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A Missouri teacher is going viral after creating a catchy summer anthem telling parents to "keep them kids" now that school is out.
Yazzmin Johnson, a third-grade teacher, made a TikTok music video remixing rapper iCandy's "Keep Dat" with teacher-friendly lyrics.
"It's summer break, don't call me 'Ms.' Time to have fun, not grading a quiz," Johnson lip-syncs in her video.
Johnson's "keep them kids" song has become a hit on #teachertok and has inspired over 2,000 similar videos.
"The song is basically [about] every single thing that we have to do all year that's become, like, almost an 'ick' in a sense," Johnson told Good Morning America.
Johnson said the video was intended to be a light-hearted way to celebrate the end of the school year.
"We deserve to pat ourselves on the back and have fun. Because everyone knows, teaching after the pandemic is totally different than before. So, I love seeing teachers just so happy and celebrating with each other," Johnson told GMA.
Johnson didn't expect the video to garner national attention with even social workers, officers, and workers from other professionals posting their take on the viral sound.
"Whether you're a social worker or I think there were some officers that did it or principals, administrative assistants, it's just interesting seeing everyone's point of view," Johnson said. "And the parents, oh my goodness, there's so many parents that have done it. And their perspective is, you're realizing, 'Oh, man, my kids are going to be home every day, all day.' And I just think that's hilarious"
A teacher of five years, Johnson told GMA she's looking forward to spending her summer break relaxing and making more funny TikToks.
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