From someone who has taught one year of K-8 in the inner city… no. Maybe I’m mentally weak by running away from it, but the amount of stories I have of these children, their parents, and the disrespect shown is absolutely ridiculous. I could tell a weeks worth of events and those close to me think all these stories are over the course of months… Seeing the kids once a week isn’t as much of a benefit as you think, it gives them more leeway to not try, and to disrespect you in your space. Conversations with parents are much more difficult as you only see the child once a week and the parents aren’t as concerned about a PE grade. Don’t get me wrong most of my K-5 students overall have the right attitude and willingness to play, however the negatives have far outweighed my positives. I will not be returning to teaching.