Teaching in a school has greatly changed over the past 3 decades. It’s still a rewarding career, but not one I wanted to stick with - the pressure to work miracles is too high, and the support just isn’t there to do so.
What gets me is the complete lack of respect, while also having standards that expect you to be a saint.
Teaching title 1, after the district reorganized and combined schools with rival gangs - roster changing every day, buses showing up hours late, not being allowed to kick disruptive students out of the classroom, and having to withstand verbal abuse…
They want you to be Jesus. Spend your own money on supplies, focus on “building a relationship” with the student who screamed “fucking f-ggot” in front of the principal at you…
Teaching in a school has greatly changed over the past 3 decades. It’s still a rewarding career, but not one I wanted to stick with - the pressure to work miracles is too high, and the support just isn’t there to do so.
What gets me is the complete lack of respect, while also having standards that expect you to be a saint.
Teaching title 1, after the district reorganized and combined schools with rival gangs - roster changing every day, buses showing up hours late, not being allowed to kick disruptive students out of the classroom, and having to withstand verbal abuse…
They want you to be Jesus. Spend your own money on supplies, focus on “building a relationship” with the student who screamed “fucking f-ggot” in front of the principal at you…