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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's interesting teacher threads are always filled with teachers claiming they work 60+ hours a week, but there's always a delay in grading, sending communication, etc. 🤔[/quote]

I'm a high school English teacher.  There is a "delay in grading" because it takes me 20-30 minutes to carefully read each essay and write thoughtful, individualized feedback that will help students improve.  I have over a hundred students, all of whom are preparing for exams in May, and I have no time during the school day to grade because I am forced to cover for colleagues who are out or attend (largely useless) meetings.  This means the bulk of that grading must take place at home.  This means over 30 hours of grading to be done in the evenings and weekends, BUT I also have to plan lessons, organize advisory activities, and complete paperwork.  I write a lot of letters of rec for college as well, and each of these means at least one meeting with the student, plus time to write the letter.

If you have any ideas for me that won't involve ignoring my own family and letting my home fall into utter chaos, I'm all ears.  Right now, I'm doing the best I can.

I understand that the majority of parents think I am stupid and lazy, and that I complain too much.  I am actively looking for a new career after almost 20 years of teaching because the criticism and attacks just really get me down at this point, and I live in a perpetual state of anxiety and dread about everything I need to get done.

I especially enjoyed the scathing posts about teachers and letters of rec a few weeks ago.
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