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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an English teacher. I provide a ton of meaningful feedback. It’s actually the #1 reason I am thinking of leaving the profession after 18 years of successful teaching.

I agree with the parents here. Yes, written feedback is very important. That’s why I do it. Unfortunately, feedback on one set of essays can take me 30 hours. I don’t get ANY time to grade at work, so that is done in the evenings, all day Saturday, and all day Sunday. It isn’t unusual for me to work 7 10-hour days a week. This isn’t exaggeration. It’s the only way I can get that feedback to students quick enough to make it matter.

I have my own family. My own children are growing up without a mom since my head is always bent over papers for 10 months of every year. It isn’t worth it.

I’m planning on quitting. It isn’t pay or student behavior driving my decision. It’s the grading and the system’s lack of respect for my time. [/quote]

Thank you for your service.  Thank you for providing real meaningful feedback.  Maybe not every student learned from every comment but they learned from you.  [/quote]

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