Coworker doesn’t like going outside? Rant

Parent/non ECE professional post (Anyone can comment)

Hello! So this week is suppose to rain but still be warm since it’s almost summer here

I can already hear my coworker wanting to stay inside because of the rain ..

We had a very mild winter but this teacher still insisted on staying inside when it rained .. I would just take a small group out to play since I like the rain

Has anyone else worked with someone who doesn’t like going outside in the rain? This person is from Korea and I am not sure what the weather is like there but I truly believe we shouldn’t program the children into thinking rain is bad..

They all have proper gear and we even have extra boots, muddy buddies, rain jackets, etc..

Yesterday we had some rain at the end of the day and thunder so I agreeed to stay in and he said “oh you love the rain” and laughed

Other teachers who don’t go outside in this weather have also made comments that they thought were funny but truly aren’t about me bringing the kids out in the rain .. the kids always have fun and they dry/ have extra clothing ?!? They also should learn to be outside in ALL weather ?!

This teacher also doesn’t have a proper rain jacket just a light wind breaker so in the winter I told him he needs a real rain jacket but never got one

I am planning on bringing an umbrella this week so when he tries to keep kids inside I’ll tell him I brought him an umbrella

Posted Jun 6, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC

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