I can't stand the thought of going back to school in a week

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd like you as my teacher. You can drop the meetings for all I care.
But try to do less worksheets. I don't know how old the kids are, but what about letting them answer essay style. Don't need to plan much for that. Few questions about WW2 and let them write away.

And spend hours grading.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I left to teach at private and it changed my life. Total creativity, no paperwork, one meeting a week, 97% direct services, parents who care about education, tons of professional development and respect for the work I do. I get paid the same. If your current environment isn’t working, look around.

You don't have to grade papers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't realize teaching was an hourly clock punching job. I thought it was a professional position where you put in how ever many hours it takes to get the job done, like other professionals do. Thats how the teachers in my family approach it.

My husband is a professional (Government) and works 8 hours a day, not including lunch and gets paid a hell of a lot more than teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your approach to your own happiness sounds like you are shorting your students. I bring work home and think of ideas to motivate people who want to learn. Please retire or give more effort.

She is working the appropriate amount. It's completely unreasonable to expect teachers to just do it all. If schools/society expects more, they need to find the resources to make it happen, not just have unreasonable expectations on teachers.

40 hours a week is not typical for a salaried "professional".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn't realize teaching was an hourly clock punching job. I thought it was a professional position where you put in how ever many hours it takes to get the job done, like other professionals do. Thats how the teachers in my family approach it.

My husband is a professional (Government) and works 8 hours a day, not including lunch and gets paid a hell of a lot more than teachers.

what is his education? maybe he is overpaid if just producing the minimum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your approach to your own happiness sounds like you are shorting your students. I bring work home and think of ideas to motivate people who want to learn. Please retire or give more effort.

She is working the appropriate amount. It's completely unreasonable to expect teachers to just do it all. If schools/society expects more, they need to find the resources to make it happen, not just have unreasonable expectations on teachers.

40 hours a week is not typical for a salaried "professional".

In much of the country, it actually is.