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

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