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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always thought the most humiliating part of being a teacher would be not being able to get up and get a cup of coffee or go to the bathroom or make a phone call whenever you liked.  To me, part of being a professional is having a fair amount of autonomy and flexibility over how I spend my time. 
I'm not sure how we fix this, but in my mind, that's why being a teacher doesn't feel like a professional job, and it might explain why so few people who have other prospects are willing to sign up for it. 
Remember how awful you felt with morning sickness?  Remember how hard it was to do your regular job?  Now imagine having to puke and being up in front of thirty kids, on your feet, all morning with no opportunity to excuse yourself and be sick.  I'm wondering if that's where we lose the great teachers. THere's not a lot of recommend a scenario with so little freedom or autonomy.[/quote]

I never thought that job prestige was connected to bathroom access.  Live and learn.[/quote]

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