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Why I quit subbing and teaching in general

by Lauren

Dec 21, 2011

Thank you SO much everybody....Your comments helped me make a decision that is long overdue. I will be taking my Bachelor's Degree in Education and throwing it in the trash can. I think I'll do that Christmas Eve in honor of the past 2 years of hell that I've experienced as a substitute teacher. I have no hope left of becoming a teacher. I went back to school in my 40's to complete a lifelong dream of being a teacher AFTER I raised my children. What a waste of a dream.

I am subbing today, and as soon as I'm done on this post, I will be job hunting on the internet INSTEAD of paying attention to the students in my classroom. They can complain all they want to the regular teacher, but "frankly my dear, I don't give a damn". Write me up, call the district, tell f**cking AESOP for all I care. Starting with the New Year I am getting out of the Communistic school system.

I WOULD have made an excellent teacher. I actually care deeply about children. I know what makes them ti...See More

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anon In theory they don't, but more often than you care to admit, they do. They cut deals with school districts all the time, and at a teacher's expense.

Besides, many principals HAVE unions, which should NEVER be allowed. This makes it doubly hard to get rid of them. In fact, few are ever fired; they are merely reassigned, demoted, or even pr...See More

Aug 6, 2012

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Teachers are not paid during the summer!! I am retired now and so happy I got out when I did. Teachers put up with so much and endure horrible criticism. Some are lazy and incompetent, but they are the exception rather than the rule. Teachers are now slaves of the system.

After taking endless classes and putting years into the system, why shouldn't they be entitled to every penny ...See More

Oct 27, 2012

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retired2 On 10/27/12, Teachers are not paid during the summer!! wrote: > I am retired now and so happy I got out when I did. Teachers put up > with so much and endure horrible criticism. Some are lazy and > incompetent, but they are the exception rather than the rule. Teachers > are now slaves of the system. > > After taking endless classe...See More

Nov 6, 2012

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Gina Teachers do not make enough money. Substitute teaching is horrible, and hardly ever leads to jobs, as far as I've ever heard. Most teachers are dedicated, wonderful professionals. I just wish some of them would retire before they are 70, so the market would open a bit!

Jan 20, 2013

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Broke FL Teacher On 8/06/12, anon wrote: > In theory they don't, but more often than you care to admit, they do. > They cut deals with school districts all the time, and at a teacher's > expense. > > Besides, many principals HAVE unions, which should NEVER be allowed. > This makes it doubly hard to get rid of them. In fact, few are ever > fired...See More

Feb 2, 2013

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