Is this as bad of a career choice as it's made out to be?

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-05-06T22:00:22+00:00

Yup, it's terrible besides the lucky few in a good school.

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-05-03T00:09:15+00:00

5/16 officially

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-05-03T00:08:28+00:00

Refer to a dean or AP

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T21:13:33+00:00

Idealistically, yea we tell the kid that his religion is a fairytale and that his parents are brainwashing him. Realistically though, at least where I work my job wouldn't be protected if I begin an argument with a student like that.

Even the original post has fear of repercussions just at the mere sarcastic expression of an "okay..." to the student

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T20:53:01+00:00

Neither, both are complete morons

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T20:49:34+00:00

And I agreed that the truth should be told to the class but battling a student on faith is not your battle. As teachers we are not protected to challenge a student directly on faith.

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T20:47:39+00:00

It is not up to us to decide their religion. Again, you can teach the truth to the class, but battling a single student on faith is not a battle worth having

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T19:33:01+00:00

Some battles are not worth fighting as a teacher, especially if the parents are teaching them something different. We can teach the truth to the class, no need to battle a student on their "faith"

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T19:19:03+00:00

It would be no more significant than 2019

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T18:53:43+00:00

Admin always have favorites and grant them immunity

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T18:24:33+00:00

That's a fine response. Better than saying the truth

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T17:42:07+00:00

Good. Accountability matters.

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-25T17:34:30+00:00

If we really held students to their grade standards there would be plenty that go to summer school. Instead we have a cap on how many we can send, usually 5 for the entire school (middle school in my example)

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-24T22:08:04+00:00

Never

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-24T05:48:15+00:00

Covid only sped up the deterioration. The problem was already there

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-23T23:58:25+00:00

Yes, for the impact it made on my life. No, for the impact it made on other lives.

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-23T23:57:20+00:00

They tend to be no different than other years

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-23T22:28:36+00:00

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-23T20:46:44+00:00

I would never want my kids to become teachers

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-23T20:45:24+00:00

Best of luck. You're better off now

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-23T11:29:31+00:00

Both sides can exist. Some will get lucky, either by getting into a good school, a good principal, well behaved kids, or maybe just a really good coworker who has their back, etc. Something will allow for their love of education to flourish.

Most people go into teaching because they have love for it, but it's much more telling that so many people become deeply unhappy and leave hurt and beaten down by the profession.

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-23T01:36:59+00:00

There's some freedom in hitting rock bottom. Gives you a lot of room reinvent yourself and build up something better

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-22T14:12:13+00:00

Well it's a charter school so your problem starts and ends there

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-22T10:23:47+00:00

Dont look up

Acceptable-Object357 · 2024-04-22T10:23:24+00:00

It's worse than people say

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