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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for asking this.  I can't speak for anyone except myself, but I actually just went on leave because I had such a severe panic attack at school I can't go back right now.  For starters, I ended up buying my own curriculum (I teach an elective no one else does) to save myself time (one was not provided by MCPS). A very sweet teacher offered me their slides from the previous year, but that was it. I am buying all of my curriculum supplies to make it as engaging of a class I can (even buying rewards) because I have so many students I have that need extra support (IEPs, 504s, ELLs, ect).  I have packed classes with students who cannot sit, stay off their phone, stop talking, some even steal my personal items. There was a fight during lunch a bit ago and my students came into class all hyped up. I could not get them to calm down, even with security staff coming in.  I am not a spring chicken (mid-career) and I don't know how much more I can take.  In addition, my own child was assaulted at his high school and they told me 'they can't ID the kid.'  I filed a police report, but we are at an impasse (please don't ask for any details). So now on top of my very stressful job, I also am helping my child manage the trauma and fear he now has. I worked so hard for my teaching license but if I walk away, I could lose it.  I don't know. I'm overwhelmed.  I'm taking some time off to see if I can stay in this profession.  [/quote] walk away now.[/quote]

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