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[quote=Anonymous]I used to work in the county. I left because of a combination of factors, mostly related to lack of autonomy and bad leadership. I was in MCPS for a while, but trust me, that so-called “fat pension” isn’t so fat. I’ve never regretted walking away from that benefit in order to feel I could do what’s right for kids and for my sanity. To the bitter PPs who are lumping all teachers into one greedy, lazy entity, though, if you learned any critical thinking skills from YOUR teachers, you would know that 3 bad teachers does not equate to “every teacher is bad.” Also, the teachers on this board typically are responding to barbs, not launching the complaining. They’re constantly being put on the defensive on DCUM. Of course there are some rotten apples and plenty of bad school-based leaders (and some downright crazy ones), but I think most of the problems you’re blaming on teachers stem from policies and procedures and culture/climate decisions that are coming from well over teachers’ heads. A conference day is a beast and a marathon, not a day of relaxing self-care. I had plenty of colleagues who were hard working, lovely people who are giving, smart and great with students, but many are burning out after years of not being trusted or treated like a professional, of getting disparaged or abused from parents and/or school admin, from unreasonable expectations, and from the sense that decisions are being made in the name of optics rather than common sense. We are experiencing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to teacher shortages, so let’s encourage and support the individuals who want to work with and educate our children, not shame them as a group.[/quote]

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