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I left NC last year for a better paying state. I just resigned on the 6th day of my second year here. I have been teaching about 20 years and I am mid 40s. I can't do this anymore. My main reason: It is so micromanaged that I can't stand it. This is going on everywhere. We're told what to do, how to do it, when to do it. It's like all the students and teachers are forced to be mindless robots; it's almost like a cult. I feel like a loser for doing this but the stress is so bad that I have temporary memory loss, vertigo, vomiting, etc. It used to be that younger teachers had trouble adjusting. Not any more. The veterans are the ones dropping like flies.
Bravo!! On 8/24/16, Mikey777 wrote: > I left NC last year for a better paying state. I just > resigned on the 6th day of my second year here. I have > been teaching about 20 years and I am mid 40s. I can't > do this anymore. My main reason: It is so micromanaged > that I can't stand it. This is going on everywhere. > We're told what to do...See More
Aug 24, 2016
same here I understand. I did too not long ago. Decided to retire early. Best thing I ever did. health is better, stress is better, off some medications, etc.... Yes- I have less money, but I have a life. It isn't what I wanted, but it's OK. They don't care whether you are teaching or not. Applaud yourself for investing in kids' lives and move ahead. Race to...See More
Aug 24, 2016
Bill T NC (now retired) Been there. Done that. Retired in June 2013. Part of my rationale was to be able to do bariatric surgery but my other issue involved exactly the things you discussed here.

The career we once had no longer exists.
Aug 26, 2016
BooRadley I've been considering leaving the profession too. I love the kids and I love teaching, but it's all of the other non- teaching related junk that just ruins it. My problem is I've been teaching for so long I don't know what else I'd do. What did the rest of you do after you resigned from your position?

On 8/24/16, Bravo!! wrote: > On 8/2...See More
Sep 29, 2016
jean 1. Had a student teacher who hated teaching and ended up going to work for the credit union. Now she is manager.

2. from another website: I am currently working in a social service non-profit doing case management and teaching life skills. I was actually hired for the job because the agency needed a life skills curriculum developed, so the...See More
Oct 1, 2016


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