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kimbutgar

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4. I'm 62

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 01:13 PM

Dec 2018

And I have a complicated family life. My older sister has health problems and needs help and my son is on the autistic spectrum and when he is home every other week it is draining. On top of that my hubby works full time so I have to take care of home, grocery shopping, cooking etc.

Only because I have a lot on my plate is why I don’t work full time. But I will caution children have really changed and in high school especially dealing with teens with smart phones is very difficult when you’re trying to teach a class.

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Teachers are quitting their jobs at the highest rate since 2001 [View all] demmiblue Dec 2018 OP

I substitute teach and get offers to work full time kimbutgar Dec 2018 #1

Uh oh. ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #2

I'm 62 kimbutgar Dec 2018 #4

I taught one year at a gateway to college program for high school students ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #9

I work a lot of special Ed day classes kimbutgar Dec 2018 #13

You are not making a mistake. janx Dec 2018 #12

Yeah, adjuncting is horrible ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #14

I subbed a bit last year but got busier with freelance work this year mcar Dec 2018 #3

Where are these teachers finding other work paying higher salaries? My daughter would like to know. allgood33 Dec 2018 #5

Not a teacher but I work in the school system as a sub. tavernier Dec 2018 #6

I am public school teacher- bluehen Dec 2018 #7

Saw a LTTE the other day saying a teacher's strike would hurt poor families hardest. The problem is Hekate Dec 2018 #8

Republicans hate public education Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #10

Competition from the "for profit" schools FakeNoose Dec 2018 #11

In my experience the traffic flows the opposite direction Bucky Dec 2018 #15

Depending on the state, you can make better money waiting tables these days lindysalsagal Dec 2018 #16