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

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