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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, each year is worse than the previous one.  I have taught for 21 years and would never encourage my kids to go into this profession.  The reason it is so hard is because no matter how hard you try, how many hours you put in, and how much you care , it is never enough.  I love teaching.  I love watching young children, especially the ones that have huge hurtles to overcome (think poverty, abuse, family situations), finally start to read or figure out the number system.  I spend 6 hours  a day laughing and enjoying my job.  But.... I also spend another 6 hours documenting the thirty phone calls to parents, begging for materials, and being told I am the problem by entitled, and quite frankly, lazy parents who think I am suppose to be superhuman and that I should find a way to teach a child that shows up once a week or refuses to complete an assignment.

The hardest part of teaching is dealing with the politics and abuse from both admin and parents.  In order to keep doing this job you have to get thick skin.  Unfortunately, to develop that thick skin you have care a little less.  My principal and I have a decent relationship but he, my colleagues, and the parents I work with are going to be shocked when I resign at the end of this year. Everyone will say they didn’t see it coming even when I have expressed that I am physically incapable of working 16 hours a day and then being told by parents and central that it isn’t enough.

I am lucky I have the option to resign and most of my fellow teachers do not this option.  I will miss this job.  I will miss the kids.  I will never enjoy anything as much as I do working with students.  Still, I am leaving.  Most of us who can, will.  Good luck parents.  [/quote]

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