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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think evoking a lot of guilt and emotion is just one of many toxic reasons teaching has turned into a hellscape. It's a job. That's  all. If the job isn't a fit, then start working on employee retention,  but guilt isn't appropriate.  [/quote]

My mother was a teacher - classroom and then specialist for 35+ years. At one point long after she retired she said she regretted always giving the district 110% to the detriment of the family. Guilt is used as a tool, but the appreciation factor is quite low.[/quote]

NP.  It's not guilt, it's responsibility.  Your mother knew that, even when she was complaining.  [/quote]

responsibility to who though? moral? requirement? duty? the kids are 100% why most teachers stay. I was at a preschool Halloween parade and every kid had a parent there EXCEPT for my sons friend whose parents are both teachers. Took pics for them but when all the kids got to give their family member a hug, he was left standing there. I called my best friend, also a teacher, and it dawned on me how much of their own children's lives they miss to be there for other people's children. And it doesnt come with enough pay to offset being a 50-60 hours workweek. There are no funds to outsource compared to physicians and sales. There are no FT rotation positions in the school so that people can leave for a few hours or miss one period. It isnt worth it to make the sub plans to only take a few hours so when most teachers take leave, they have to take 1 full day and the calculus for taking 1 day out of the 6 (?) they get doesnt make sense. [/quote]

Former teacher and this is so sad. I was discussing this with my DH because sometimes I miss teaching (for the kids of course, was a SPED teacher) but he makes way more and it just doesn't make sense for me to go back for such measly pay with him having to take off for DC's sick days, appointments, etc besides all the extra stress. Thinking back on it, almost no one that I worked with (who had kids) was UMC... anyone whose spouse made an UMC salary left once they had kids because it's not worth it. 
Anyway, OP - in my state we need to provide 30 days notice otherwise they can take your license. Check into that and give at least whatever the minimum is. [/quote]

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