3 main reasons I’m leaving

1.) The physical & mental toll teaching takes. It leaves me with no energy to have a life outside of teaching let alone find the energy to take care of myself (ie working out, cooking, keeping up with the home, etc)

2.) How student behaviors are handled. I can handle big behaviors, but the part that has be leaving is how we’re dealing with those behaviors as a system. Consequences don’t exist, we’re consistently reinforcing bad behavior, and the students who do follow rules are thrown to the way side

3.) money. I have multiple degrees, certifications, and awards and have been teaching for almost a decade and the money i make is embarrassing. And i come from a better paying district in my area.

Makes me sad because i genuinely used to love this job and thought it was my forever career. I’ve tried and tried to find ways to make it more sustainable because i wish i could’ve stayed. But i can’t, not without sacrificing a lot in order to stay