher April” was not fired on the spot

@Lgm1163

Жыл бұрын

No seriously so sad the kids endured this and they did nothing i'd be so mad as a parent myself

@juliebarbe167

Жыл бұрын

@@Lgm1163 right ? I work for a huge corporation and they don’t fire people like teacher April. People who work with kids should only care about the child’s safety. But they only care about having staff

@Lgm1163

Жыл бұрын

@@juliebarbe167 that's horrible. That's why I'm so glad I'm able to stay at home with my son because I know so many have staff who actually do not like children

@Andyyoureastar

Жыл бұрын

@@Lgm1163 no you made he best choice in choosing to stay home raising him. He will benefit so much. As an ex-preschool teacher, I would absolutely never put my child in daycare after seeing how terrible staff can be and how overworked they are. If the place is short-staffed they WILL hire people who should not be around children, it is a business at the end of the day!

I love this duo!! I think we need a Kelsey and Brooke Podcast once a month! Brooke gives me the vibe of everyone's favorite babysitter, with the vibes of a protective older sister/funny cousin. Don't even know how to explain it hahaha

Every time I learn a fun fact about Cody and Kelsey, my eyes get teary 🥹❤️

@hawt_dawg_man

Жыл бұрын

That Kelsey drunk-DMed Cody behind her boyfriend's back bc he didn't ask for her number? 👀 Or as she put it, "not a respectful queen" moment 😬

I loved this episode!! You and Brooke have such an amazing dynamic together

I’m currently majoring in SPED and I love that you both have backgrounds in education

Y’all have the same energy I love it sm

I screamed when I saw this!!!! My two favs😭😭

I was a Preschool teacher for like 6 years and my older sister has been a Director for forever. All of these stories resonate with me so much. I love understanding the context in your conversation! “..even though she knew what temp he likes his chicken nugs.” and the classrooms being way over ratio. I’ve worked in terrible centers and feel like I’ve seen it all, especially those bad apples of teachers and new teachers being thrown into too much at once. Loooove this episode Lol

Honestly love you guys together 😭😭❤️

Loved every second of this

This is the best circle time podcast i’ve watched

I love this so much bc I’m an early childhood teacher too (currently student teaching for my masters in a kindergarten room!) I can you 2 were great teachers by the way you talk abt kids ❤️ and my 1st teaching job was being a TA for a crazy lead too!! This whole ep was so relatable

As a former preschool teacher “circle time” takes me backkkkkkk, but seriously I relate to so many things y’all were talking abt and that story had me on the edge of my seat😂

I need more of you two together!!

ive worked for other teachers like a day here and there in different schools and its SCARY how many teachers are like April. i had my april too and i remember her to this day?? i hate aprils so much, literally made my traumatic childhood 1000 times worse 🥰🫶🏻 loved listening to this and feeling seen!

not that update of the blanket so relatable, she was so confident in being caught up

I loved this epi!!!

I've been binging every episode of Circle Time and I'm coincidentally seeing this one on Brooke's birthday apparently HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Preciate you both so much!!

this is the episode i’ve been waitingggg for

@sav..hyer26

Жыл бұрын

literally a minute in and i already know i’m going to watch this too many times

waittt Brooke should share a knitting starter kit with us, i’ve been wanting to get into it but don’t know where to start

omg pls do a book drive!!! soooo here for it!

as a former preschool teacher, never clicked faster! love ya girlies

Kelsey you have such a lovely laugh! It’s just nice to listen to

virtual teaching was more fun less stressful for me, i somehow was closer with my students even tho i taught them in the next grade too. i mean u see their homes and families, u don’t realize how comfy yall get… some kids would stay after everyone to tell me about their soccer game or vacation!! altho one grandma left my student alone and told her not to worry bc i’m virtually there

The hardest I’ve laughed while watching Circle Time! Loved it!!!

i been waiting for this one ☝️

fellow teacher (high school) here, LOVE the representation LMAO you guys are just the bomb, love the influencer book drive 😍

I'm literally begging for you ladies to make a pod.

You guys are so wonderful. I teach PreK and it is not for the weak. Most people could NOT do this job and even less do it well. Support for you! cheers~

i love these two together

I am also a teacher who has had a crazyyy experience and am probably about to find a new career lol you guys are my life goals

Love the Brooke and Kelsey duo!

my comfort collab 😌😌💓💓

I just started as a teachers aide and I love this episode so much hahaha

I hope you two know, I still remember pre school, some scary memories and some good, but mostly scary. I would have probably had less issues if I had a teacher who cared as much as either of you at any age. I grew up around adults which severely hurt my development and made me very in tune and mature at a young age. I was never hurt by bullying or anger directed towards me, even from adults, because at a very young age I understood that they weren't actually harmful. As I got older I started resenting my peers and family because I wasn't able to connect with them, not realizing that they shouldn't have to live up to my expectations. I never liked being around kids my age because they were rude and unaware of what actually matters. Now I realize that everyone is unaware, including me, you drift towards awareness when you accept the fact that there are things you cant know. You cant try to understand everything and then get mad when others try and do the same and don't figure things out as quickly. Nobody is void of flaws and mistakes, I will be rude again no matter how I try and avoid it because there are circumstances and people I can't know until I experience them. Inevitably I will say something to someone that will make them mad. Now, I know that if I apologize and act genuinely all should be well. I am still dealing with plenty of issues but all of the issues I just outlined can be traced back to not having any friends at my age and maturity until I was in 7th grade (USA). I am confident that a good teacher could have changed my life, for the better. Now I have to pick up all the pieces and it sure would be nice to have less.

I love knitting and crocheting so much and the idea of a mood blanket is so awesome and inspiring!! Maybe something I will want to do too! I wish I had done it during wedding planning to remember that season of my life... but currently pregnant so maybe a blanket now for the baby in the future would be so cool too!!!

These two bounce so well off each other! Reminds me of an early Cody and Noel

This was so fun to watch!! Need Britney Broski on the show with you 😍

The chemistry is unmatched!! Brooke should be a reoccurring guest/ your cohost on a different pod!!

Honestly I’m a mom and you two should make a ‘Ms. Rachel’ or Songs for Littles like account

my first year in preschool i was 19, & COMPLETELY ALONE it was dreadful

Hi I’m new here, happy I found ya!! :) this was super cool. You’re both so pretty!

23?? i'm also an ex-prek, we had a 1-6 ratio for under school aged kids, that is literally insane

i love brooke so much i hope she's having a great day

I loved this episode

Omg Kelsey please start knitting with all of us. Been knitting for 19 years, and believe me - we’re always (probably too) excited to bring new people into the cult

Fav duo!

never realized how similar their voices are until I looked away from the screen and couldn't tell who was talking

I’m a first year teacher and I have 23 students and it’s just me in there!

love y'all 💕

PERIOD love you two sm

I love you and Brooke together!