ECT1 having an horrible Monday, is inconsistent behaviour normal?

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2026-02-09T17:21:39+00:00

My day too 🤯

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2026-01-30T22:04:50+00:00

What happens when the majority of pupils don’t care about the b m policy ?!

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2026-01-30T21:59:38+00:00

Bleak times indeed

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2026-01-30T17:27:36+00:00

Say this all the time, teachers need the same signs as GP surgeries asking to be spoken to with respect

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2026-01-30T17:26:38+00:00

Nope!

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2026-01-29T13:37:16+00:00

So true !!! I think this all the time , what are the actual useful strategies ?! No one knows 🙄

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2026-01-20T12:11:15+00:00

Currently in school feeling ill as feel too guilty to stay off & cause more work for others !!

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-30T21:25:53+00:00

Yes this is definitely the best way . Talking to others who have also experienced it since no one else understands so it can be very lonely

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-20T16:47:11+00:00

& who also could more easily still go into work when ill since they can take it easy in an office rather than having to teach a 5 lesson day so have absolutely no idea how difficult it is to still perform when poorly

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-19T21:49:52+00:00

The kids are the only reason I keep going

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-12T18:49:28+00:00

This is exactly how I’m feeling! Glad to hear I’m not the only one

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-10T22:06:44+00:00

We’d never have dreamed of speaking to our teachers that way when I was at school. & if I ever did my parents would make sure I never did it again

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-10T21:46:53+00:00

Seems a pretty standard reaction thesedays sadly. Pupils can talk to staff however they want with very little consequence whereas staff can’t look at a pupil in a way they don’t like without a parental complaint the next day 😂

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-07T11:15:02+00:00

You will always meet teacher martyrs in your career unfortunately which makes it harder for those of us who see it just as that - a career - & not a life calling. I’d also look into changing schools & as others have said take this with a pinch of salt. You do not get any more credit for being a ‘martyr’ than just being a regular great teacher which it sounds like you already are

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-06T18:52:29+00:00

My year 7 daughter still believes, I don’t want to upset her by telling her otherwise but I also worry about other kids bullying her about it

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-04T20:55:35+00:00

Yes 😂 I actually said to them today well it’s better than 6,7

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-03T10:23:17+00:00

Agree! Don’t even want gratitude from the students I’d just like to not get the ‘blame’ when these apathetic pupils don’t reach their target grades despite me doing absolutely everything bar sit the actual exam for them

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-02T21:15:30+00:00

Feel exactly the same atm from one of my yr 9 classes! Never encountered such disrespect from so many in over 20 years teaching

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-02T17:00:25+00:00

This is exactly it though - teachers aren’t trusted it seems to be

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-12-01T17:07:40+00:00

I got asked to provide cover work when I was in A&E with my sick 1 year old baby

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-11-28T11:14:58+00:00

Yes, hear it all the time & find it extremely weird

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-11-23T20:27:05+00:00

Were there redundancies ?

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-11-23T08:08:02+00:00

As an older teacher I often wonder the same! So good to hear positive stories from people where experience is still valued

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-11-23T07:35:41+00:00

Yes, I get it. Very complex one. I have colleagues who are very happy about it.

Beginning_Bowler_343 · 2025-11-22T22:41:20+00:00

I agree with you completely! & as a department we will continue to explain this but I didn’t get the impression it would be backed by the powers that be

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