Teachers Resigning Like Crazy?

[Anonymous]

The bottom line is teachers are leaving and with everything going on in schools and the lack of support we are going to see the shortage get worse. Parents can deny it all they want.

Yep. I have a friend who works at a college where usually they graduate 30+ education majors. This year they will have 5.

[Anonymous]

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The bottom line is teachers are leaving and with everything going on in schools and the lack of support we are going to see the shortage get worse. Parents can deny it all they want.

Yep. I have a friend who works at a college where usually they graduate 30+ education majors. This year they will have 5.

They all want to work from home. Cannot do that and teach.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are an elementary school teacher, you can pee right before the kids come in (8:25), again at specials times or lunch (anywhere from mid morning to noon), again at recess (a colleague could watch your class outside easily) and again at dismissal (3:30 ish). It’s really not that hard!

I teach middle school, but this is not close to what I experience as a middle school teacher.

Kids are in my classroom at 7:10, and my lunch doesn't begin until 12:15 each day. My planning blocks are both in the afternoon, so I can't go to the restroom during a planning block. It might seem that I can go between classes, but that is not possible because the closest faculty restroom is not very close to my classroom, and there are always at least two other teachers in line (it is a single toilet), so there is not time to go before I have to be back in my classroom.

Five hours is a long time to go without using the restroom, especially for a peri-menopausal woman who also has fibroids. I now wear Thinx underwear every day to school, but that's not even always enough, so I've had some embarrassing situations occur.

While we do now have recess in middle school, but I am assigned to a post where I am alone, so I can't even go to the toilet during recess because there is no one else there to watch the children in that location.

This is inhuman. Which county?

This can’t be Fairfax County because middle school starts at 7:30 am for the kids. They don’t even allow kids to come into the building until 7:10 am. The doors are locked until exactly 7:10 am. This teacher is lying. And why is she posting on an FCPS board?

The teacher is an FCPS teacher bc she said we now have recess. FCPS implemented recess this year. This is the perfect example of teachers exaggerating. That’s why parents don’t believe them anymore. There are no kids in classrooms at 7:10 am in FCPS period. Stop lying. Doors don’t even open until 7:10 am!!!

Also, in addition to a planning period, the teachers have study hall time.

My HS has no “study hall” but keep on spreading those falsehoods.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

The bottom line is teachers are leaving and with everything going on in schools and the lack of support we are going to see the shortage get worse. Parents can deny it all they want.

Yep. I have a friend who works at a college where usually they graduate 30+ education majors. This year they will have 5.

They all want to work from home. Cannot do that and teach.

Nah, they want to work where they’re paid and at least semi-respected accordingly, and don’t have forums of Keyboard Karens criticizing their every move.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

The bottom line is teachers are leaving and with everything going on in schools and the lack of support we are going to see the shortage get worse. Parents can deny it all they want.

Yep. I have a friend who works at a college where usually they graduate 30+ education majors. This year they will have 5.

They all want to work from home. Cannot do that and teach.

Ummm that's not the only reason but keep reaching

[Anonymous]

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The bottom line is teachers are leaving and with everything going on in schools and the lack of support we are going to see the shortage get worse. Parents can deny it all they want.

Yep. I have a friend who works at a college where usually they graduate 30+ education majors. This year they will have 5.

They all want to work from home. Cannot do that and teach.

Nah, they want to work where they’re paid and at least semi-respected accordingly, and don’t have forums of Keyboard Karens criticizing their every move.

This!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

The bottom line is teachers are leaving and with everything going on in schools and the lack of support we are going to see the shortage get worse. Parents can deny it all they want.

Yep. I have a friend who works at a college where usually they graduate 30+ education majors. This year they will have 5.

They all want to work from home. Cannot do that and teach.

LOL - I teach from home. 😊

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are an elementary school teacher, you can pee right before the kids come in (8:25), again at specials times or lunch (anywhere from mid morning to noon), again at recess (a colleague could watch your class outside easily) and again at dismissal (3:30 ish). It’s really not that hard!

I teach middle school, but this is not close to what I experience as a middle school teacher.

Kids are in my classroom at 7:10, and my lunch doesn't begin until 12:15 each day. My planning blocks are both in the afternoon, so I can't go to the restroom during a planning block. It might seem that I can go between classes, but that is not possible because the closest faculty restroom is not very close to my classroom, and there are always at least two other teachers in line (it is a single toilet), so there is not time to go before I have to be back in my classroom.

Five hours is a long time to go without using the restroom, especially for a peri-menopausal woman who also has fibroids. I now wear Thinx underwear every day to school, but that's not even always enough, so I've had some embarrassing situations occur.

While we do now have recess in middle school, but I am assigned to a post where I am alone, so I can't even go to the toilet during recess because there is no one else there to watch the children in that location.

This is inhuman. Which county?

This can’t be Fairfax County because middle school starts at 7:30 am for the kids. They don’t even allow kids to come into the building until 7:10 am. The doors are locked until exactly 7:10 am. This teacher is lying. And why is she posting on an FCPS board?

Okay, let's analyze what you are saying. Let's say the op teacher is a nasty, nasty liar and her students come at 7:30 instead of 7:10 like she alleged. She was making the point that she is routinely expected to go 5 hours without using the rest room. But thanks to your clever deduction, we now know that is a gross exaggeration and she is actually asked to go 4 hours and 45 minutes without a restroom break. Whatever is she complaining about! God, I hate how these teachers complain! Five hours without a break, yes, I understand that, totally valid complaint, but 4 hours 45 minutes? She is SUCH a whiner.

This just totally invalidates every complaint any teacher has ever had. In fact, teachers should be so THANKFUL they get the privilege of teaching your little shithead that they are happy to be treated inhumanely and abused! I mean, she could never have the chance to use the bathroom, had she ever considered that? Using the bathroom is a privilege, not a right.

Unless you're telling my child they need to wait five minutes so you can finish instructions before they go. Then it is an inalienable right on par with the rights to life and liberty.

Unrelated, but why is there such a teacher shortage? Nobody wants to work any more.

*thunderous applause*

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are an elementary school teacher, you can pee right before the kids come in (8:25), again at specials times or lunch (anywhere from mid morning to noon), again at recess (a colleague could watch your class outside easily) and again at dismissal (3:30 ish). It’s really not that hard!

I teach middle school, but this is not close to what I experience as a middle school teacher.

Kids are in my classroom at 7:10, and my lunch doesn't begin until 12:15 each day. My planning blocks are both in the afternoon, so I can't go to the restroom during a planning block. It might seem that I can go between classes, but that is not possible because the closest faculty restroom is not very close to my classroom, and there are always at least two other teachers in line (it is a single toilet), so there is not time to go before I have to be back in my classroom.

Five hours is a long time to go without using the restroom, especially for a peri-menopausal woman who also has fibroids. I now wear Thinx underwear every day to school, but that's not even always enough, so I've had some embarrassing situations occur.

While we do now have recess in middle school, but I am assigned to a post where I am alone, so I can't even go to the toilet during recess because there is no one else there to watch the children in that location.

This is inhuman. Which county?

This can’t be Fairfax County because middle school starts at 7:30 am for the kids. They don’t even allow kids to come into the building until 7:10 am. The doors are locked until exactly 7:10 am. This teacher is lying. And why is she posting on an FCPS board?

The teacher is an FCPS teacher bc she said we now have recess. FCPS implemented recess this year. This is the perfect example of teachers exaggerating. That’s why parents don’t believe them anymore. There are no kids in classrooms at 7:10 am in FCPS period. Stop lying. Doors don’t even open until 7:10 am!!!

Also, in addition to a planning period, the teachers have study hall time.

My HS has no “study hall” but keep on spreading those falsehoods.

It’s called falcon or charger or whatever mascot time. That indeed is a study hall time. Kids can work on assignments or go see other teachers for help.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are an elementary school teacher, you can pee right before the kids come in (8:25), again at specials times or lunch (anywhere from mid morning to noon), again at recess (a colleague could watch your class outside easily) and again at dismissal (3:30 ish). It’s really not that hard!

I teach middle school, but this is not close to what I experience as a middle school teacher.

Kids are in my classroom at 7:10, and my lunch doesn't begin until 12:15 each day. My planning blocks are both in the afternoon, so I can't go to the restroom during a planning block. It might seem that I can go between classes, but that is not possible because the closest faculty restroom is not very close to my classroom, and there are always at least two other teachers in line (it is a single toilet), so there is not time to go before I have to be back in my classroom.

Five hours is a long time to go without using the restroom, especially for a peri-menopausal woman who also has fibroids. I now wear Thinx underwear every day to school, but that's not even always enough, so I've had some embarrassing situations occur.

While we do now have recess in middle school, but I am assigned to a post where I am alone, so I can't even go to the toilet during recess because there is no one else there to watch the children in that location.

This is inhuman. Which county?

This can’t be Fairfax County because middle school starts at 7:30 am for the kids. They don’t even allow kids to come into the building until 7:10 am. The doors are locked until exactly 7:10 am. This teacher is lying. And why is she posting on an FCPS board?

The teacher is an FCPS teacher bc she said we now have recess. FCPS implemented recess this year. This is the perfect example of teachers exaggerating. That’s why parents don’t believe them anymore. There are no kids in classrooms at 7:10 am in FCPS period. Stop lying. Doors don’t even open until 7:10 am!!!

Okay, so some kids are in classes at 7:11. What a horrible exaggeration to cut a MINUTE off the time!

Teachers are allowed to use the restroom anytime before 7:30 am. The previous poster liar made it sound like at 7:10 am she is glued to her classroom and must be in the room but that is not the case. The teacher doesn’t have to even unlock her door at 7:10. She is free to go use the restroom. If the door is locked, kids will simply wait in the locker area with friends. As long as the teacher is in the room by 7:25 ish that is perfectly fine.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are an elementary school teacher, you can pee right before the kids come in (8:25), again at specials times or lunch (anywhere from mid morning to noon), again at recess (a colleague could watch your class outside easily) and again at dismissal (3:30 ish). It’s really not that hard!

I teach middle school, but this is not close to what I experience as a middle school teacher.

Kids are in my classroom at 7:10, and my lunch doesn't begin until 12:15 each day. My planning blocks are both in the afternoon, so I can't go to the restroom during a planning block. It might seem that I can go between classes, but that is not possible because the closest faculty restroom is not very close to my classroom, and there are always at least two other teachers in line (it is a single toilet), so there is not time to go before I have to be back in my classroom.

Five hours is a long time to go without using the restroom, especially for a peri-menopausal woman who also has fibroids. I now wear Thinx underwear every day to school, but that's not even always enough, so I've had some embarrassing situations occur.

While we do now have recess in middle school, but I am assigned to a post where I am alone, so I can't even go to the toilet during recess because there is no one else there to watch the children in that location.

This is inhuman. Which county?

This can’t be Fairfax County because middle school starts at 7:30 am for the kids. They don’t even allow kids to come into the building until 7:10 am. The doors are locked until exactly 7:10 am. This teacher is lying. And why is she posting on an FCPS board?

The teacher is an FCPS teacher bc she said we now have recess. FCPS implemented recess this year. This is the perfect example of teachers exaggerating. That’s why parents don’t believe them anymore. There are no kids in classrooms at 7:10 am in FCPS period. Stop lying. Doors don’t even open until 7:10 am!!!

DP. You woke up on a Saturday morning, and decided to bring this mood into the world? Maybe take an online break if you're that triggered

I’m not triggered at all, just stating facts. This is why no one believes teachers. They exaggerate the facts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are an elementary school teacher, you can pee right before the kids come in (8:25), again at specials times or lunch (anywhere from mid morning to noon), again at recess (a colleague could watch your class outside easily) and again at dismissal (3:30 ish). It’s really not that hard!

I teach middle school, but this is not close to what I experience as a middle school teacher.

Kids are in my classroom at 7:10, and my lunch doesn't begin until 12:15 each day. My planning blocks are both in the afternoon, so I can't go to the restroom during a planning block. It might seem that I can go between classes, but that is not possible because the closest faculty restroom is not very close to my classroom, and there are always at least two other teachers in line (it is a single toilet), so there is not time to go before I have to be back in my classroom.

Five hours is a long time to go without using the restroom, especially for a peri-menopausal woman who also has fibroids. I now wear Thinx underwear every day to school, but that's not even always enough, so I've had some embarrassing situations occur.

While we do now have recess in middle school, but I am assigned to a post where I am alone, so I can't even go to the toilet during recess because there is no one else there to watch the children in that location.

This is inhuman. Which county?

This can’t be Fairfax County because middle school starts at 7:30 am for the kids. They don’t even allow kids to come into the building until 7:10 am. The doors are locked until exactly 7:10 am. This teacher is lying. And why is she posting on an FCPS board?

DP- Well, I post here because my kids go to FCPS schools. I teach in another district…. The way you jump immediately to the “teacher is lying.” Is disrespectful, defensive and strange. You are also attempting to negate her point of view by disparaging her character. If you have to do that just to garner support for your position, you are probably wrong.

That’s a lot of word salad for being called out on a lie. No kids are in classrooms at 7:10 am anywhere.

DP means Different Poster. You weren’t calling me on a lie. I didn’t make that post. Here I’ll fork feed you the word salad:

You are being unkind and rude.

This forum can be accessed by anyone and anyone can post here.

Don’t attack people who disagree with you. Explain why you disagree.

Sorry but I’m not following. Where was my attack? I explained my point of view - in FCPS no kids are in classrooms by 7:10 am because doors are just opening to the school for students then. Another poster said her middle school doors don’t open until 7:15 am. I wondered if PP was a teacher not in FCPS because it’s impossible at any school in FCPS for kids to be in rooms by 7:10 am. How is that being unkind? You sound unhinged.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are an elementary school teacher, you can pee right before the kids come in (8:25), again at specials times or lunch (anywhere from mid morning to noon), again at recess (a colleague could watch your class outside easily) and again at dismissal (3:30 ish). It’s really not that hard!

I teach middle school, but this is not close to what I experience as a middle school teacher.

Kids are in my classroom at 7:10, and my lunch doesn't begin until 12:15 each day. My planning blocks are both in the afternoon, so I can't go to the restroom during a planning block. It might seem that I can go between classes, but that is not possible because the closest faculty restroom is not very close to my classroom, and there are always at least two other teachers in line (it is a single toilet), so there is not time to go before I have to be back in my classroom.

Five hours is a long time to go without using the restroom, especially for a peri-menopausal woman who also has fibroids. I now wear Thinx underwear every day to school, but that's not even always enough, so I've had some embarrassing situations occur.

While we do now have recess in middle school, but I am assigned to a post where I am alone, so I can't even go to the toilet during recess because there is no one else there to watch the children in that location.

This is inhuman. Which county?

This is news to you? Schools in the U.S. are inhuman. I teach HS and we expect student to be butt in seats for functionally 6 hours straight in 90 minute blocks with 6 minute breaks to run from one end of the building to the other and 30 minutes to run to the cafeteria, scarf down some food, and be back in class before the bell. They basically never get to see their friends. MS isn't much better.
The lone short recess in elementary schools is just ridiculous.
The correct word for all this is indeed "inhuman."

Exactly. Public schools are set up to fail.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are an elementary school teacher, you can pee right before the kids come in (8:25), again at specials times or lunch (anywhere from mid morning to noon), again at recess (a colleague could watch your class outside easily) and again at dismissal (3:30 ish). It’s really not that hard!

I teach middle school, but this is not close to what I experience as a middle school teacher.

Kids are in my classroom at 7:10, and my lunch doesn't begin until 12:15 each day. My planning blocks are both in the afternoon, so I can't go to the restroom during a planning block. It might seem that I can go between classes, but that is not possible because the closest faculty restroom is not very close to my classroom, and there are always at least two other teachers in line (it is a single toilet), so there is not time to go before I have to be back in my classroom.

Five hours is a long time to go without using the restroom, especially for a peri-menopausal woman who also has fibroids. I now wear Thinx underwear every day to school, but that's not even always enough, so I've had some embarrassing situations occur.

While we do now have recess in middle school, but I am assigned to a post where I am alone, so I can't even go to the toilet during recess because there is no one else there to watch the children in that location.

This is inhuman. Which county?

This can’t be Fairfax County because middle school starts at 7:30 am for the kids. They don’t even allow kids to come into the building until 7:10 am. The doors are locked until exactly 7:10 am. This teacher is lying. And why is she posting on an FCPS board?

The teacher is an FCPS teacher bc she said we now have recess. FCPS implemented recess this year. This is the perfect example of teachers exaggerating. That’s why parents don’t believe them anymore. There are no kids in classrooms at 7:10 am in FCPS period. Stop lying. Doors don’t even open until 7:10 am!!!

Okay, so some kids are in classes at 7:11. What a horrible exaggeration to cut a MINUTE off the time!

Teachers are allowed to use the restroom anytime before 7:30 am. The previous poster liar made it sound like at 7:10 am she is glued to her classroom and must be in the room but that is not the case. The teacher doesn’t have to even unlock her door at 7:10. She is free to go use the restroom. If the door is locked, kids will simply wait in the locker area with friends. As long as the teacher is in the room by 7:25 ish that is perfectly fine.

This is not true. At my school, teachers are required to have our classrooms open, and we are required to be inside our classrooms or standing immediately outside, beginning at 7:10. Our principal and assistant principals walk around to make sure that is happening and we get talked to about not meeting professional obligations if we are not in our classrooms to welcome students at 7:10.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are an elementary school teacher, you can pee right before the kids come in (8:25), again at specials times or lunch (anywhere from mid morning to noon), again at recess (a colleague could watch your class outside easily) and again at dismissal (3:30 ish). It’s really not that hard!

I teach middle school, but this is not close to what I experience as a middle school teacher.

Kids are in my classroom at 7:10, and my lunch doesn't begin until 12:15 each day. My planning blocks are both in the afternoon, so I can't go to the restroom during a planning block. It might seem that I can go between classes, but that is not possible because the closest faculty restroom is not very close to my classroom, and there are always at least two other teachers in line (it is a single toilet), so there is not time to go before I have to be back in my classroom.

Five hours is a long time to go without using the restroom, especially for a peri-menopausal woman who also has fibroids. I now wear Thinx underwear every day to school, but that's not even always enough, so I've had some embarrassing situations occur.

While we do now have recess in middle school, but I am assigned to a post where I am alone, so I can't even go to the toilet during recess because there is no one else there to watch the children in that location.

This is inhuman. Which county?

This can’t be Fairfax County because middle school starts at 7:30 am for the kids. They don’t even allow kids to come into the building until 7:10 am. The doors are locked until exactly 7:10 am. This teacher is lying. And why is she posting on an FCPS board?

The teacher is an FCPS teacher bc she said we now have recess. FCPS implemented recess this year. This is the perfect example of teachers exaggerating. That’s why parents don’t believe them anymore. There are no kids in classrooms at 7:10 am in FCPS period. Stop lying. Doors don’t even open until 7:10 am!!!

Also, in addition to a planning period, the teachers have study hall time.

My HS has no “study hall” but keep on spreading those falsehoods.

It’s called falcon or charger or whatever mascot time. That indeed is a study hall time. Kids can work on assignments or go see other teachers for help.

They can only go see other teachers or work on homework on certain days of the week. On the other days there are lessons teachers must present and there is no movement permitted.