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Be honest - what do you think of teachers?
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Anonymous
| I think teachers are fairly paid, frankly, for the time they put in. It's a certain kind of stress, but it's so much less stressful than corporate America. |
Anonymous
How do you know it is "so much less stressful than corporate America"? |
Anonymous
| Because I taught 5th grade for 5 years and I've been in corporate America for almost 10. |
Anonymous
| Below average, in every possible way. |
Anonymous
really? So you obviously left teaching b/c you were bored, eh? |
Anonymous
as is your sentence structure I hope you realize that fragments don't need periods. |
Anonymous
No. I was underpaid for my skills and education. Not a good personality fit for teaching. |
Anonymous
Well, maybe this is the time YOU put in---You already said, "teaching was not a good fit." I put in a lot of extra time (everything from spending weekend hours writing student reports, regularly going to the public library to find books that are relevant to the ever-changing curriculum, shopping at art supply stores for new materials, researching lesson plans online after work hours, sending "touching base" emails to parents about their child's day, and so on...) |
Anonymous
But why do you put in all that time? |
Anonymous
No, you were right to move on. Self-absorbed and greedy teachers are usually not successful in the classroom. |
Anonymous
| I think the profession is wholly underrated in the US, and we have a very mixed bag of teachers as a result. If teachers were more respected, better trained, and better paid, I think more competent and intelligent people would go into the field. It may be a bit of a chicken and egg problem. I've encountered many outstanding teachers, but also real duds, and not just duds at connecting with and teaching the kids. Duds also meaning teachers who use incorrect grammar and vocabulary, are unable to track a logical conversation, and the like. I don't know how the terrific teachers put up with them. Unfortunately, the kids from my small high school who went into teaching were almost universally at or near the bottom of the class academically, and nobody I know from a HYP college went into pk-12 teaching. College, grad and professional school professors, and child-related fields such as pediatrics, yes, but not teaching K-12. I think that would change if the field obtained more respect. Just look at journalism and university teaching. Neither pay a whole lot generally, but they get some of the best and brightest minds. |
Anonymous
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"Unfortunately, the kids from my small high school who went into teaching were almost universally at or near the bottom of the class academically"
Ditto. Betas all the way. |
Anonymous
It's odd how bitter some people are. There are betas in EVERY profession. inept doctors, incompetent doctors Why is there this need to focus on teachers? |
Anonymous
Wanting to be paid fairly for the hours I work makes me "greedy"? Whatev. Enjoy being a martyr. |
Anonymous
I'm no martyr, PP. I am off summers, spending time at the pool with my children. I don't have to worry about childcare. Furthermore, at least when I leave each day, I know I've helped out at least one struggling student. You can keep your corporate job and your long hours. Although teaching is hard and I spend hours planning and grading, I feel good about what I do. And the best part is being there for my children - being able to get them from school and having the luxury of spending my summer with my children. |