Why Teachers Quit (Part 1)

[@jst2708]

My nephew started his 1st yr as a teacher od middle school. A kid threw a chair at him so he reported it. The school did nothing, so he quit. Can't blame any of the teachers for quitting . Parents teach you child respect & get in that class & help those teachers

[@standdownrobots_ihaveoldglory]

My son ended up choosing to teach middle school simply because he found a really great district & admin team that lets their teachers teach & where back talk is the worst that behavior gets. The pay is $10k less than the district where we live, but he realized that a lot of teachers stay despite the pay & most live in the city itself, and commute just for the good working environment. He’s already considering drivers ed licensure rather than summer off, just because he knows it’s hard to find such a nice school that is only 20 mins from the much more convenient city. It’s a temporary situation tho, it’s farm town in its final decade of transition to a suburb & it will change, there’s still 30% farm kids but dropping fast, and those kids are either good as gold or occasionally a fully formed criminal mastermind, there’s never teacher assaults but they do burn down a school periodically, after hours thankfully.

[@Em_Powell_KC]

Good for him!

[@vatostacos4lyfe300]

You know reading was hard for you when you can’t even do spaces right lol

[@happycook6737]

@@jst2708 Maybe this is a good thing because teaching doesn't pay well enough and the conditions get worse every.single.year. If he intends to be a teacher behavior management is the #1 skill and it's a tough one. I've been teaching 30 years and don't recommend it as a career.

[@barbarajohnson1131]

Teachers are quitting because Administrators are not administrating and parents are not parenting!!!!!

[@amylee8969]

Pretty soon, parents are going to be the ones teaching when no more teachers are available and schools close down b/c of it.

[@jenvibesonly]

THAT PART 💀

[@LoveToskh]

I say this all the time

[@redflamearrow7113]

Absolutely right!

[@hazelpearson2975]

Administrations are not backing up their educators like they are supposed to. Everything is SO POLITICAL NOWADAYS 💯😡😡

[@Chris-wl7nl]

This is why I've been sitting on my porch, doing nothing but enjoying the fresh air, since June 27.

[@MultiDarkAngel91]

I had one student throw a chair at me. The admin never ever come to my aid. After I clocked out, the admin told me the student will continue to be in my class with no punishment. I told him to get a sub bc I'm not coming back

[@ashleyreese-l1d]

Did you quit?

[@ritadyer9295]

Good for you!

[@amylee8969]

Admin should get fired for not taking action in that situation. Anything what contributes to potential physical injury is physical assault. That’s a potential safety concern for teachers AND students in the room.

[@keithlightminder3005]

@@MultiDarkAngel91 is there any right to a safe workplace legislation? Appeal to that and make sure you report on paper any incident like that. To the principal, the union and the state. We used to have the stats of “zero violent incidents” read out in our legislatures, knew it was not true and so began reporting beyond admins waste paper recycling bin. Now the province is acting on it.

[@jasminetaylor9678]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 good for you

[@michellerindal8836]

No teacher show ever feel unsafe in their work environment. Parents NEED to teach their children not to assault their teachers . Thank you for your videos

[@amylee8969]

Facts, no excuses for parents not to contribute to teaching them how to behave. I can empathize with parents unable to help with reading/ELA homework b/c they barely speak English and whatnot. I can also empathize with parents if high schoolers who can’t help their kids with certain HW assignment (like the math etc) b/c it’s hard. But there’s absolutely NO excuse why parents can’t teach and enforce good behavior. You don’t need to be a fluent English speaker or college graduate to do that.

[@marilyncote-miller8010]

My 28 yo child assaulted me! How am I gonna stop him from assaulting a teacher? It was a lesson from his father.

[@marilyncote-miller8010]

18 not 28

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

​@@mayc8674exactly, or kids are abused in the home and take it out on their peers and teachers.

[@kristenheuer5676]

I was once written up for not being able to be in 2 buildings across town from each other basically at the same time. I refused to sign it and started looking for a new job that day. I've never been back. That's been 11ish years ago. I now stay home and homeschool my own kid.

[@Sunshineandhydrangeas]

I taught for many years. I have been hit, kicked, bitten, spit on, and had things (including chairs) thrown at me. I had to quit for the sake of my health. The stress was literally killing me.

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

Isn't it ridiculous that teachers are subjected to violence by students and nothing is done?

[@ServeGod1st]

PRAYERS going out to ALL teachers.🙏🙏🙏🙏. My kids are all grown now but I always showed their teachers how much they were appreciated and loved. ❤❤❤

[@annatorrez8135]

In our town of Williams, Arizona, my friends & I go on Friday Mornings to pray for the kids, families, & staff at our Elementary-Middle School & High Schoosl because it's desperately needed .❤

[@jesusbeloved3953]

I’ll start with I’m 70. I always wanted to be a teacher. Wasn’t from a family background who thought about continuing education. Fast forward from school in the late 1950’s through 1971. If I were graduating now, I’d never put myself in the position that teachers face on a daily basis; I’d be dead or in jail from killing somebody. Anyone in a service job today like teachers, police, firefighters etc. don’t get the support, respect, help or money they deserve. God bless you all!

[@happycook6737]

@@jesusbeloved3953 Many elementary schools have "grandparents in residence" programs where retired folks listen to a child read or practice multiplication chart with them, etc. You might enjoy that and we teachers love volunteers! ♥️ Some of our grandparents even volunteer by Zoom since travel & gas can be a challenge for some.

[@6oh3]

I am so lucky my admin are amazing. They actually stick up for us teachers. They the MVP

[@6oh3]

The kids are still crazy, but at least the admin take our side as much as they can

[@danzbutrfly]

Do u all have to pitch in money like 10 buck per teacher for ur admin and assistant admin birthday and bosses day

[@bladudemovies]

Certified School Nurse here. During COVID I was expected to just manage all the state’s quarantine and tracking policies, along with every other responsibility of my job. I got no additional support. I communicated to admin that there literally aren’t enough resources to do both. They told me I’m stupid and lazy and to “just make it happen.” I resigned the next day. Luckily the good thing about us CSN’s is that there’s so many extra of us! 🙃 Good luck America!

[@blugreen123]

I was told to expect to get assaulted when I worked in a behavior classroom. I resigned shortly after that.

[@ritadyer9295]

Good for you!

[@ShadwehUmbrea]

I'm glad you recognized that you didn't want to be there. The sad reality of that unit is that that IS what you can expect from some students in the program. It takes an incredible (and rare) kind of person to work there. (I'm not one of them, mind you. No thanks!)

[@amylee8969]

I wonder if admin would say that if they themselves were assaulted by that same student.

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

Teachers abuse is accepted nowadays because they know that nothing will be done about it

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

​@@amylee8969they would accept as normal

[@hollyholmes1392]

Thanks for your great videos!! My school district cut many teacher and assistant positions this year. We feel like we're in a vice, being squeezed harder and harder!! Luckily, I'm retired and on a letter of agreement, so if the going gets too rough, I'm OUT!!

[@thejayboroshow3994]

Parents need to raise their kids

[@amylee8969]

@thejayboroshow3994 Facts! I don’t mean to 💩 on my own generation, I wouldn’t trade being a millennial for anything❤️. But lots millennial adults these days seem to have a big problem with responsibility and maturity. They feel entitled to ignore their wrong doings and refuse to fix them. They forget that once you choose to become parents, employed, or adults in general, you’re ACCOUNTABLE for your duties, we are NOT kids anymore (though it’s fun to take a stroll down memory lane).

[@amyliebert]

This is shameful. Other countries look at us like, how is that even possible?

[@Becsjm5644]

Look at us? Like look up to you as a country?

[@chrism9294]

@@Becsjm5644No, they look at us thinking “What the hell is going on over there and why is it getting worse and not better.”

[@Becsjm5644]

@@chrism9294 absolutely

[@jedimasterspidermad5173]

I'm a Prek teacher and I have a bunch of stories as to why I want to quit my job.

[@wendyedwards3833]

I was forced to move to Kinder this year and I HATE IT. It’s the 12th day of school, already had 2 in in school suspension. I went to Hr last week to quit and was basically told they would take my certificate if I broke contract!

[@jedimasterspidermad5173]

@@wendyedwards3833 I like teaching Prek (now I am with the toddlers who I love the most) but, I had one student who ripped my hair and bit my arm. And I told the management and they said "he doesn't know any better." I'm like wth! I can't quit because there are no other daycare schools hiring near me. And it is a rewarding job but, management rewards bad behavior and does not fix the situation. I tell the mom and she doesn't do anything about it.

[@jedimasterspidermad5173]

@@wendyedwards3833 yeah, I was working in Prek and I like the job, it can be rewarding. However, I had one student who pulled my hair and bit me. (I had the bite mark still when I showed management) And I said, what should I do? They said "he doesn't know any better." They also said "let him play with playdough." (Which he loves) And since he loves it, that is rewarding the bad behavior. It drives me crazy that they don't tell the parents let alone suspend them.

[@danzbutrfly]

same here and its horrible how we have to pitch in 10 bucks a piece for a "Token $$$ " of appreciation for admin b-day, admin day, bosses day, administrator assistant daY ETC.....AS WELL AS PAY FOR GLUE STICKS AND ALL DECORATIONS paper, nk etc

[@jedimasterspidermad5173]

@@danzbutrfly yup, I had buy my own coloring book and colored pencils to keep a spoiled kid happy. He was so bad and the company said "you should get him stuff he likes to prevent his outbursts in class." So I am encouraging positive reinforcement and buying stuff for one kid?! That is messed up. No wonder these kids are spoiled.

[@kimkimba1131]

The children of America are becoming more spoiled and entitled. At least 2-4 times a week watching the news, 11-20 year olds are being arrested for stealing from stores, assault, car jacking, and more. They are out of control and don’t care if they are caught because they feel they are above the law. Acting like they do in the classroom sadly is just the tip of the iceberg. Then no one is willing to help the teachers who are just trying to teach those kids. 😢

[@tomreingold4024]

I agree that this is a problem and never excusable. But I don’t agree that it is worse than before. I was both in 1961, and juvenile crime was much worse when I was a kid.

[@nathanh6439]

@@tomreingold4024 I have to agree. My understanding is that there is not more crime now, it is that we are made more aware. We used to only get local news printed on large pieces of paper and national/international news on radio and nightly television broadcasts after all. Now we have apps constantly dumping information right into our pockets, and nothing grabs people's attention like gloom and doom.

[@tomreingold4024]

@@mayc8674 somehow, I can't imagine these mothers thinking that they're wealthy from whatever payments they get from the government.

[@kimkimba1131]

@@tomreingold4024 , I was born in 63. Guess I was just slow a noticing the problems. But then again, I never watched the news back then either. Plus our area was basically good. Now being in a big city, it is in my face daily. 😥

[@tomreingold4024]

@@kimkimba1131 yes, moving to a city can change your perspective. Crime isn't necessarily higher (though it might be), but you notice it much better.

[@TheFixDIY]

Thank you for all you do with the kids of our great nation.

[@heatherjay8802]

Being written up for NOT wearing makeup? I’m guessing it probably wasn’t a male teacher! The older I get, the more annoyed and even resentful I feel, that women are “expected” to wear makeup, yet men are not. We are all conditioned into expecting a woman to have makeup on to “look professional”, but why? I’d say the answer is money, because companies want to keep selling cosmetics.

[@christmashereandnow]

This comment needs more thumbs-ups!

[@amylee8969]

That’s ridiculous.

[@heatherjay8802]

@@amylee8969 what’s “ridiculous”?

[@amylee8969]

@heatherjay8802 The write up for not wearing makeup.

[@heatherjay8802]

@@amylee8969 too true!

[@vvkingavv]

I work in childcare (before and afterschool program at a school but with a 3rd party). These stories, seeing the way the kids and teachers interact during breakfast and dismissal, and the things that I hear the teacher saying are the exact reason I've declined all requests to join for subbing and TAing, and why despite it being my childhood dream, not wanting to be an actual teacher.

[@kimberlyclayton4985]

They wanted to give my son a treat for everything he did right. I said heck no that’s not how the world works.

[@Lauren_NancyDrewGameFan]

Thank you for the video!

[@js1js135]

I get on my principal’s nerves because I’m forever asking for a STICKER!!!!!(I am so serious! The glittery kind would be great!)😂😂😂😂❤

[@Maydinny]

You are hilarious! My kids are grown but I will always stand with you

[@BenjaminBowling777]

The school district i was in when I was in middle school somehow kept law and order and set the students straight in Upstate NY. Though kinda harsh and strict yet somehow they managed to do so. You do that anywhere else in America and everyone will think it's child abuse.

[@ginaayala4585]

Parents need to parent their kids. Don't have them unless you are ready to parent

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

Right

[@SaraShinnick]

I’m a para professional of 5 years and my teenager makes more per hour scooping ice cream than I do!

[@molotov556]

I'm in my 4th year as a para and I'm looking into finding something else. I'm tired of being hit or having things thrown at me. Seeing the paycheck is the biggest slap in the face.

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

​@@molotov556in some school districts, they provide tactical training to restrain violent students. It shouldn't be teachers responsibility to restrain students and should be the job of paid, professional resource officers. Schools are adding more and more responsibilities and duties on teachers, which they're not being paid to do. It's tiring for teachers to have additional responsibilities placed on them that interfere with teaching students. Teachers are not only resource officers, they are therapists, nurses, providers, and parents to children

[@molotov556]

@@dontbelongherefromanother absolutely. I'm CPI certified and the only male in my building. I always get called to assist with behaviors/restrains. This is of course on top of the other 50 things I'm being pulled away from.

[@sshaw4429]

Stand by bathroom, during my lunch was last straw. I quit. The end.

[@amylee8969]

The old school that I worked with (as an aide), teachers were forced to do yard duty. 🙄 which sucks, why can’t they fire yard supervisors, they had budgets for everything else.

[@ginaayala4585]

My daughter was a sub teacher at a high school. She was 25 and pretty. The boys kept trying to pick up on her. She quit.

[@nikoknightpuppetproduction369]

Even though listening to this was very interesting, it is sickening knowing these are real life events and many we never know about that sent many teachers crying as they are driving home from school from the abuse. I have heard things just as bad and, in some cases, worse than what was in this video. These things are happening everywhere, every day and I am glad that it is getting exposer. This needs to be known.

[@marygillespie2028]

My high school is demanding teachers let students retest anything up to a grade of 85%. So teachers get to write and grade many, many more tests and quizzes. And classes are larger - they have eliminated several teaching positions. I'm gone.

[@amylee8969]

@marygillespie2028 At that point, I would just grade all assignments with “credit” or “no credit”. My would I waste my time with actual grades when teachers are forced to pass them along anyway?

[@BasicYTHandle]

I taught 7th grade in fall 1973. My mid-semester tentative grades had many students with F or D. Admin demanded that I change every D to C and every F to D, even for those students who NEVER turned in a single homework assignment AND failed EVERY test.

[@LadyLithias]

Third year of teaching public high school. They hired a principal who dealt with a "special" school that had 100 students. They passed over a highly qualified female administrator who was more than capable. Hired this dude who had no clue. Day two of school, one of my kids created a staples & paperclips & razor blades contraption to trick me, and when I stood up I had blood running down my buttocks. Mr. Newguy principal, instead of followup with aggravated assault, put the kid in the office as a TA instead. And for the next two weeks, I couldn't sit due to the multiple stitches up my backside, and the kid proceeded to steal about $100K in stuff from the office. Then and ONLY then did he get arrested. Another admin (same school, different year) called me in to grill me for NINETY minutes about how awful I was. I was told that I was the only teacher who had X amount of dress code violation write ups (they were daily shaming teachers who didn't notice, so I NOTICED them) and telling me I had a mother threatening to get a restraining order because I dress-coded her lace-and-nothing-else outfit her daughter was wearing. Nobody needs to see pubes and dangly bits pushing out of the gaps in lace (just saying) and so mom went ballistic, admin went ballistic, and dad came home and got mom properly medicated once again. I ended up changing jobs at 14 years even though the financial penalty of not waiting until I had 15 years was substantial. Most recently my admin called me to the office for having a video of OCEAN WAVES and SUNSETs on while the kids were working on a makeup day..... that was scheduled because admin scheduled TWO days of PD, both half days, so I couldn't get anything done, so it was makeup work for two days. And I get in trouble for having a sunset on the screen because it's not in the math curriculum standards.

[@tammymoulton7588]

Admin is useless!

[@thesexynun1749]

Im not a sue person but you should have sued them all. You were maimed

[@AishaMBudgets]

Absolutely ludicrous and asinine at the same time!

[@happycook6737]

@@LadyLithias You can personally file assault charges with the police. Sorry for your experiences. I've been teaching 30 years and couldn't recommend it as a career. Each year gets worse.

[@derrickscott9469]

Sounds like actual teaching is secondary to all the other behavioral and administrative bullshit that teachers have to deal with. Want to endure rampant abuse, disrespect and overburdening at a job with low pay relative to your education level? Hell, nah! I'd rather make a living doing almost anything else.

[@TheresaHughes-jh4qr]

I once had a very violent student. Admin did nothing until I faked an injury. I did have an injury, just acted like it was worse than it was. Suddenly, with the threat of worker's comp, the kid was suspended for 3 days. I never sought medical care (although I was injured enough I could have). The following week,, the kid put another teacher in the hospital.

[@amylee8969]

@TheresaHughes-jh4qr That’s awful. I’m lucky and blessed to never had a kid physically try to hit me. I can deal with the typical chatty, disruptive, fails to turn in work kind of kid. But the day any kid tries to physically put their hands on me, that would be my last straw! If I have to “defend” myself to get a kid off me for my safety, so be it. I will take getting fired over being sent to the hospital barely conscious.

[@Angela-zl1ju]

I was supposed to give a behavioural child a skittle candy every 10 minutes if she behaved. She couldn’t handle 10 minutes so they suggested every 5 minutes… 🤦🏻‍♀️ A sticker would actually have been better than feeding sugar to a child with behaviour issues every FIVE minutes!! Plus, how do you think the other kids felt seeing this child get skittles all day and knowing how that child behaved most of the time?! This was the suggestion of a “behaviour team” that was finally sent by the school board to help after I had been documenting her behaviour for months and admin couldn’t handle her either. And what happened when she didn’t earn the skittle? Full blown tantrum! Of course! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Finally they sent her to a proper behaviour program with less than 2 months left in the school year.

[@thesexynun1749]

Nooooo thats beyond awful rewarding that child their job is to behave

[@kendrawalker5863]

It is a shames that we ask and ask for help and it only comes at the ninth hour.

[@susanunger2278]

This is a traumatic remi der to me of why i quit 24 years

[@jenniferbaker65]

We were also told that assault is part of the job.

[@tahjjj1488]

Oh my God, I’m so sorry.

[@stormythelowcountrykitty7147]

@@tahjjj1488I’ve been told “you’re in special education - you have to expect to get hit”.

[@amylee8969]

That’s crazy. This is a teaching job, not abusive relationship. I’m sorry but if I have to “defend” myself b/c a student is trying to injure me, so be it. I will risk getting fired before I risk getting sent to the hospital in a coma.

[@tahjjj1488]

@@stormythelowcountrykitty7147 No ma’am! My son is autistic. He is NOT allowed to hit others! I’m always proud because the teachers always ask how he’s so well behaved. “Because I require more of him” is my answer.

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

It's implied for the most part

[@captaindangler1675]

In my day, you pulled any bullshit, you got the paddle. Period.

[@sarahmoviereviewer4109]

I can't wait for more parts

[@mrs.brunke443]

A few years ago, before I retired from my job as an elementary music teacher, I had an assistant principal who was.....a little difficult, shall we say. She got the idea that the specials teachers (art, music, and PE) should support school wide learning by designing a writing curriculum for all our students (and remember, that would be every single student in the school) based on our subject and have them write every single class we saw them. She presented this new directive to us in a meeting. We were struggling to respond in a professional way to this and so we were asking her questions to try to get a grasp on exactly what she wanted us to do and how to implement it and still meet the district mandated goals for our subjects. Of course, she had no plan and no answers. She just got more irritated and was letting us know all that part of it was on us. Finally, I asked her where we were going to store the writing materials the students would need. Art, music, and PE teachers have an awful lot of stuff in their rooms pertaining to their subject and adding writing materials for hundreds of students and keeping it organized for each and every one of them individually was impossible as there was no space or storage for it in my small music room. I asked the question respectfully and she looked at me and said, perfectly seriously, "I've noticed you have a lot of instruments in your room. We'll take those out and put them in storage or send them to the warehouse so you'll have room for writing materials." I was literally struck speechless. The art teacher told me later that I couldn't have looked more shocked if she had suggested cutting a baby in half in front of me. I told him that I felt like exactly like that! The three of us had to go to our department heads and actually have a formal meeting with them, us, and admin to get it all straightened out. When you read out some of these things, I laugh because you are so funny! But I also cringe because I know it all really happened somewhere.

[@lindacarter6332]

I heard stories like that from the teachers that I subbed with. I don't know why principals don't take better care of their staff. It's sad, really. 😞

[@BasicYTHandle]

I taught in 1973 and hated it. In a one-period observance by admin, I had a negative written review for not having all the window blinds aligned! Not a WORD about my teaching!

[@RachelMullerCreations]

I was a sub over 10 years ago for a few years. There was problems then and they got worse after i quit. i remember subbing in middle school and I had a student that was being disruptive. I found out then that I couldn't have them sit in the hallway right across from my open door because it would be neglect. Both the VP and the guidance counselor were not there that day. So my only option was to have the student put their head down or have their desk face the wall. I used to love to sit out of the hallway, the teacher always could see me. it was so quiet and peaceful. Sometimes it is better to remove the student from the area because they can be over stimulated. I remember back in 2000 when my mom was teaching high school she told me how the discipline code changed. She worked at the high school as a paraprofessional and then a special ed teacher.. From what she told me was backed up the next year when I was a para. I went off to college the next school year. this list is also about why people don't want to be teachers. I think of the recent new story of a student that special education student pummeling the staff for tacking his switch is a perfect reason. no one should be in fear that today might be the day that they get beat up or die.

[@happycook6737]

Here's one. My school district writes into the employment contract if you leave before the school year ends you must pay the district $5000 and they will pursue having your state teaching license revoked permanently! It amounts to a slavery contract. 🤬

[@thesexynun1749]

Your teachers need to sue your board of education thats criminal

[@et781]

Where's the union fighting for you all? All the teachers need to get together and file a lawsuit. This control is very abusive. If you're not in a "right to work" state, then you all should strike.

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

They want to hold teachers hostage, because they know they will have a difficult time finding a replacement.

[@happycook6737]

@@et781 The union is weak here. These idiot teachers lay down and accept a lot of crap. We are also among the lowest paid in the nation.

[@happycook6737]

@@dontbelongherefromanother You are correct. In fact things are so bad here they hire untrained subs, call them special education teachers, and put them in a general education classroom to "co-teach"! CraZy

[@ginac-u4s]

I got reprimanded by the principal for not being able to sit on the floor cross legged. She said i teach kindergarten, that is part of my job, and that I should go to physical therapy on my own dime to fix it.....

[@kcarlos52]

That principal was a jerk.

[@janeflip1]

I took pictures of tag numbers of parents who threatened to “pop a cap in my ass” when they parked in the bus lane. Principal insisted I delete those pictures right now in front of the parent! I was on duty to keep,the bus lane cleared!

[@BasicYTHandle]

Am I missing something? Is it really part of a teacher's JOB duties to be "on duty to keep the bus lane cleared"? I don't recall this as being part of teacher training (undergraduate B.A., 1969-1973).

[@robinoakes8096]

You are so funny, but unfortunately all true! Retired, 2022! After 33 years!

[@cjfulbright]

This is exactly why I won't submit my application to substitute teach, I started to, then left the application incomplete. I know me, and I'd be in jail.

[@rhondabennett8530]

True that...

[@ritadyer9295]

I have a friend who teaches special needs in a middle school and she gets assaulted. Sad thing is, she has cancer.

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

They don't care

[@sarahmcarthur9107]

I used to be a contract behavioral therapist at the schools in our district. I had regular days, and also took crisis calls from other schools in the same district. I worked hard to stay on as close to a regular schedule as I could for pulling kids out of classes (which schedules I'd work out with the teachers so I could miss the specials and so on). After a beloved principal retired, there was a totally certifiable crazy hire (who got "reassigned" eventually) then a "gotta prove himself" hire who told me that if I couldn't keep to a consistent schedule I should think about working somewhere else--mind you, the contract was between the district and the agency, negotiated far above his pay grade. I said fine, my supervisor said fine, and they just didn't have a therapist for a few years. It was unfortunate for the kids (most of whom we were able to see at home or at the office) but I think they had bigger problems to deal with. I am so glad I'm retired!!

[@paginator]

We had a parent come to an IEP meeting and sprinkle a substance on the floor. Said parent is involved in Wicca. When they were asked to explain the substance, they refused. This action was the last straw in a LOOOONG list of poor behaviors. They are now no longer allowed on any of our school properties. No one has quit over this parent yet, but their child is enrolled for the upcoming year, so I’m kind of waiting for it to happen.

[@mrs.lunatic7136]

I work for a tech company. I'm only an administrative assistant, but I support several types of departments. One is the education department. Tech is trying to figure out how to bring worldwide learning to those areas that don't really have internet services. This is in America and works into the poorest countries in the world. In this discussion, the director was expressing frustration of no funding for schools and lack of parent involvement. I piped up and said that at least in America, there should be a federal law that doesn't allow any sort of defending of public schools. When it comes to state budgets, they would NEVER get to take from school budget. They can add to it but never take from it. I also believe that every school should be alloted the same amount of money per teacher and per child. This would give all schools an even footing for anything they need and it allows for the more economically depressed areas to keep their kids up to speed. I realize there would be math involved, but I have no doubts this could be done and done successfully. Then we were discussing parent involvement. The director was telling me some stupid small percentage of parents are actually involved in their child's education. At first, I thought this was ridiculous and then thought back to my own childhood and realized my parents weren't really involved with my education. I'm the oldest of 5 and my parents barely knew my teachers but knew the teachers of my siblings. One of the reasons I did well in school was to keep my parents from having to come to the school unnecessarily. That would've made my life much harder. Also, with my parents in mind, I looked at the director and I said, what if we incintivized the parents? He kind of gave me a perplexed look and I told him a lot of what schools are up against are work scheduled and the narcissistic parents. Timing needs to be good for the working crowd and you need to make it desirable for those who care more about what's in it for them. They "care" about their child but maybe not as much as themselves. If you incentivize parents to participate because of a benefit THEY receive, they are much more likely to attend. He liked the idea. Next step is figuring out what incentive would get them to the school. Don't get upset. I understand it's more of a generalization and there are many types of parents. These are observations I've had growing up in a poor area and living and sending my own son to school in a poor area.. .where I volunteered in the class.

[@rhondabennett8530]

You are a certifiable moron. Let me guess, a product of the U.S.A. public school system, right? Well my dear, it definitely shows in your diatribe 🎉.

[@TheresaHughes-jh4qr]

After giving a child a new, sharpened pencil every week (that I purchased) because "he can't do his homework because we don't have any pencils at home," for 6 weeks, I gave the parent 2 pencils and a pencil sharpener (that I purchased) and informed the parent I wouldn't give her anymore. The next week, same excuse. I reminded the parent of the pencils and sharpener. She called the office and admin informed me to continue to give her pencils...but admin wouldn't give me any pencils, I had to buy them.

[@abprairiegurl]

Don't know where you work but I would have outright refused and got my union involved if I got talked to for it.

[@TheresaHughes-jh4qr]

That's easy to say when your career is on the line. Are you a teacher? Have you watched this video?The unions are useless for things like this. Teachers that "stand up" to ridiculous things like this get bad reviews until they leave. Something goes to the district level and admin is told to give the parents what they want. The entire system needs an overhaul, with parents being held responsible.

[@micheleosullivan3122]

@@TheresaHughes-jh4qr all this, not to mention retaliation moves. Go ahead and stand up for yourself, but watch yourself get moved or get all of the high behavior problems for the next few years. Sometimes both.

[@CLJlovesmal]

That first one...same thing with libraries. A coworker at my second library told about how ahe was told to expect to have to stop fights, knife fights, if she took the job she was interviewing for (in a bigger city prior to her working with us). She did not take the job. Sadly we had to learn how to handle drug overdoses because some drug was coming in on Thursdays into the city and people were overdosing in our reading rooms on Fridays consistently (a day I worked maybe once in my 3 years there). We will do what we can to help people but we don't *want* to have to deal with those situations, it's not why we became librarians. I froze when a fistfight broke out in front of us at the front desk. Thankfully the desk was in between us and the fighters so we didn't get harmed. One of the best teachers in my high school was sttacked with a knife and defended himself. He was fired for defending himself. That, and another incident, was when I knew my school was going downhill.

[@byeteaching]

Thank you for sharing 😢

[@phreethinker1]

I know this will cause angst and gnashing of teeth. Get your underage nephew to come chat to the kid who’s acting out. Like a heart-to-heart about changing behaviors. 😮

[@avengingemmapeel]

I stopped wearing makeup, except for lipstick, in 2020. I quit heat-styling my hair in 2016 after I broke a shoulder and couldn't. Write me up. I freaking double-dawg dare you! (I did retire in 2022, though. My filters left at about the same time. Take that, optics!)

[@amylee8969]

When I go to work, I only “style” my hair for 2 reasons: 1) picture day 2) School spirit week (crazy hair day). Otherwise, it’s a casual pony tail or casual hair down with a headband. When it rains, it’s in a bun (since it’s prone to get wet anyways).

[@ricardoperez2784]

I highly suggest that amin step up and talk with parents when their kiddo is being a fool. Common administration help us out

[@tomreingold4024]

The problem is that attitude (discussed in the video) that parents are customers. It’s a grand mistake. Parents are not the customers. Society at large is the customer. The child is the material we are using to make the product which is a socially integrated, educated child or adult.

[@keithlightminder3005]

Just got a new contract in Manitoba Canada for everyone in the entire province. 12.5 percent raise effectively, and some better conditions. Thank you Union Negotiators! thank you provincial NDP government! We had a conservative government for 2 terms in a row and they dragged everything down in health,education etc…

[@nathanh6439]

Nice! Union strong!

[@rjones4748]

12.5% wow!

[@joywebster2678]

Not much sympathy for Canadian teachers. My sis is an Ont elementary teacher. Her 1st year salary was 9.00 more per hr than my masters degree position as a NP in a teaching hospital and she got bonuses for evry continuing education course she took. We Nurses get beat and pummeled by Adult patients. Our disability benefits are limited despite our union because Nurses and Copscare essential services, school teachers aren't so they make more bucks and get more time off etc. American teachers pay sucks.

[@keithlightminder3005]

@@joywebster2678 yep, don’t get sucked into a competitive scarcity mind set, there is enough money to improve teacher salaries where you are. It is just going into billionaires pockets right now.

[@keithlightminder3005]

@@joywebster2678 not looking for too much sympathy, more appalled at how teachers in the uk and USA are treated. Let’s all aim at and beyond Finland 🇫🇮.

[@krawlb4walking802]

Nooooooo! Direct traffic in heat. Nooooooo.

[@JOKERSLADY713]

This is all so true🤨, thank you for making this video🙂‍↕️

[@imjuliewaters]

I live in a nursing facility. Other patients here will kick, punch, and scratch the CNAs while being helped. Anything can also be said to them (like screaming or cursing them out). nothing gets done in return. The patient is free to do it again and again, they never get talked to. So many of the patients here belong in a memory care facility or a mental health facility. The staff here are not trained to deal with this kind of stuff. I feel really bad for them. It also explains why the staff to patient ratio is so ridiculous here. 1 CNA for 10+ patients when it should be more like 1 for every 6 or 8. I don't blame them for finding a new facility to work at just like I can understand why teachers quit.

[@Petalavender]

Australian schools seem to be stricter, but I can’t speak for all schools. I do know that at my kids primary school the school’s principal will do traffic control in the afternoon and she is super active in helping kids with behaviour issues.

[@tomreingold4024]

We need to realign a bit. Customer service? In my view, the parents are not our clients. We are making a product, so to speak, the educated child. The client is society-at-large. Yes, the parent wants us to do a good job, but we are answerable to the parents only to the degree that together, we can help raise the child.

[@hodgeelmwood8677]

I knew a teacher whose principal constantly referred to the students' parents as "clients." This man had never taught; he was basically a manager, not an educator. They also forced a child who had major behavioral issues into his classroom because "inclusivity." Not only could the child not keep up in any way with 5th grade work, he would get violent when over-stimulated, and once tried to stab the teacher with a pencil. The teacher had NO training in handling kids like this but was somehow supposed to teach him. He took a buyout the next time one was offered and retired.

[@tammymoulton7588]

I always figured that I’m answerable to the tax payers who pay to have a literate and skilled society. These parents are not our clients and they need to toe the line so their child has a chance at a fulfilling life with lots of options and will contribute to society.

[@tomreingold4024]

@@hodgeelmwood8677 yes, that sounds like a no-win situation. When I look for a teaching job, I think I'll add this to my list of interview questions. Something like, "are the students' parents our clients?"

[@fracturecomics4117]

Admin threw me under the bus HARD after I got into it with a kid when I shouldn’t have even been placed in that room to begin with. Oh well, the school is burning now.

[@ismybusiness]

I once had a principal who will send msn at 2 am….. like it was our fault that she couldn’t sleep like a normal person….

[@nata3467]

This is why UNIONS matter ..s orry but as a current Principal ( who would never do any of these things to my staff) I 100% these weird ass situations happen because UNIONS aren't stronger.

[@rhondabennett8530]

Your system of education is broken beyond repair. Teachers unions exist for the sole purpose of providing legal services in the event a teacher is sued. Move on in life and admit to yourself that you made a pathetic career choice at age eighteen. 🎉

[@danapalacios3209]

So when they quit, what kind of other jobs are they getting? I have been teaching for 10 years and now want to quit but I don’t know what kid of jobs I can get with a teaching credential… any advice?

[@amylee8969]

@danapalacios3209 At the end of the day, it’s their loss. Educators go into this field because they genuinely love kids and want to help them grow as humans. Teachers one of the very few people in society who have the patience to work with kids. There’s no other place out there for kids. Once teachers quit b/c of toxic work environments, the next generation will be screwed. We all know many parents don’t have the skills to homeschool their kids properly.

[@TamaraScott-t9s]

I was a social studies teacher. Now I’m a paralegal.

[@TonjaWade]

I have been singled out by admin when I was teaching. Why? Because I dressed nicely, and at the time I was single!! True story.🤦

[@Stronglilmomma]

Does it matter if we are licensed as a mental health professional? I mean, we have teachers with no credentials and licenses in the classrooms every day. 😅

[@tomreingold4024]

NYC public schools still require certification to teach, and to earn it, you need a master’s degree plus a whole lot of other things. I’m glad they understand the importance of training and credentials, but now, it isn’t helping the teacher shortages. Salaries are higher than elsewhere. Starting salary is over $60K. With maximum credentials and years of experience, it can be over $130K.

[@lilannegirl03]

How does someone even become a school administrator, like what are the prerequisites for the job? I'm not a teacher, but it sounds like the admin is unqualified for running a school properly with all the stuff that teachers are talking about them doing (or not doing, as it were)! 😳😬

[@t.terrell7037]

What jobs are we doing after we leave?

[@rhondabennett8530]

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Quite the conundrum for you if this the question you are asking yourself at this stage of your life. SMH.

[@michelcooper23]

A lot of these parents grew up in daycare. They can’t teach what they don’t know. It’s like teachers today are forced to raise the parents. This is ridiculous.

[@Scottie-x3o]

It's past time for effective reform. It's the job of parents and administrators to make these reforms happen. Step up!

[@rhondabennett8530]

OR.....step out. Fight battles you can win in life, this system is antiquated and defunct.

[@Dustinhere]

send them to the office so they can go play on an ipad. #noglitter

[@Kei-Kei]

😱… Why and/or how are humans acting as though life is normal? This dude made a “be afraid” video concerning the rise of robots and AI. We’ll need AI to do the farming and water purification while we all go through therapy and decompress from all of our shared and individual traumas.

[@INTRUSA1996]

Folks leave America

[@MichelleJones-p4e]

With this environment I can’t believe we have any decent teachers anywhere in America… God bless all of you who follow this profession. I don’t care what salary your making - it is NOT enough. ❤️🙏🏻🫶