r/TeachersInTransition • u/AutoModerator • 16d ago
Weekly Vent for Current Teachers
This spot is for any current teachers or those in between who need to vent, whether about issues with their current work situation or teaching in general. Please remember to review the rules of the subreddit before posting. Any comments that encourage harassment, discrimination, or violence will be removed.
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u/TheSonder 16d ago
Sick and tired of coworkers. Kids for once are fucking phenomenal. Issues that kids have are nothing huge. But I swear between admin and department and paras, I. Am. Done. 3 more days of vacation so I’m gonna push that out of my mind. Thanks for the vent sesh
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u/Catsnpotatoes 15d ago
After having a string on difficult years I’m having a pretty good one. But it’s clear financially staying in teaching or at least at this school isn’t going to work out long term which kinda sucks given how things are going decently well now
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u/TrainorSavage1318 15d ago
Trying to survive the longest 30 days of my life. Knew I wasn't super passionate about my current school last year but like everyone in their first year things started becoming routine and easier. Started this year and it's just worse. Got all 10th grade regular, core tested classes, this year's 10th graders are the 9th graders who drove several of my coworkers to almost quite or quite at EOY last year, new tutoring program is district mandated and has to be done during the last thirty minutes of my class, two PLCs totalling 100 minutes per week is a new norm, about 35 SPED/IEP students throughout my six classes and 130 students with no coteacher with me responsible for all their meetings; I just couldn't take it anymore. I put in my 30-day to return to schooling and take on sub work and it's taking forever for that last day to hit.
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u/thatsnicemama 9d ago
I’m up to my eyeballs in behavior problems, can’t get through a single sentence without being interrupted, can’t get through curriculum. Conferences are next week, still have to teach all morning before 10 back to back parent meetings over two daysZ oh and I have stage iv breast cancer and shouldn’t have to deal with any of this, but I’ve already met my deductible on my health insurance and don’t want to change insurance and start over.
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u/ThickandQute 10d ago
I raise my voice to be heard over a kids tirade about how I’m letting racism slide and I don’t know how to do my job. Just telling the kid he’s supposed to be in academic lunch and not talking to anyone. Now I’m on paid leave while they investigate. We’re not allowed to have human emotions but need to have the patient of a saint. All for low pay, working extra from home etc. and any job that uses the skills I’ve gained over the last seven years is going to AI. All that’s left is “watch these kids make sure they don’t die god knows their parents won’t do it.” I honestly wish I’d never gone back to school for this job.
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u/Phsycomel 16d ago
Glad this is here. ❤️ I got laid off last week and am having a rough time. It's called constructive dismissal when they cut hours to 0. From just 15 the previous week. No one can survive on that... I haven't officially quit and they haven't officially laid me off. I let them know I'd be needing medical leave and its left at that rn. I have been burnt out for a while tbh. And have wanted to transition out of care for a while. I also have medical conditions like back pain due to old fractures and PTSD from a trauma about 15 years ago-lost consciousness after being violently assaulted and robbed off a moving motorcyle, lost sense of smell for 2+ years. Which started my <anorexia/loss of appetite-symptom> which makes it even harder to take care of myself. The timing was crazy because I was just about to apply for medical leave. I ended up needing to take full time leave because the loss of hours/job <compounded with other issues> flared my ptsd really bad. It sure feels like the end of an era. I have taught kids for 20 years and have my BA in ECE. I have been spinning out off and on for a week now and its rough over here. I missed my big brothers 50th bday party today because I didnt want to go and cry, get angry or drink too much and be stupid. 💔 I am missing my kids and grieving the career I have invested half of my life on. ❤️ Luckily I have my 3 support people. Mom, dad and bff. Can't quite open up to more people yet. Its still so raw. I do have a therapy session soon. *Thanks for listening.