"Can theymake itup?"Insultingtheir childwhile they'rejust sittingthere.The wholefamily isactually verychill andloving.Parent giveskid a stare thatsays they're introuble whenthey get home.Foodtable thatis NOT foryou."Do yougivehomework?"Admin-encouragedjargon."You canhit/slapthem if youneed to."Admin popsin "just tosee howyou'redoing."Peopleasking whoyou arewhile waitingin line."Can theyswitch toanotherclass?"Nonstop,backed upline of peopleoutside/inzoom.Blamessocialmedia.Kid tries tolie whenyou'reright there."Well,what can Ido aboutit?"Has questionsabout anotherclass/teacheryou don'tknow.Waiting inclassroom/onzoom for 30+minutes withno one there.Gentlysuggestingsupports toparent whodoesn't believein them."Maybe (co-teacher)should be theone who workswith them."Parentpromisingmenacinglyto "take careof it.""He/shewouldnever"Having funtelling aparent howtheir kidmessed up.Blamesvideogames."(Otherstudent inclass) is abad influenceon my child."Blamesphones.Downplayingtelling a parenthow their kidmessed upbecause youfeel bad.Coming upwith an "Ineed help"code for theshy student.Implying/outrightsaying you don'tknow how to doyour job.Hearing theparent'sentire lifestory."Areyousure?"Surprised bytragic eventthat completelychanges howyou see thestudent.Parent has 10million questions,even though theirchild is perfectand on honor roll.Parentbestie!Youngersiblingplaying onphone in thebackground.Parent wantsyou to betheirtherapist/yesman."Studentcries/hasa panicattack."I'm close tosending themto military/private/charterschool."Can theymake itup?"Insultingtheir childwhile they'rejust sittingthere.The wholefamily isactually verychill andloving.Parent giveskid a stare thatsays they're introuble whenthey get home.Foodtable thatis NOT foryou."Do yougivehomework?"Admin-encouragedjargon."You canhit/slapthem if youneed to."Admin popsin "just tosee howyou'redoing."Peopleasking whoyou arewhile waitingin line."Can theyswitch toanotherclass?"Nonstop,backed upline of peopleoutside/inzoom.Blamessocialmedia.Kid tries tolie whenyou'reright there."Well,what can Ido aboutit?"Has questionsabout anotherclass/teacheryou don'tknow.Waiting inclassroom/onzoom for 30+minutes withno one there.Gentlysuggestingsupports toparent whodoesn't believein them."Maybe (co-teacher)should be theone who workswith them."Parentpromisingmenacinglyto "take careof it.""He/shewouldnever"Having funtelling aparent howtheir kidmessed up.Blamesvideogames."(Otherstudent inclass) is abad influenceon my child."Blamesphones.Downplayingtelling a parenthow their kidmessed upbecause youfeel bad.Coming upwith an "Ineed help"code for theshy student.Implying/outrightsaying you don'tknow how to doyour job.Hearing theparent'sentire lifestory."Areyousure?"Surprised bytragic eventthat completelychanges howyou see thestudent.Parent has 10million questions,even though theirchild is perfectand on honor roll.Parentbestie!Youngersiblingplaying onphone in thebackground.Parent wantsyou to betheirtherapist/yesman."Studentcries/hasa panicattack."I'm close tosending themto military/private/charterschool.

Parent-Teacher Conference Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. G-"Can they make it up?"
  2. B-Insulting their child while they're just sitting there.
  3. O-The whole family is actually very chill and loving.
  4. G-Parent gives kid a stare that says they're in trouble when they get home.
  5. N-Food table that is NOT for you.
  6. G-"Do you give homework?"
  7. G-Admin-encouraged jargon.
  8. I-"You can hit/slap them if you need to."
  9. O-Admin pops in "just to see how you're doing."
  10. I-People asking who you are while waiting in line.
  11. O-"Can they switch to another class?"
  12. N-Nonstop, backed up line of people outside/in zoom.
  13. B-Blames social media.
  14. I-Kid tries to lie when you're right there.
  15. O-"Well, what can I do about it?"
  16. N-Has questions about another class/teacher you don't know.
  17. B-Waiting in classroom/on zoom for 30+ minutes with no one there.
  18. I-Gently suggesting supports to parent who doesn't believe in them.
  19. O-"Maybe (co-teacher) should be the one who works with them."
  20. B-Parent promising menacingly to "take care of it."
  21. O-"He/she would never"
  22. B-Having fun telling a parent how their kid messed up.
  23. N-Blames video games.
  24. I-"(Other student in class) is a bad influence on my child."
  25. G-Blames phones.
  26. N-Downplaying telling a parent how their kid messed up because you feel bad.
  27. N-Coming up with an "I need help" code for the shy student.
  28. G-Implying/outright saying you don't know how to do your job.
  29. N-Hearing the parent's entire life story.
  30. B-"Are you sure?"
  31. I-Surprised by tragic event that completely changes how you see the student.
  32. B-Parent has 10 million questions, even though their child is perfect and on honor roll.
  33. I-Parent bestie!
  34. G-Younger sibling playing on phone in the background.
  35. B-Parent wants you to be their therapist/yes man."
  36. O-Student cries/has a panic attack.
  37. G-"I'm close to sending them to military /private/charter school.