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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I came back this year after taking a few years off to care for an elderly parent. I came back because I love teaching and the kids. If I'm being honest, I do very little teaching. I do a lot of paperwork, sit in meetings about meetings, and complete pointless assessments. Assessments are good  to a point but we have so much data my team doesn't even know where to begin with it or how to use it. Each day seems like a lot more busy work and zero time to plan or teach. Teachers are unhappy and I'm seeing a disregard for professionalism teacher to teacher-I'm sure it's exhaustion and low morale. I feel micromanaged by the county and in turn the admin. Kids are not getting what they need-teachers feel unseen, disrespected, and disregarded. Nothing is being done for morale.....just more and more to do- less and less actual planning and teaching. The shortage will get worse. I've been in education for 20 years and this is the worst I've seen it.[/quote]

Can you elaborate on “ disregard for professionalism teacher to teacher”? My school is seeing unprescedebted burnout, but we are still respecting and supporting each other for the most part. If things go south, what might I see?[/quote]

I can....I'm seeing a lack of mutual respect for others time. One educator thinking their time and their job is more important than their colleagues. Gen ED. SPED, ESOL, specialists(Intervention teachers, art, music, PE, etc) all have a lot on their plate and deal with a lack of time and a never ending to do list. They shouldn't have to deal with a lack of respect from their colleagues. We are all in this together and we all have our stressors-let's respect each other's time.  [/quote]

The last school I taught at was filled with fighting - by the adults! A literal fight happened, in addition to constant yelling and profanity. I was so disturbed.[/quote]

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