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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The whole "teachers don't have time to answer emails from students" reasoning falls apart when you find the a teacher who does. My HS child has had a precious few teachers who respond to student emails, enter grades into the grade book in a timely manner and are generally very responsive, but they do exist. These teachers have ranged from young and old, with families and not, and across subjects. These teachers prove it can be done and highlight the absurdity of some of the excuses other teachers offer up. [/quote]

I used to be that teacher.  I gained 80 pounds over 6 years, was on antidepressants, lost my boyfriend and most friendships, and burned out and left teaching for 10 years, making 30% more working for a “high pressure, high paced” digital startup.  I worked about 25 hours less per week than when I was teaching.  And I could go to the bathroom whenever I wanted.  And check the morning news in my laptop.  And more than occasionally go online shopping.

I’ve worked in several other fields in jobs that everyone considered high stress and fast paced.  It was NOTHING compared to teaching.[/quote]

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