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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to say, as a teacher I am no longer bothered by people insisting school is childcare. Fine! I’m not going to spend my own money on supplies for my childcare job. I’m not going to bother putting together Donors Choose projects for babysitting supplies. I’m certainly not going to come home stressing about providing daycare or planning for the next day. If the kids are occupied and alive, then I’ve done my job as a childcare provider. 
I’ve cut way back on my planning elaborate lessons. I don’t grade outside of my contract hours. My off time is my own. I’m fine putting the district provided resources in front of the kids, even if I previously thought they were confusing or inadequate. It’s childcare-I’ve done my job. [/quote]

x1000  Good for you.[/quote]

I have never understood why teachers used their own money for supplies or worked outside of their contract hours. Stop being a martyr and stop propping up a failing system because it will never get fixed. It becomes normalized and when exhausted teachers start to pushback they are called unprofessional and asked to "think of the children". Why not ask the politicians or parents or tax payers to think of the children? Teachers are there to educate. They are not social workers or psychologists or the other million things parents expect.

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