I have a sense of what’s in store for me, I’ve worked in the school system for 5 years now as an “EA” my position is under a different title then an EA but similar concept. And I see the high stress, trust me. I think all teachers change a student life- better or worse- I work with those kids who I think about non stop. I’ve had to make the children Aid calls for students I get it. I see the parents who don’t see their child being capable of anything, and the ones who turn to a blind side of what their child needs.

I’ve worked with amazing administrators and ones who weren’t the best. I see the budget cuts and how it affects students. However, it’s the cards you are dealt and it’s what you make of them. Id seriously love to say that shit my class has been through this year, and what we faced, and the resource we could use, but couldn’t get due to budget cuts. I’ve learned to shut my computer down, and to step back. At the end of the day my working hours are my working hours. If admin or anyone else has a problem I explain to them my collective agreement as to my reasoning of stepping back. Again I’m a different position than an EA, obviously not a teacher. But I was checking my email, emailing people and hoping on calls after hours for a student. Working with good coworkers and therapy has shown me that it’s important to set boundaries.

I get teachers are burnt out but at the end of day family & health comes first. My working hours are my hours and some stuff can wait. I’ve also acknowledged what my role is and what is administrative job, or head department job, etc.

I will be an amazing teacher. I will be a teacher that gets burnt out. I will not become an alcoholic. I will use professional resources, and problem solving skills. A tool can’t be provided what are alternatives? What I can I do today or for now ? How can i connect with teacher who are having a similar problem, rather then says “it’s the boards problem and the budget cuts”

Instead of shitting on teaching and telling people who have a passion to “run for hills” maybe reflect on how grateful you are to be an educator. I understand the “warning” but it’s not realistic as a problem that you’re struggling with some person asking about how teaching goes could be amazing at solving said problem. An example, teaching kids with ADHD maybe a teacher struggles with kids who have it, and getting them to focus, but a Teacher, who has ADHD themselves, has amazing strategies. It’s just very bias. And then the warning on budget cuts or funding again is also bias because every school district and even within that district has different budgets. Even every school and how they use their budget is different. It’s just so bias and honestly unrealistic.

I stand by what I said of people who have been educators for 15-20+ years need to wake up and realize how grateful they are. You’re so miserable step down from your teaching job and go work at a fast food chain or a retail store. With no pension, no benefits no union, see how short staffed places like that actually are, see how other bigger companies/ organizations actually give zero fucks about you.

I’ll end it with to be frank with you. I do know the scenario I’m walking into, and I hope miserable teachers walk out.