Comments on: I Give Up! 10 Reasons Why I Am Quitting My Teaching Job http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ex-teacherhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-7203 ex-teacher Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:07:56 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-7203 Well I entered teaching because I liked kids and like teaching. I have a chemistry degree and worked in a lab before. Well I taught for 3 years and realized the kids nowadays are not what we used to be like. They have no respect for teachers, many coming from single mother/parent families, no one at home to discipline them. I am going back to working in a lab and I am glad I didn't waste more time into teaching. I respect the teachers who stay on, they are really brave! Well I entered teaching because I liked kids and like teaching. I have a chemistry degree and worked in a lab before. Well I taught for 3 years and realized the kids nowadays are not what we used to be like. They have no respect for teachers, many coming from single mother/parent families, no one at home to discipline them. I am going back to working in a lab and I am glad I didn’t waste more time into teaching. I respect the teachers who stay on, they are really brave!

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]]> By: Briehttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-4345 Brie Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:20:18 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-4345 As depressing as this entry is about reasons to quit teaching, I find it to be very reasonable and respectable. I think people going into the profession should be fully aware of what they are getting themselves into, what the perks are, and what the downside of teaching is. Teaching is not for everybody, and it is probably best to shield students from teachers who will have a panic attack the minute they get into the classroom just because they think teaching is a valuable and enriching experience, when in fact, it could be the worst decision they have made in their lives. Being ignorant to the facts won't make you a better teacher, so amen, preach on. As depressing as this entry is about reasons to quit teaching, I find it to be very reasonable and respectable. I think people going into the profession should be fully aware of what they are getting themselves into, what the perks are, and what the downside of teaching is. Teaching is not for everybody, and it is probably best to shield students from teachers who will have a panic attack the minute they get into the classroom just because they think teaching is a valuable and enriching experience, when in fact, it could be the worst decision they have made in their lives. Being ignorant to the facts won’t make you a better teacher, so amen, preach on.

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]]> By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-1916 Joel Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:01:13 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-1916 Ya know, it's always in the back of my mind to quit teaching. I think great teachers are also inspired to move on to something else. I mean, I know I have the heart of a teacher, but that doesn't mean that I have to stay locked into teaching in a school. I used to teach private lessons when I was in college. I was taking a full load of classes and teaching 40 lessons a week for an average of $12 a half hour lesson. 20 hours of work a week for $2,000 a month sure isn't bad money for a college kid! I could easily move to a large city and bring in more than $20 a half hour now that I have a degree and inflation has brought rates up. If I went into that full time, I could easily be pulling in over $70,000 a year and setting my own hours and all that fun stuff. It gets tempting at times, but I know I really do love doing what I am doing now. The option always remains open, though... Ya know, it’s always in the back of my mind to quit teaching. I think great teachers are also inspired to move on to something else. I mean, I know I have the heart of a teacher, but that doesn’t mean that I have to stay locked into teaching in a school.

I used to teach private lessons when I was in college. I was taking a full load of classes and teaching 40 lessons a week for an average of $12 a half hour lesson. 20 hours of work a week for $2,000 a month sure isn’t bad money for a college kid! I could easily move to a large city and bring in more than $20 a half hour now that I have a degree and inflation has brought rates up. If I went into that full time, I could easily be pulling in over $70,000 a year and setting my own hours and all that fun stuff.

It gets tempting at times, but I know I really do love doing what I am doing now. The option always remains open, though…

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]]> By: dkzodyhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-1913 dkzody Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:16:24 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-1913 I am going to leave teaching in 2010 and go back into the private sector. I am already looking into jobs that would use my marketing talents with which I earned a living for 13 years before going into teaching. I sure enjoy all the holidays, and my husband reminds me that I will not get June and July off in industry, but I am tired of the insanity of an inner city school where I have taught for 19 years. Not only does the administration not respect what I do, most of the kids don't either. I work harder than any of my students do. I am going to leave teaching in 2010 and go back into the private sector. I am already looking into jobs that would use my marketing talents with which I earned a living for 13 years before going into teaching. I sure enjoy all the holidays, and my husband reminds me that I will not get June and July off in industry, but I am tired of the insanity of an inner city school where I have taught for 19 years. Not only does the administration not respect what I do, most of the kids don’t either. I work harder than any of my students do.

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]]> By: Kelly @ Pass the Torchhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-1898 Kelly @ Pass the Torch Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:08:03 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-1898 What an interesting blog you have here! I did exactly this, after nine years as a school counselor. I started a company to invent and market educational games, did consulting work and eventually started writing as well. My first book is due for release this summer. Now I'm back as a school counselor part time, and feel this might be a way to keep it all. I'll be curious to continue reading about your journey. Best wishes. What an interesting blog you have here! I did exactly this, after nine years as a school counselor. I started a company to invent and market educational games, did consulting work and eventually started writing as well. My first book is due for release this summer. Now I’m back as a school counselor part time, and feel this might be a way to keep it all. I’ll be curious to continue reading about your journey. Best wishes.

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]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-1897 Jonathan Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:40:27 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-1897 You sort of inspired <a href='http://jd2718.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/redirecting-my-blogging/' rel="nofollow">a post</a>... You sort of inspired a post…

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]]> By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-1895 Joel Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:56:45 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-1895 Okay, okay. Read the disclaimer I added at the top, and also read tomorrow morning's article. Thanks for all of your support. I won't do this again... If you ask me, I think the biggest giveaway was both the picture, as well as the lack of any links in the entire article. @Anthony I have seriously considered going overseas for the summer sometime or something like that. I will definitely keep your pointers in mind. I must admit TAKS has gotten a bit out of hand. I found this video on Betty's blog today that pretty much sums it up: <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8dAujuqCo7s&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed> Okay, okay. Read the disclaimer I added at the top, and also read tomorrow morning’s article. Thanks for all of your support. I won’t do this again…

If you ask me, I think the biggest giveaway was both the picture, as well as the lack of any links in the entire article.

@Anthony
I have seriously considered going overseas for the summer sometime or something like that. I will definitely keep your pointers in mind. I must admit TAKS has gotten a bit out of hand. I found this video on Betty’s blog today that pretty much sums it up:



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]]> By: Athenahttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-1894 Athena Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:06:41 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-1894 Please say it is an April Fool's Joke!!!! Athena Please say it is an April Fool’s Joke!!!!

Athena

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]]> By: Benjamin Baxterhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-1893 Benjamin Baxter Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:42:58 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-1893 April Fool's? Eh. Trouble is, outside April Fool's --- and on any other blog --- this post would be wholly credible. April Fool’s? Eh.

Trouble is, outside April Fool’s — and on any other blog — this post would be wholly credible.

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]]> By: Waski_the_Squirrelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/i-give-up-15-reasons-why-i-am-quitting-my-teaching-job/#comment-1891 Waski_the_Squirrel Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:19:06 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=396#comment-1891 The date is a bit telling, but even so, you bring up some valid points. Personally, I wouldn't teach in Texas. The pay is quite a bit lower in my state (North Dakota), but the teacher generally has more freedom to do a good job. While we have testing, the testing culture has not yet taken over the schools. The things you describe do turn many good teachers off on teaching. With some of the silliness I'm presented with, I wonder at times why I bother putting up with it. Of course, most jobs have the silliness and ridiculous paperwork in one form or another. Were I do do something else, I would look into either architecture or writing (science fiction). I design buildings for fun and I think it would be interesting to design houses or schools. I also write science fiction for fun, so that would be a natural fit as well. What keeps me in teaching is that I realize that if the people who care about it leave, the only ones left will be those who don't care and the bureaucrats. The date is a bit telling, but even so, you bring up some valid points.

Personally, I wouldn’t teach in Texas. The pay is quite a bit lower in my state (North Dakota), but the teacher generally has more freedom to do a good job. While we have testing, the testing culture has not yet taken over the schools.

The things you describe do turn many good teachers off on teaching. With some of the silliness I’m presented with, I wonder at times why I bother putting up with it. Of course, most jobs have the silliness and ridiculous paperwork in one form or another.

Were I do do something else, I would look into either architecture or writing (science fiction). I design buildings for fun and I think it would be interesting to design houses or schools. I also write science fiction for fun, so that would be a natural fit as well.

What keeps me in teaching is that I realize that if the people who care about it leave, the only ones left will be those who don’t care and the bureaucrats.

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