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[quote=Anonymous]I've noticed teachers leaving at both ends of the experience spectrum. We've had teachers leave in their first few years and others retire a few years early.

This is my 30th year teaching in a FCPS ES. I need to decide this fall/early winter if I am going to retire at the end of this year or continue towards the end of the 2025-2026 SY as I always thought I would. (I'm eligible for full state, but reduced county retirement.) I'd continue to work, but would stop full-time teaching.

I try to leave by 4 p.m. every day. Other than a rushed lunch it's "go, go, go" from 8-4 (sometimes 4:30). So let's say 8-4, 40 hours on the lower estimate. I work probably 2-3 hours each night M-TH, so I'll add another 10 hours there and maybe 2-3 on Sunday night. That's a minimum of 52 hours and it's not even close enough to enough time to get everything done. I stress because I'm not getting everything done. I could work more hours, but then I'm tiring myself out and neglecting time with my family and time for myself.

At the beginning of the SY we were expected to offer conferences with every family by a certain date in September (I know this wasn't required at every school). Those ate up planning time. Two CTs a week during planning time are usually not very valuable. I get more accomplished when I have the time to do with as I wish.

There are too many assessments. VGA, iReady, DSA (spelling), PRF (reading). They eat up instructional time. The PRF is a 1:1 assessment that had to be done by the end of September. Each child's result had to be entered into iReady. The DSA had to be entered into a spreadsheet (more planning time). Now, based on PRF results I need to assess some using CORE and/or PASS (I haven't yet reviewed the training for those.)  Add to this planning for instruction that includes everything that admin expects to see (Morning Meeting, math groups, math stations, reading groups, intervention groups, writing conferences, plus science and SS). Honestly, I haven't started stations or working with many small groups yet since most of that time has been taken up by assessments. Again, I find this stressful because I just don't feel like I'm getting much instruction in and if admin came in the workshop models aren't in full mode as they's like to see. I try to check student work when I can. I prioritize what gets checked.

Next up, first quarter conferences.

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