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[quote=Anonymous]unsupportive, I meant

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because teachers are a sacred cow. Just watch how many people are going to jump on you for asking this question.

Teachers are paid very fairly (on par with most other well-paid professionals when you compare hour-to-hour), have great work schedules, and good job stability. I am sick of their martyrdom and everyone else's putting them on a pedestal. [/quote]

This is why you'll see revolving doors in this profession - more than you've seen in the past.  If you have young kids, hope and pray that there's enough stability in this profession to ensure your children get a solid education.

My "boss," who's half my age, is a disaster.  He can't control his low level kids and isn't challenging his high level students.  I know b/c they come back to me to complain.

On the flip side, there are some young, dedicated individuals (early to mid-30s) who can't take the pressure of being sandwiched between under-performing or enabled kids and their parents.  Add an unsupported layer of admin to the mix, and you're driving off some talented individuals.

So once the "sacred cows" like me leave, you'll see how quickly the profession deteriorates.  And you can only thank yourself for being such an ignorant bitch.[/quote][/quote]

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