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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t hate the teaching part (which is just one part of the job), but it’s a physically, mentally and emotionally draining job. You are “on” all the time. I haven’t been feeling well lately and there were tons of sick kids in school last week and I appreciate the day to rest. Getting a sub and writing sub plans (especially from home) is difficult and time consuming so teachers usually try to avoid unless absolutely necessary.

I really loved teaching until I had my own kids. It became a LOT to never have a break from kid behaviors. It took me a few years to adjust and I had to switch grade levels so that I didn’t completely lose my mind (I used to teach K and moved to 3rd when my kids were preschool/Kindergarten aged). I was using up all my patience on kids at school and had none left for my kids at home.

Teaching is one of those things that you don’t truly understand until you have done it. People think they understand because they’ve attended school, but the part you see is the easy part because we can make that part look easy. It’s like watching a play—you see and appreciate the performance but you don’t think about the months of preparation that led to the performance. Imagine being the lead actor in a play but at the same time you’re performing you’re expected to teach your entire audience how to be a member of an audience. Some sit and watch quietly, some need frequent reteaching and redirection and some have no interest in watching the play but it’s your job to engage them and you’re held responsible if you can’t meet the needs of every audience member during your performance. [/quote]

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