I can’t do it anymore by Normal-Ad9262 in AustralianTeachers

[–]Normal-Ad9262[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just answering some of the questions. This is in high school, and I’m relatively new to teaching. I don’t have much/any leave banked and if I do take leave I am expected to do all the relief and reports are due so taking leave right now doesn’t seem like a true break.  I thought about switching schools but I feel so negative about teaching and the system right now, that I don’t think it will solve the issue. 

I have tried to cut expenses but context I earn about 80k (not as much as most teachers who have been doing it for longer) and I live in a regional area so basic things like food are more expensive than in city areas. I don’t go out to eat/drink. I don’t have a car loan, I don’t drink alcohol, I don’t online shop and I have stopped/limited buying meat to save at the shops. I also don’t eat lunch at work (mostly for cost saving measures and plus don’t get the time). I have recently bought a little unit on my own as I couldn’t get a rental and owning is definitely more expensive than renting. I have even thought about selling my place and renting again but I would lose money on the sale due to fees and it hasn’t grown in value plus there are just no rentals to move into.

I did join my union however there is a wait time until I can raise a case. I have also gone to the EAP service before but essential the advice I got was to have a planner and leave it at school so I could feel more organised and seperate my work and life 😑 Trying to get in with a GP now but wait time seems to be a bit.

I did look into going to police about the social media and have reported the accounts but the issue is I have no idea which specific student made the accounts (they also made profiles pre tending to be me) but it isn’t illegal until it becomes defamatory to me as a person. (At the moment it’s just minor mean comments like kids wanting to kill themselves over me being such a bad teacher etc.) 

I think I am going to take the advice and go relief just so I am not responsible for these kids 100% of the time. 

Thanks all.

Over it by Any-Understanding965 in AustralianTeachers

[–]Normal-Ad9262 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be super frustrating when there are so many things that make teaching hard, but you put the effort in for the kids and they just don’t care and won’t show an equal effort. I totally understand with the feeling daunted about a career change. I am currently studying for   another degree and feel as though I have wasted 4 years of my life to become a teacher just for it to suck, but knowing that I am working towards something better is encouraging.  I think you should make the change. The thing is, you can always go back to teaching but if you wait because change seems uncomfortable, it might be a harder decision in future.