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I am a special education teacher at a rural high school in Tennessee. My caseload so far this year has ranged from 30-34 (30 is the limit in Tennessee). I have asked for help and they sent an assistant to help students in other teachers' classrooms. I teach four classes per day (all different: 2 Intervention, a co-taught Algebra, and a Geometry). I have been working anywhere from 20-30 extra hours every week due to the IEP caseload, lesson plans for three plus classes (2 of which I have to consult the general education teachers about because I am supposed to be pre-loading vocabulary and instruction for their courses. I come home crying at least a couple days a week because I am so tired and frustrated with the education system. Some of my kids can't tell time or count money and I am supposed to teach them how to complete a geometric proof which they will never use again. How is this preparing them for college or the workforce? Please help!
GArunner I saw that no one has responded so I just had to. I can so relate! I teach in DeKalb county in Georgia. 22 years all in a self-contained classroom. I have 12 students - 10 students are on the autism spectrum. I can really relate! I turn 60 in a couple of years and then I will retire (with 25 years).

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Oct 15, 2016
wasub I'm sorry I have no positive suggestions, but I can sympathize with your situation. I'm right there with you. New position in a new district at a new grade level and I'm ready to walk out already. wasub

On 10/15/16, GArunner wrote: > I saw that no one has responded so I just had to. I can so > relate! I teach in DeKalb county in Geor...See More
Oct 25, 2016
KIM On 10/07/16, LL wrote: > I am a special education teacher at a rural high school > in Tennessee. My caseload so far this year has ranged > from 30-34 (30 is the limit in Tennessee). I have asked > for help and they sent an assistant to help students in > other teachers' classrooms. I teach four classes per day > (all different: 2 ...See More
Oct 26, 2016


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