The $100 Classroom Hack That Reclaims 90 Hours of Teaching Per Year
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PE teachers and K-5 administrators: how much instructional time slips away each day due to — untied shoelaces? It seems small, but those minutes add up dramatically. One case study showed a teacher reclaiming a staggering 90 hours of teaching time annually by addressing this one simple issue.
That's 90 hours back in your pocket to focus on curriculum, student engagement, and skill development — instead of kneeling to tie shoes.
The hidden cost of "Teacher, my shoe's untied!"
The constant interruption breaks the flow of instruction and pulls your focus away from the group. Every stop to kneel and re-tie is a transition cost — not just the 30 seconds of tying, but the time it takes the class to refocus afterward. Across a school year, in a class of 25, it compounds into weeks of lost instructional flow.
The fix: empower students to manage their own laces
By equipping students with a teaching tool like Training Ties, you follow the effective "I Do, We Do, You Do" teaching model. First you show them (I Do), then you guide them with the tool (We Do), and soon they're independently tying and keeping their shoes tied (You Do) — thanks to the muscle memory and confidence built.
The patented checkpoint technology means kids practice without the all-or-nothing failure cycle, and the secure loop stays put through recess and PE.
A safety boost, not just a time boost
Beyond reclaiming instructional time, secure shoelaces significantly reduce trips and falls during active PE sessions and recess. It's a classroom-management win and a safety win at once.
Equip a classroom for around $100
For roughly $100, a classroom can be equipped to turn this time leak into teaching time. We offer classroom kits and bulk pricing for teachers, OTs, and adapted PE teams, and we accept school district purchase orders.