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CRK7376

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16. 2 weeks from now I will be starting my last year teaching US History

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 09:29 PM

Aug 2022

I teach in a Title 1 school. I spent 21 years on Active Duty as an Army officer and this will be my 21st year in a high school. I am fed up with administration, lack of parent involvement, kids that disrupt the learning process daily that Admin never deals with. New standards every year and mountains of work for poor pay even with three Master's degrees. I know it's time to go and life will be better and my wife and kids will be happy that I'm no longer grumpy and mad at the school system. Between the Army and teaching, 42 years of public service to my nation is enough. Time to retire. travel with my wife, fly fish when I want to, more backpacking on the Appalachian Trail and learn how to play the bagpipes!

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Does everyone forget that Trump and his MAGA crowd are directly responsible for much of the teacher [View all] Samrob Aug 2022 OP

It worked to elect Youngkin arlyellowdog Aug 2022 #1

That is a fact. My district hired more than 150 brand new teachers last year. This year it's 210. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #2

Head of Baltimore city teacher's union said another childfreebychoice Aug 2022 #3

Yup. Cause and effect has never been in the Republican skillset, unless Baitball Blogger Aug 2022 #4

I would suggest there is a teacher shortage BOSSHOG Aug 2022 #6

I agree Rebl2 Aug 2022 #9

My Magat brother-in-law said he doesn't think teachers need college degrees or training hauckeye Aug 2022 #5

Interesting BOSSHOG Aug 2022 #7

And would he have his appendix removed by a high school graduate with no medical training? Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #12

The black and brown ones benefit though. Racism then, racism now. JBS. czarjak Aug 2022 #8

The reason we fund public education is.... lastlib Aug 2022 #10

Used to be parents wanted their kids to do better than them, usually by getting a good education. sop Aug 2022 #11

Many took early retirement because of covid. It will take time for the new graduates lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #13

It's a LOT of work for relatively little money. Ligyron Aug 2022 #14

it makes more republicans. pansypoo53219 Aug 2022 #15

2 weeks from now I will be starting my last year teaching US History CRK7376 Aug 2022 #16