Everyone isthinking"Where is_________?"You notice thecolleague thatis about to havea nervousbreakdown.Someannouncesthey are"there tohelp."Specificcurriculumrequirementsarediscussed.You lock eyes withsomeone acrossthe room andrealize you areboth thinking theexact same thing.There is adistrictmandatedactivity tocomplete.Someonediscusses studentperformance onassessments as ifthere is nothingmore important.Someone hasthe gall tospeak up andsay whateveryone isthinking.Someone says"our students"like they knowwhat is reallygoing on.It is so hotor so coldthat youmight die."GoodMorningEveryone!"FREESPACESomeone asksa question thatis only pertinentto them andtheir uniquesituation.The presenterdefers tosomeone whois not preparedto speak.You loseyourmind.Theperpetuallylate personcomesin...late.The requiredmaterialsare notprepared.Someone is fartoo enthusiasticto share theirideas orthoughts.The presenterobviously is notfully informedabout theirpresentation.Someoneis eatingbreakfast.There is ageneralsense ofdoomThere is a lot ofadmiration ofproblems withno realsolutionsdiscussed.Something isthepresentation ismisspelled orgrammaticallincorrect.The presenterlosses controlof thesituation.Someone iswriting theirgrocery list,to do list, etc.You notice thecolleague whojust couldn'tcare less.Everyone isthinking"Where is_________?"You notice thecolleague thatis about to havea nervousbreakdown.Someannouncesthey are"there tohelp."Specificcurriculumrequirementsarediscussed.You lock eyes withsomeone acrossthe room andrealize you areboth thinking theexact same thing.There is adistrictmandatedactivity tocomplete.Someonediscusses studentperformance onassessments as ifthere is nothingmore important.Someone hasthe gall tospeak up andsay whateveryone isthinking.Someone says"our students"like they knowwhat is reallygoing on.It is so hotor so coldthat youmight die."GoodMorningEveryone!"FREESPACESomeone asksa question thatis only pertinentto them andtheir uniquesituation.The presenterdefers tosomeone whois not preparedto speak.You loseyourmind.Theperpetuallylate personcomesin...late.The requiredmaterialsare notprepared.Someone is fartoo enthusiasticto share theirideas orthoughts.The presenterobviously is notfully informedabout theirpresentation.Someoneis eatingbreakfast.There is ageneralsense ofdoomThere is a lot ofadmiration ofproblems withno realsolutionsdiscussed.Something isthepresentation ismisspelled orgrammaticallincorrect.The presenterlosses controlof thesituation.Someone iswriting theirgrocery list,to do list, etc.You notice thecolleague whojust couldn'tcare less.

You Know You're a Public School Teacher When... - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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. Everyone is thinking "Where is _________?"
  2. You notice the colleague that is about to have a nervous breakdown.
  3. Some announces they are "there to help."
  4. Specific curriculum requirements are discussed.
  5. You lock eyes with someone across the room and realize you are both thinking the exact same thing.
  6. There is a district mandated activity to complete.
  7. Someone discusses student performance on assessments as if there is nothing more important.
  8. Someone has the gall to speak up and say what everyone is thinking.
  9. Someone says "our students" like they know what is really going on.
  10. It is so hot or so cold that you might die.
  11. "Good Morning Everyone!" FREE SPACE
  12. Someone asks a question that is only pertinent to them and their unique situation.
  13. The presenter defers to someone who is not prepared to speak.
  14. You lose your mind.
  15. The perpetually late person comes in...late.
  16. The required materials are not prepared.
  17. Someone is far too enthusiastic to share their ideas or thoughts.
  18. The presenter obviously is not fully informed about their presentation.
  19. Someone is eating breakfast.
  20. There is a general sense of doom
  21. There is a lot of admiration of problems with no real solutions discussed.
  22. Something is the presentation is misspelled or grammaticall incorrect.
  23. The presenter losses control of the situation.
  24. Someone is writing their grocery list, to do list, etc.
  25. You notice the colleague who just couldn't care less.