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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the OP and after a year where I had to decide that either I was leaving the profession or cutting my hours, I decided to cut my hours.  I now only work around 45-50 hours a week, usually more towards 45.  I always arrive at school 60-90 minutes early, because I have more energy and there aren't many people at school to interrupt me so I'm more efficient.  I do work through every single lunch every day.  When the clubs I volunteered to run ended, I did not take on new ones.  I will not do any clubs next year.  Students leave at 2:30, teachers can leave at 3:15.  I have made it a point to leave no later than 3:30 daily so I can either go to the gym or run errands or drive my own kids places.  I do about an hour of work at home each night and then a few hours on Sunday.  
But this is so much better than it was.  I keep a list, and anything that is "nice to do" or would be really awesome for my students but takes a lot of time to prep?  I don't do those things anymore.  I just can't.  I only do what must absolutely be done to meet my job requirements.  I don't try to keep my classroom beautiful anymore, just neat enough.  Now that I am less exhausted and resentful, I am back to really enjoying my students again.  And ironically, I've seen more achievement on their part, not that I'm not trying to jump through hoops trying to be a superstar.  My principal and I had a long talk.  I told her it was worth it for me to take a lower rating on the "professional responsibilities" section of our evals (I'm still considered "proficient") to be a happier person.  She agreed with me even though she has to mark me down from excellent to proficient.  I don't think I will ever be on another committee again if I have any say in it.

They wanted us all to go to some PD over the summer.  I'm not doing it.  Hooray for boundaries.  [/quote]

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