Comments on: 3 Reasons For Moms To Become Teachers http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/3-reasons-for-moms-to-become-teachers/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kimberlyhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/3-reasons-for-moms-to-become-teachers/#comment-7063 Kimberly Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:42:16 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=2924#comment-7063 You have no idea what you are talking about. 1. Not anyone can be a teacher. It takes a dedication and love for the kids. People who get into this to get summers off burn out quick. 2. The teachers I know who are parents say it is very hard because they don't have any decompression time. For most of them not even the drive home because either the kids go to the same school, or at least the same district. My district will transport a kid from their school to their parent's campus, which is nice. 3. After school meetings. Teachers can't win with admin. If they leave their kid in their room during staff meetings and anything happens they get in trouble for unsupervised kids. If they bring the kids to the meetings, then they are violating privacy. 4. Teaching is one of the most stressful jobs you can have. You hold a child's future in your hands. You are under constant pressure to "bring them up to grade level" Well if they have been behind grade level since PK it is kind of hard to get them up to standards in 4th or 5th grade. You have no idea what you are talking about.
1. Not anyone can be a teacher. It takes a dedication and love for the kids. People who get into this to get summers off burn out quick.

2. The teachers I know who are parents say it is very hard because they don’t have any decompression time. For most of them not even the drive home because either the kids go to the same school, or at least the same district. My district will transport a kid from their school to their parent’s campus, which is nice.

3. After school meetings. Teachers can’t win with admin. If they leave their kid in their room during staff meetings and anything happens they get in trouble for unsupervised kids. If they bring the kids to the meetings, then they are violating privacy.

4. Teaching is one of the most stressful jobs you can have. You hold a child’s future in your hands. You are under constant pressure to "bring them up to grade level" Well if they have been behind grade level since PK it is kind of hard to get them up to standards in 4th or 5th grade.

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]]> By: Cherylhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/3-reasons-for-moms-to-become-teachers/#comment-7055 Cheryl Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:00:22 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=2924#comment-7055 One final note: "Occasional career challenge"??????? That's just insulting. One final note: "Occasional career challenge"??????? That’s just insulting.

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]]> By: Cherylhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/3-reasons-for-moms-to-become-teachers/#comment-7054 Cheryl Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:59:00 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=2924#comment-7054 Minimum stress level? Um, yeah. I am a working mom who changed careers to teaching from a high-paid, high-stress career that required long hours. Teaching is lower paid, MORE stressful, and requires MORE hours, except in summer. I've had several jobs and a few careers, and teaching is the most stressful job I've ever had. If you teach in a multiple subject classroom or a "tested" subject in 7-12, the stress is nearly unbearable in many, if not most schools. Household chores on the weekend? Bonding time with the family? Hahahahaha!!!!!!!! During the school year, your family gets completely neglected because you spend your nights and weekends planning and correcting papers, and it's still never done. I can go to school on any given Saturday or Sunday and half our staff will be there, working. Further, this is a horrible time to go into teaching. There are no jobs, and those of us who are teaching (especially newer teachers) are being laid off by the hundreds of thousands due to budget cuts. Minimum stress level? Um, yeah. I am a working mom who changed careers to teaching from a high-paid, high-stress career that required long hours. Teaching is lower paid, MORE stressful, and requires MORE hours, except in summer. I’ve had several jobs and a few careers, and teaching is the most stressful job I’ve ever had. If you teach in a multiple subject classroom or a "tested" subject in 7-12, the stress is nearly unbearable in many, if not most schools.

Household chores on the weekend? Bonding time with the family? Hahahahaha!!!!!!!! During the school year, your family gets completely neglected because you spend your nights and weekends planning and correcting papers, and it’s still never done. I can go to school on any given Saturday or Sunday and half our staff will be there, working.

Further, this is a horrible time to go into teaching. There are no jobs, and those of us who are teaching (especially newer teachers) are being laid off by the hundreds of thousands due to budget cuts.

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]]> By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/3-reasons-for-moms-to-become-teachers/#comment-7053 Joel Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:20:32 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=2924#comment-7053 Judging by some of her other recent guest posts, I don't think she has ever been a teacher or has any experience in a classroom. Other stuff she has written: <a href="http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/06/28/20-iphone-apps-to-make-you-a-better-lover/" rel="nofollow">20 iPhone Apps To Make You A Better Lover</a> <a href="http://zemalf.com/1349/bid-freelance-writing-projects/" rel="nofollow">How To Bid For Writing Projects When You're A Freelancer</a> <a href="http://www.techtalkformoms.com/index.php/2010/family/is-technology-causing-the-demise-of-families/" rel="nofollow">Is Technology Causing the Demise of Families?</a> <a href="http://collegecareerlife.net/2010/04/30/success-college-education/" rel="nofollow">How To Make the Most of Your College Education</a> <a href="http://www.themaclawyer.com/2010/04/articles/ipad/guest-post-flash-aside-why-you-must-buy-the-ipad/" rel="nofollow">Flash Aside, Why You Must Buy The iPad</a> <a href="http://cooper-taylor.com/blog/2010/06/guest-post-6-useful-iphone-apps-for-postgraduate-students/" rel="nofollow">6 Useful iPhone Apps for Postgraduate Students</a> <a href="http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/2010/03/09/20-iphone-apps-for-personal-growth-and-spiritual-development/" rel="nofollow">iPhone Apps for Personal and Spiritual Development</a> <a href="http://studysuccessful.com/remember-study-material/" rel="nofollow">5 things to remember your study material</a> <a href="http://embaworld.typepad.com/blog/2010/06/executive_mba.html" rel="nofollow">Woman - Are EMBAs For You?</a> Judging by some of her other recent guest posts, I don’t think she has ever been a teacher or has any experience in a classroom. Other stuff she has written:

20 iPhone Apps To Make You A Better Lover
How To Bid For Writing Projects When You’re A Freelancer
Is Technology Causing the Demise of Families?
How To Make the Most of Your College Education
Flash Aside, Why You Must Buy The iPad
6 Useful iPhone Apps for Postgraduate Students
iPhone Apps for Personal and Spiritual Development
5 things to remember your study material
Woman – Are EMBAs For You?

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]]> By: Dan Callahanhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/3-reasons-for-moms-to-become-teachers/#comment-7051 Dan Callahan Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:53:49 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=2924#comment-7051 This is a terribly disappointing guest post for you to allow. It's pretty obvious to anybody who has ever been to school/has children in school (read: almost everybody) the advantages of the schedule for teachers. Then for her to top it off with saying that teaching is a low-stress job is just the icing on the pointless post cake. This is a terribly disappointing guest post for you to allow.

It’s pretty obvious to anybody who has ever been to school/has children in school (read: almost everybody) the advantages of the schedule for teachers. Then for her to top it off with saying that teaching is a low-stress job is just the icing on the pointless post cake.

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]]> By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/3-reasons-for-moms-to-become-teachers/#comment-7045 Joel Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:41:16 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=2924#comment-7045 Evidently Anna isn't a band director. There's no way I am guaranteed 2 months off work each year, unless you add up all of the Sundays and include them. And I know that band directing isn't the least stressful job in the world. But I ran this article because she makes some valid points as far as the scheduling advantages that come with teaching and being a mother. It sure beats being a greeter at Walmart! Evidently Anna isn’t a band director. There’s no way I am guaranteed 2 months off work each year, unless you add up all of the Sundays and include them. And I know that band directing isn’t the least stressful job in the world.

But I ran this article because she makes some valid points as far as the scheduling advantages that come with teaching and being a mother. It sure beats being a greeter at Walmart!

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