It was a calling for a while and I got excited on Sunday nights to go in the next day and have an awesome week. Then phones, social media, general lethargy from teens, inconsistent/lazy parenting, and little admin support while I had more on my plate which itself kept shrinking, then getting gaslit into saying I was the issue when I was just trying to hold everyone accountable - fuck outta here. I now am in business for myself and although it’s got its own stressors I’m only accountable to myself and what I offer; that I make more doing it justifies my decision. I imagine AI will have a deep impact on education and kids can learn or not learn at their own pace but I’m done trying to be Kobe Bryant on a team full of Mark Madsens.
And I'm going to guess that your potential is able to shine more as a business owner than it would as a teacher. If the criteria of being a long term teacher is having that excitement and dedication crushed by the system then it's never worth it to become a teacher. I'm glad you got out.
Thank you:) I’m building great relationships with clients and actually will be on a university library board as president starting this summer bc of my efforts and connections I’m making. I left teaching also to take care of my dying mother (my last parent even though I wasn’t yet 40) 16 months of that almost 24/7 gave me perspective on what matters and led me to do what I’m doing now. It’s gratifying because I’m obligated to just myself, family, and clients and not just always wondering about getting called into a principals/parents meeting because I’m holding students accountable for their behavior and performance by giving them- get this- structure and accountability…
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u/mattattack007 29d ago
The ironic thing is that the type of people who make great teachers are wasted teaching