“This is so sad”: Mom points out error on 5-year-old’s grammar homework. Teachers rush to defend it

A mom’s attempt to poke fun at a typo on her five-year-old’s first homework assignment didn’t go the way she expected.

After sharing a photo of a small grammatical error on TikTok, the post quickly shifted from lighthearted commentary to a broader discussion about teacher burnout and how much unpaid labor educators take home with them.

@riversideredhead’s clip from Dec. 8, 2025, zoomed in on the small error (an errant “s” after the word “it” was changed from a contraction to separate words) paired with onscreen text...