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I am a first year teacher and to say that I hate my job is
an understatement. I've thought about quitting so many
times since the school year started in August. The only
thing that has kept me is that I don't want to be labeled a
quitter. I teach at a high school in a small town. The kids
are horrible! In each class period, I have like 3 students
out of 30 that actually do what they are supposed to do.
The rest of the students are unmotivated lazy bums that
complain about EVERYTHING. If I gave them $25 each, I am
positive they would say "you could have given us $50." The
students don't want to learn and believe that the only
reason for coming to school is to be with their friends.
Talking while I'm speaking, horse playing around, throwing
things, you name it, the students to do it. This is an
everyday thing. Discipline referrals, calling their
parents, docking their grade, etc., nothing helps.
Additionally, my school has the type of administrators that
have forgotten what is like to be in the classroom and have
something negative to say about everything the teachers do.

I have a countdown going and I'll be so ready when this
school year is over. Its a little over three months left
and for some this may seem like a short time, but not for
me! This is probably obvious, but I have no intention of
returning next year. As a teacher who actually gets paid to
be there, I am looking forward to the last day of school
than the students.

It often helps to hear what other people are going through.
So is anyone going through a similar situation? If so, how
do you deal? And how do you plan on making it to the last
day of school?

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