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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m just giving less assignments this year. Or creating worksheets that self check, or using computer programs that score immediately. I have way way way too many students to give consistent, meaningful feedback this year. 150 students x1 minute each is 2.5 hours, my entire unencumbered planning for the week. When do I plan lessons? When do i contact families to inform them of Johnny’s struggles with xyz? When do I make copies?

You want real feedback, I need 100 kids, not 150. I need 1 prep, not 3. I need 5+ hours a week of dedicated planning, not 3. I need curriculum to fall back on so I don’t have to make it all from scratch when I’m handed yet another prep I’ve never taught before.

Will I try my butt off to get your kids feedback? Absolutely. But I have only given one assignment in each class so far and already spent 4 hours today (sunday) grading. That’s burnout in a sentence. And when I quit because I can’t keep up, there’s no one left to fill my role.

Please handle your kids’ teachers with care this year. We’re (mostly) all really, really struggling to do this job well and I’m not sure it can be in the current conditions.[/quote]

Look, I'm a big supporter of teachers. Y'all have been treated miserably the last couple of years. But, posts like yours grate on my nerves.
Your are there to teach and that includes grading and feedback. Always has. Your work conditions from the school are between you and the admin. YOu still are required to get the work done to educate. And grading/feedback is ESSENTIAL (I have taught).

I'm sorry you are working in off hours or times you previously hadn't had to work - join.the.club. But, you half-a----ing it through your curriculum is not doing these kids any favors. And you are going to get pushback from parents if you continue that way.

My kid has only a few years left in public school - thank god. We've supplemented work the last 3 years and given the feedback that we are capable of giving in the void of COVID and staff shortages. BUt I'm tired of it. If you don't like your situation -quit. At least I'd know where i need to get extra help instead of assuming your educating our kids, when it doesn't sound like you are. F[/quote]

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