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I AM A TEACHER
I went to college and graduated from my certification and Master's program with a 4.0 GPA.
I endured lots of state testing to prove that I'm smart enough to teach, yet my intelligence and abilities are questioned daily.
I went to college and graduated from my certification and Master's program with a 4.0 GPA.
I endured lots of state testing to prove that I'm smart enough to teach, yet my intelligence and abilities are questioned daily.
I was finger printed and background checked, and will be every few years for my entire career.
I trained before, during, and after my education.
I continue to train because I am a lifelong learner.
Since full time employment, I have sacrificed time, sleep, and Family.
I trained before, during, and after my education.
I continue to train because I am a lifelong learner.
Since full time employment, I have sacrificed time, sleep, and Family.
I continue to put my life on the line for other people's children, whether because of the threat of school shooters, natural disasters, emergencies, and illnesses, like COVID.
I have sacrificed my own money year after year to provide for my students.
I have sacrificed my own money year after year to provide for my students.
I have learned, lasted, endured change, endured further change, and endured orders to embrace the change.
I have my weaknesses pointed out incessantly, and my strengths, needs, and struggles ignored or pushed aside with trite platitudes of "take time for self-care"
I have my weaknesses pointed out incessantly, and my strengths, needs, and struggles ignored or pushed aside with trite platitudes of "take time for self-care"
as more requirements are piled on my sagging, weary shoulders.
While you were sleeping, I have responded to students' questions about an assignment covered thoroughly in class or that I have to accept despite it being overdue by 2 weeks, corrected, graded papers and
While you were sleeping, I have responded to students' questions about an assignment covered thoroughly in class or that I have to accept despite it being overdue by 2 weeks, corrected, graded papers and
tests, entered data, researched, planned, differentiated, and created, cried myself to sleep for too few hours before waking to do it all again, and continue to endure harassing phone calls, texts, and emails with grace and professionalism.
I endure trauma of all kinds, but
I endure trauma of all kinds, but
I must perform perfectly every second, as if everything in my life was all glitter, unicorns, and rainbows. And I'm called greedy, incompetent, or ungrateful if I point these things out.
I teach the kids who live on your streets and in your homes, and work in local businesses.
I teach the kids who live on your streets and in your homes, and work in local businesses.
I teach kids that have been bailed out of jail, and who've served their time.
I teach the kids who have been in and out out of psychiatric centers or foster care because they have needed help.
I teach the kids whose home situations you could never imagine even in your worst
I teach the kids who have been in and out out of psychiatric centers or foster care because they have needed help.
I teach the kids whose home situations you could never imagine even in your worst
nightmares, and wish I couldn't remember.
I teach ALL students no matter their gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, medical/ psychiatric condition, good or poor attitude, religion, or family circumstances.
I am accused by federal and state
I teach ALL students no matter their gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, medical/ psychiatric condition, good or poor attitude, religion, or family circumstances.
I am accused by federal and state
governments, and the public, in general, for being part of a failing system.
I endure name calling, shame, and constant criticism simply because I am a teacher.
I am professionally evaluated on test scores and other tangibles, not the amount of time and effort I put into
I endure name calling, shame, and constant criticism simply because I am a teacher.
I am professionally evaluated on test scores and other tangibles, not the amount of time and effort I put into
my teaching.
I'm thrown into using new technology and apps after a few minutes or hours of training, and am expected to be an expert, or recreate everything a colleague does, simply because I have had "professional development" on it, without the time to develop that skill.
I'm thrown into using new technology and apps after a few minutes or hours of training, and am expected to be an expert, or recreate everything a colleague does, simply because I have had "professional development" on it, without the time to develop that skill.
And despite it all,
I AM a teacher,
and I am devoted to this noble profession, and I'm doing my best every day.
Thank You to all my fellow educators!
You inspire, guide, encourage, support, and help me to be the best I can. I couldn't do this job without you all!
I AM a teacher,
and I am devoted to this noble profession, and I'm doing my best every day.
Thank You to all my fellow educators!
You inspire, guide, encourage, support, and help me to be the best I can. I couldn't do this job without you all!
Sorry, everyone.
I just needed to get this off my chest.
I should have added that too many of us are doing this in less than ideal, or even in bad, situations right now.
We are isolating from family and friends who are at high risk for contracting COVID, and personally, I am
I just needed to get this off my chest.
I should have added that too many of us are doing this in less than ideal, or even in bad, situations right now.
We are isolating from family and friends who are at high risk for contracting COVID, and personally, I am
living and working 8 hours away from my husband and 2 youngest children, who I didn't get to see over Thanksgiving break, because of current circumstances.
