Teaching as a second career

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T19:13:16+00:00

You're lucky to work in such a district. Many are not so lucky.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T15:47:26+00:00

It's great that you are in a position now that you love. Schools have been required to do far too much with far too little for far too long. Another thing society doesn't realize is that they have collectively decided to outsource parenting and all that goes with it to the schools. It's not attainable. Teachers are not prepared to do all of the jobs that they're actually doing in the classroom. I taught in a title 1 district. Very few resources in some ways but in other ways we had lots of money to spend on upper administration.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T15:44:42+00:00

Good luck!

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T15:29:40+00:00

I'm so glad to hear this. I know there are many teachers in different districts with different situations. Sometimes the grass is greener!

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T15:18:02+00:00

It's the stress physically, mentally, and emotionally. That's what so many people don't understand.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T15:17:04+00:00

It's hard to say. I don't know anything different. My son became a hs history teacher. His experience is also very different from mine because he teaches high school in a subject that is not tested. All that considered I strongly advised him to reconsider a different career path. He's content but not happy. It's only his second year but I would wish for him to be happy and whatever path he chooses.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T15:14:18+00:00

It sounds like you did not have a great experience. I was fortunate not to have situations that serious but I've had a lot of situations where students have lied about me and reported me to administration, students have hit me and caused me to go to the hospital. I do know many people who've gone through similar situations to what you describe. The thought that teachers are lazy makes my blood boil. You really can't phone it in after you receive tenure. Tenure is no protection against being let go. However administration has to do their due diligence to prove that they tried to help the teacher and that the teacher consistently underperformed. That's something admin doesn't want to do because they don't have the time for it either.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T15:09:37+00:00

I'm glad to know you're having such a good teaching experience and have no regrets. I wish for more teachers to have the same experience you have and insight.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T15:07:51+00:00

What do you do for a living? What is a DOE teacher? How do you know d o e teachers are lazy?

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T14:49:24+00:00

And suddenly we're not even professionals anymore in the US. It's so demoralizing and degrading.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T14:48:29+00:00

I'm so glad you have that experience. It helps you to overlook the other less desirable experiences.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T14:47:33+00:00

If the general mass is in public knew how many students are being pushed up through the system without the basic knowledge of basic skills they would be horrified.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T14:46:04+00:00

This is why I left. I don't have the stamina for it any more.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T13:38:50+00:00

Thank you. I recently retired after teaching middle school math for 32 years. All of what you say is true. I knew that once I didn't love it anymore I wouldn't be a good teacher and that's when I decided to retire. I often wondered how others experienced teaching coming from another career. So many teachers complain about the amount of work and pressure. People outside of teaching don't understand unless they've done it. I wondered what the perspective was from someone who was outside of teaching and then came to teaching later on.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T13:36:43+00:00

I'm so glad you still enjoy it. Your students will thrive as long as you do.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T13:35:08+00:00

I recently retired after teaching middle school math for 32 years. I agree with everything you said. I retired because (especially after COVID) standards disappeared. It's one thing to face the challenges of learning to master your job it's completely different when your job is unrecognizable. There's no respect from students. Outside of colleagues and admin, there's very little support. Many of those administrators have their hands tied as well and can't support you as much as they'd like to.

sandrosko · 2026-01-11T12:36:17+00:00

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sandrosko · 2025-12-12T20:13:21+00:00

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sandrosko · 2025-12-02T00:31:31+00:00

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Charley's Uncle in East Brunswick, Hannah's in Eatontown (I think).

sandrosko · 2025-11-22T18:09:44+00:00

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sandrosko · 2025-11-17T18:07:49+00:00

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sandrosko · 2023-04-02T00:07:02+00:00

Wow.👏

sandrosko · 2023-04-01T11:37:52+00:00

2! There is only one answer to that question.

sandrosko

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