Things Teachers Did in the 80’s and 90’s That Wouldn’t Fly Today.
If you know someone who went to school in the 80’s or 90’s, you may want to ask them, “What was it like?”, because according to many online, the rules seemed to be somewhat looser back in those days.
So, what are some things that teachers did in the 80’s and 90’s that wouldn’t be accepted in today’s schools?
“I told my biology teacher that I wasn't feeling too well, he said that I didn't look sick, and as punishment made me stand in the corner until I fainted.” – AustrainReaper
“If you read enough books during the year in elementary school you got to have a sleepover in the library. Like we brought sleeping bags and slept on the floor. In the morning they had griddles out and we made pancakes. It was my favorite elementary school memory.” – 7askingforafriend
“My English teacher in high school used to throw blackboard erasers at us if we were noisy. I wasn't on the receiving end of the eraser, but that chalk would leave marks on kid's backs for the rest of the day, so everyone knew who annoyed the teacher.” – Roscoe_cracks_corn
“My elementary school teacher used to say to kids "you're cruising for a bruising" and once washed out my friend Jermaine's mouth out with soap. This was circa 1987.” – chefboyardeejr
“For the last day of first grade, my teacher took us to her farm. She gave us a ride on the back of her tractor, root beer floats and even gave us all a pair of binoculars. Honestly those days were the happiest of my life.” – winterwizard9497
“My fourth-grade teacher was a softball player in her younger years. When you weren't paying attention, she'd hurl a stick of chalk at you. She rarely missed. She was awesome too.” – optimaloutcome
“My elementary school principal would pull loose teeth. You could go to his office, have him pull your loose tooth and he would give you a lollipop.” – snow****forreal
It’s great to see some positive stories in here too! I also remember having sleepovers at my school in the late 90’s, and maybe nurses in schools nowadays are still able to pull wobbly teeth out too!
Do you have anything else we should add to the list? Leave a comment below to let us know!
Source: Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/x04dlt/80s90s_kids_whats_something_a_school_teacher_did/?rdt=47599