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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the OP.

I am 22 years in. However, I took childcare leave after my first was born.  In other words, I would have been able to retire.

Having said that, I'm now seeing a therapist for 1) extreme anxiety (this close to taking meds which I've NEVER done before) and 2) a game changer plan.

I cannot keep up with grading, as my classes are 30+ (high school), and I'm split between two dysfunctional teams who don't know the first thing about planning.  I'm exhausted each night and the anxiety has become generalized.

Our school lost a fantastic new teacher, and one of my younger pals (three years in) is having second thoughts. My good pal broke contract mid-year to move out of state! When she was told that "MCPS would never hire" her again, she laughed and said she would NEVER return to teaching. Both her mental and physical health suffered. So what choice did she have?  She LOVES her new life, btw.

So it takes guts to move on. I get it.  But when my therapist asked me -  "What exactly do you like about your job?" - I didn't have a solid answer.  The kids not hooked to their phones came to mind but there are so few of them left. Most of my students appear dead inside - like zombies - which scares the sh*t out of me.  No matter what I do to liven up a lesson - and I am a fantastic planner who knows kids (or so I thought) - many don't care.

So I no longer wish to be part of a dying system - of a dying field.  Once more and more teachers leave - walk out the door after a few years in - the system will implode. I don't want to wait.  I want to walk out, switch careers and find my happy spot.

cuz this ain't it! [/quote]

Are you saying the kids are using phones in class? Why is that even allowed? [/quote]

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