BECAUSE MOM SAYS

Ah, the good old days of school — where the chalkboards were dusty, the pencils were sharp, and the discipline was…questionable.

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If you’ve ever looked back on your time in the classroom and thought, “Wow, we really got away with that?” then you’re in good company.

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Get ready to feel nostalgic, horrified, and amused all at once – this is a list you won’t want to miss.

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Having a designated Nicotine atrium for teachers and pupils with a permit. Yes, and we had a designated smoke break time at 10 am.

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Making kids who looked “like garbage” wear a trash bag over their uniform, requiring the students to announce to the class if they needed to go to the bathroom “to urinate” or “to move my bowels.”

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In college, our id number was our social security number. It was on all tests, homework, and grade reports posted on the walls outside classrooms — everywhere!

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When I was in grade school, every couple of years or so, a dentist would show up with a mobile office and clean everybody’s teeth.

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BECAUSE MOM SAYS

The 21 Disturbing Practices of Boomer-Era Schools That Would Be Unacceptable Today

Ah, the good old days of school — where the chalkboards were dusty, the pencils were sharp, and the discipline was…questionable.

If you’ve ever looked back on your time in the classroom and thought, “Wow, we really got away with that?” then you’re in good company.

Get ready to feel nostalgic, horrified, and amused all at once – this is a list you won’t want to miss.

Having a designated Nicotine atrium for teachers and pupils with a permit. Yes, and we had a designated smoke break time at 10 am.

01

SO MUCH SMOKE

Making kids who looked “like garbage” wear a trash bag over their uniform, requiring the students to announce to the class if they needed to go to the bathroom “to urinate” or “to move my bowels.”

02

GARBAGE WEAR

In college, our id number was our social security number. It was on all tests, homework, and grade reports posted on the walls outside classrooms — everywhere!

03

NOT SO SECRET

When I was in grade school, every couple of years or so, a dentist would show up with a mobile office and clean everybody’s teeth.

04

KEEPING CLEAN

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