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[quote=Anonymous][quote]But there are other teachers who do this every day for their whole lives and do not feel like OP.

Both my in-laws are like this. They [b]spent[/b] their whole careers at a very low income, inner city MS and while there [b]were[/b] a lot of difficult children they [b]did not[/b] feel it was a sacrifice to stay after school to talk to their parents or give them extra help. They [b]felt [/b]it was part of their job and I never heard them once complain the way OP has.

It's not a criticism to say this may not be OP's calling just a reality check.[/quote]

How many years ago was this?  Things have changed A LOT in education.  The pressure on teachers has increased exponentially.  More students and fewer resources.  More "mandates".  More focus on "getting rid of the "bad" teachers" because we are not firing enough.  More scores, data, benchmarks, data driven decisions, etc., etc.  Seriously, there are levels of absurdity that were unimaginable just a few years ago.  Everything gets pushed down to the teacher.

OP, is there someone else besides the administrator who can talk with you?  Does your district allow for some other help?  It is really not good for anyone (you, the students, the whole school) for you to feel this way.  You need to make a plan to help you get through this year.  Can you take a day off every couple of weeks?  Can you reward yourself in some way at various intervals?  Do it.

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