Steve

Posted on 10/15/09

> The boys are just
> rude, the girls have too much attitude and I am just tired
> of "baby-sitting' all day. Sorry for the negative post,
> but I am really thinking about changing careers, and at the
> same time I am working on finishing my master's degree in
> special education.... for what?
>
> Maybe I can become a supervisor someday if I stick through
> the next few years....

I feel your pain. I almost quit as well after three years. I
taught at the same type of school 16 years ago. I solved the
problem by moving to a better district in a better part of the
country. I lived there for 8 years and then moved to an even
better district that I have been in now for another 8 years. I
love teaching now.

My advice to you would be to move to a community where the
crime rate is low and parents support their children and teach
them respect. Moving was the best thing I could have done for
myself and my family. I hate to say it but communities will
end up with what they work for and if they don't work to
maintain a good atmosphere for children to learn and grow then
good teachers will not stay.

I faced the reality that nothing would change about the
community I taught in and I could either face a career of this
or get out and seek a better life for myself and my children.
This was the best decision I even made. Life is good when I
currently teach and my children thrive. This would have never
happened in my original district.

I guess some might say that you should stay and make a
difference. My question is this: Are you willing for your
kids to grow up in a horrible atmosphere when you can do
better? Are you willing to spend a career working with in a
community that settles for self-destructive behavior as the norm?

Steve

Superior Education

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