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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's funny that all these parents can complain but none want to be teachers or work in schools.  Time to step up.  Its a thankless job.[/quote]

Such a helpful, constructive post! Problem solved!

Btw her are some things nobody has ever said IRL:
I left teaching for better retirement benefits
I left teaching so I could have more days off work
I left teaching to stick it to trolls on DCUM

There are real reasons why there is a teacher shortage but by fixating on the above you do yourself no favors.[/quote]

Teachers are leaving for higher paying jobs, stay home as their income doesn't cover child care, they are not treated well, hours they work are significant, etc.[/quote]

DH left for a higher paying job and the ability to WFH. Now that I’m still teaching and he is not, it is glaringly obvious that the number of unpaid hours teachers work is ridiculously high compared to most other professionals. I’m not quite ready to jump ship because I really enjoy working with the kids and I have some health issues that will probably take me out of the health force altogether before retirement. That said, I would never recommend teaching as a career choice. It’s brutal financially and often mentally draining. I was a career switcher and pooh poohed warnings from veteran teachers as complaints from the jaded and burnout. Turns out that they were largely spot on. Plus, there are new harms and indignities that they didn’t face. [/quote]

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