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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, I do not trust the parents of my students.  I have been diligently teaching every class period on my schedule virtually, so I have had a lot of interaction with my students.  I have seen the foreign and domestic holidays and the large gatherings of multiple households of kids and parents.  The parents don’t give a damn about my health, they just want their kids in school and will then continue to do whatever the hell they want, because they want to, whether or not it flies in the face of social distancing and safety protocol.

[b]Before you say I am lazy, I am a teacher who has taught every one of my classes virtually for the full length of the clas periods and I have done hours of small group support and tutoring of students who need it throughout the pandemic.[/b]   But this site and my experience in the pandemic have shown me that to parents I am a low value person whose health is a worthy sacrifice for your desire to have your kid back in person while you continue to flout distancing and travel guidelines.

Yes, I should get out of teaching if I feel this way, and I will do so as soon as I find an exit strategy and new career.  The parents have soured me on my profession: I have read all the vitriol and hate here, and I Know very well what you think of me, a lowly teacher.  [/quote]

Do you want a cookie? "I do the minimum expected, so I am not a bad teacher. But also your mean words have hurt me to the bone." It'll be fun out there when you try to switch careers. Teachers have a really over-inflated sense of their value on the job market. I say this having taught teachers before; your skills at lesson planning may be formidable, but without alternative experience, that's meaningless in most office work, and I assume you're heading towards that and not...retail or something.[/quote]

I do far more than the minimum.

I have a Harvard degree and an MA in my subject, plus “alternative experience” from before I went into teaching. I think I’ll be fine when I figure out what I want to do, thanks.

Your attitude toward teachers is horrible, though.  I know plenty who are fiercely intelligent and well-educated, and they CHOSE to teach.  Many are burnt out and looking to leave, though.  People like you contribute to the brain drain funneling those with options out of the education sector, and that is a terrible thing for our children.

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An honest question for the teacher - do you really think that people without other experience make an okay transition into other professions? My hypothesis has been no, because I have a family of teachers and some of what they don't know about basic white collar professions is really surprising to me. At the same time,if you put "baker/candlestick maker/accountant" in place of "teachers" when you hear complaints, the complaints the non-teachers give would be really shocking.[/quote]

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