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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am getting ready for a wave of former Feds coming in with provisional teaching licenses and then leaving a few months in because they realize how hard teaching is - just like all these people did post-Covid. If your child has a fake teacher at the start of next school year, RUN!![/quote]

Teacher here. I am encouraged by the idea of Feds filling our empty classrooms!

But I do see your point, in one sense. We lose a lot of first-year teachers once reality hits and the challenges start to pile up. It would be up to current teachers to make sure they have the resources and the support they need as they make this transition. But this is true for all new teachers and not just Feds.

But don’t call them fake teachers. If they are willing to take this on, then they deserve every ounce of our gratitude and respect. [/quote]

Thanks for this. All the attacks by teachers seem very unnecessary.[/quote]

I'm the PP and I'm all for helping!

But one note: I was attacked on another thread for gatekeeping. All I had written is that teaching requires certification (that we'll help you get) and classwork (that we'll help you take). I was also accused of being unsupportive for saying that teaching takes a unique set of skills, and that you can't assume you have them already. Both statements happen to be true, and they were said without malice.

I've been following these threads closely because I am very passionate about this job. I am a career changer, so I feel very qualified to talk from the perspective of someone who has been there, done that. I see a lot of teachers offering warnings and speaking frankly about the profession. I don't see these as attacks at all. I see these posts as frank discussions of what you can expect. Teaching is not for the weak and weary right now, and I think people are trying to illustrate that... not in a "don't do it" sort of way, but in a "trust me... this is super hard" sort of way.

And teachers are already defensive because we're told all the time that we are dumb, lazy, and that we have it easy. So I think teachers get offended when they see "I'll just teach" posts because they come from that same, rather disrespectful narrative.

But all that said... I would love to see Feds join us. You'll find we are very supportive and we'll get you through the battle of the first couple years. We've been there. And then you can pay it forward with new teachers who come after you.[/quote]

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