First year teachers quitting

[Anonymous]

Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

[Anonymous]

We could solve the teacher shortage by making teaching a more inviting and lucrative field. Alas, as a society we decided not to do that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

Just wait until the classrooms are taught by Asian teachers. Your kids won't know what hit them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

States still had lists of content area shortages back in 2008. The people who leave have options and the ones who don't will stay.

Education programs in colleges/universities also aren't training as many teachers so the supply of young, fresh blood for the churn and burn is low as well. I don't think economic downturn will lead to improved teacher quality nor higher parent/student satisfaction.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

States still had lists of content area shortages back in 2008. The people who leave have options and the ones who don't will stay.

Education programs in colleges/universities also aren't training as many teachers so the supply of young, fresh blood for the churn and burn is low as well. I don't think economic downturn will lead to improved teacher quality nor higher parent/student satisfaction.

I have stayed despite having options —teaching is my second career. I wanted to serve my community. I thought of the teachers I had that made so huge a difference for me as a poor child. I ended up stuck in MCPS teaching mostly the children of DCUM. Transferred 3x to schools with high farms rates, always got assigned to programs and classes with middle class students. Pre-pandemic, thought about getting dual certified in ESOL to stop that bait and switch. Now I might just want out period. I am not serving the kids I wanted to and the kids I do teach have such horrible parents.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

States still had lists of content area shortages back in 2008. The people who leave have options and the ones who don't will stay.

Education programs in colleges/universities also aren't training as many teachers so the supply of young, fresh blood for the churn and burn is low as well. I don't think economic downturn will lead to improved teacher quality nor higher parent/student satisfaction.

I have stayed despite having options —teaching is my second career. I wanted to serve my community. I thought of the teachers I had that made so huge a difference for me as a poor child. I ended up stuck in MCPS teaching mostly the children of DCUM. Transferred 3x to schools with high farms rates, always got assigned to programs and classes with middle class students. Pre-pandemic, thought about getting dual certified in ESOL to stop that bait and switch. Now I might just want out period. I am not serving the kids I wanted to and the kids I do teach have such horrible parents.

If you want out, get out! I left the classroom and have zero regrets. 👍

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

States still had lists of content area shortages back in 2008. The people who leave have options and the ones who don't will stay.

Education programs in colleges/universities also aren't training as many teachers so the supply of young, fresh blood for the churn and burn is low as well. I don't think economic downturn will lead to improved teacher quality nor higher parent/student satisfaction.

I have stayed despite having options —teaching is my second career. I wanted to serve my community. I thought of the teachers I had that made so huge a difference for me as a poor child. I ended up stuck in MCPS teaching mostly the children of DCUM. Transferred 3x to schools with high farms rates, always got assigned to programs and classes with middle class students. Pre-pandemic, thought about getting dual certified in ESOL to stop that bait and switch. Now I might just want out period. I am not serving the kids I wanted to and the kids I do teach have such horrible parents.

If the complaints and reassignments are a reoccurring problem, have you considered that maybe the problem is with you rather than the parents?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

States still had lists of content area shortages back in 2008. The people who leave have options and the ones who don't will stay.

Education programs in colleges/universities also aren't training as many teachers so the supply of young, fresh blood for the churn and burn is low as well. I don't think economic downturn will lead to improved teacher quality nor higher parent/student satisfaction.

I have stayed despite having options —teaching is my second career. I wanted to serve my community. I thought of the teachers I had that made so huge a difference for me as a poor child. I ended up stuck in MCPS teaching mostly the children of DCUM. Transferred 3x to schools with high farms rates, always got assigned to programs and classes with middle class students. Pre-pandemic, thought about getting dual certified in ESOL to stop that bait and switch. Now I might just want out period. I am not serving the kids I wanted to and the kids I do teach have such horrible parents.

If the complaints and reassignments are a reoccurring problem, have you considered that maybe the problem is with you rather than the parents?

Get reassigned in public is normal. They send you where they need you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

States still had lists of content area shortages back in 2008. The people who leave have options and the ones who don't will stay.

Education programs in colleges/universities also aren't training as many teachers so the supply of young, fresh blood for the churn and burn is low as well. I don't think economic downturn will lead to improved teacher quality nor higher parent/student satisfaction.

I have stayed despite having options —teaching is my second career. I wanted to serve my community. I thought of the teachers I had that made so huge a difference for me as a poor child. I ended up stuck in MCPS teaching mostly the children of DCUM. Transferred 3x to schools with high farms rates, always got assigned to programs and classes with middle class students. Pre-pandemic, thought about getting dual certified in ESOL to stop that bait and switch. Now I might just want out period. I am not serving the kids I wanted to and the kids I do teach have such horrible parents.

If the complaints and reassignments are a reoccurring problem, have you considered that maybe the problem is with you rather than the parents?

If she’s getting assigned away from low income kids to middle class kids it’s almost certainly that middle class demanding parents are asking for her. How is that a problem with her? It’s a weak principal who allows those parents to get their way at the expense of other kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

States still had lists of content area shortages back in 2008. The people who leave have options and the ones who don't will stay.

Education programs in colleges/universities also aren't training as many teachers so the supply of young, fresh blood for the churn and burn is low as well. I don't think economic downturn will lead to improved teacher quality nor higher parent/student satisfaction.

I have stayed despite having options —teaching is my second career. I wanted to serve my community. I thought of the teachers I had that made so huge a difference for me as a poor child. I ended up stuck in MCPS teaching mostly the children of DCUM. Transferred 3x to schools with high farms rates, always got assigned to programs and classes with middle class students. Pre-pandemic, thought about getting dual certified in ESOL to stop that bait and switch. Now I might just want out period. I am not serving the kids I wanted to and the kids I do teach have such horrible parents.

I much prefer to work in the high FARMs schools. There are different challenges, but the majority of the parents are wonderful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

States still had lists of content area shortages back in 2008. The people who leave have options and the ones who don't will stay.

Education programs in colleges/universities also aren't training as many teachers so the supply of young, fresh blood for the churn and burn is low as well. I don't think economic downturn will lead to improved teacher quality nor higher parent/student satisfaction.

I have stayed despite having options —teaching is my second career. I wanted to serve my community. I thought of the teachers I had that made so huge a difference for me as a poor child. I ended up stuck in MCPS teaching mostly the children of DCUM. Transferred 3x to schools with high farms rates, always got assigned to programs and classes with middle class students. Pre-pandemic, thought about getting dual certified in ESOL to stop that bait and switch. Now I might just want out period. I am not serving the kids I wanted to and the kids I do teach have such horrible parents.

If the complaints and reassignments are a reoccurring problem, have you considered that maybe the problem is with you rather than the parents?

If she’s getting assigned away from low income kids to middle class kids it’s almost certainly that middle class demanding parents are asking for her. How is that a problem with her? It’s a weak principal who allows those parents to get their way at the expense of other kids.

How would they know about her?

It's more likely that the principal doesn't want to deal with her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Entitled Parents: "If you don't like your working conditions, quit."
Also Entitled Parents: "What...what do you MEAN you QUIT? You horrible monster! What about THE CHILDRENNNNNN????"

Yep. Teachers aren't indentured servants. I don't want to hear another contrived news story about the teacher shortage. If the jobs aren't filling it's because the compensation and conditions are poor. The market bhas spoken. End of story. The entitled parents won't care until principals in their schools are hiring J1 Visa teachers from abroad. I hope you all don't overspend on your house because your ZIP code entitles you to nothing in any public school system!

This has been a common theme when unemployment was low, jobs with poor pay/conditions can't compete. We shall see what happens in this recession. Although nthis recession has impacted more people in low wage retail/food service/entertainint jobs

States still had lists of content area shortages back in 2008. The people who leave have options and the ones who don't will stay.

Education programs in colleges/universities also aren't training as many teachers so the supply of young, fresh blood for the churn and burn is low as well. I don't think economic downturn will lead to improved teacher quality nor higher parent/student satisfaction.

I have stayed despite having options —teaching is my second career. I wanted to serve my community. I thought of the teachers I had that made so huge a difference for me as a poor child. I ended up stuck in MCPS teaching mostly the children of DCUM. Transferred 3x to schools with high farms rates, always got assigned to programs and classes with middle class students. Pre-pandemic, thought about getting dual certified in ESOL to stop that bait and switch. Now I might just want out period. I am not serving the kids I wanted to and the kids I do teach have such horrible parents.

If the complaints and reassignments are a reoccurring problem, have you considered that maybe the problem is with you rather than the parents?

Reassignments don’t happen because of the teacher. In MCPS it’s due to fluctuating enrollment. My son’s school is constantly adding a teacher only to lose them a year later because the next group of kindergarteners is slightly smaller. Then another year later, they’ll add another teacher.

[Anonymous]

Many teachers are also cut in MCPS because once they get tenure then they will get the protections that they paid tens of housands of dollars for. If that's the case principals will have no leverage to bully the teachers into data manipulation.