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RE: Where would any of us be without..... - 7/22/2008 10:17:08 AM

velvetears

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teachers have their work cut out for them. They have to put up with administrators, parents, coworkers, and of course the kids. Try juggling all those variables and keeping your sanity and everyone else happy to boot! Salaries have gone up but considering the time a teacher puts into the job it is still way underpaid. If you think it's a 8 to 3 job and your finished you are sorely mistaken. You have to grade papers, lesson plan, prepare for the next day, correct honework and workbooks, meet with disguntled parents about their devil spawn who they think are angels and you are "the problem with my kid". That's not even taking into consideration all the teacher training you have to attend to keep your license and staff meetings, grade level meetings, parent nights, special events, etc. Ohhh and how about the pittance each teacher gets to prepare the room for September - maybe 500 if your really fortunate - visit a teacher store and you'll see how far that will go. Most teachers spend over 1000 a year of their own money to make their classrooms and experiences (parties, special days, etc) nice for the kids. This isn't reimbursable, nor is it really optional. If Teacher X, Y and Z do it and you are on the same grade level and don't you better believe that the kids in your classroom's parents are going to wonder why their child is being deprived. If you teach the younger grades - be prepared to bring your own library with you - they don't supply you with books (in many cases). And what fun it is to keep up with the no child left behind crap - really makes the profession rewarding.

You get in usually 7 am - an hour before the kids come through the door, prepare the room for the day - write on the chalk board, morning work, make copies if you can get the machine, and have everything you are going to do for the day laid out and ready. When you go home like i said earlier you still have to work maybe 1 to 2 hours a day.

Most teachers are in the profession because they want to make a difference in children's lives. Not all are great teachers. Depending on where you teach makes a huge difference in your experience and salary. i taught for some time in the nyc public schools then private schools - both had their challenges. i make more now then i did when teaching but if i could i would go back in a heartbeat - i love kids. Thanks popeye for recognizing teachers!

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RE: Where would any of us be without..... - 7/22/2008 10:33:28 AM

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Velvet:

As a substitute teacher, I understand what I am dealing with is the tip of the iceberg and you are correct about dealing with school policies, administration, parents, meetings, community events, and troubled children who won't behave in class along with parents who will not cooperate. Not to mention the no child left behind policy of the FCAT testing in my state!

I think the majority of teachers stay after school. I know I stay at least an hour after school has let out because I will leave a note for the regular teacher to deal with what I have or have not covered in the lesson plans. I do love the children and despite all of the negative areas of teaching, I still want to get into this profession.

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RE: Where would any of us be without..... - 7/22/2008 11:46:26 AM

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The whole idea that teachers get three months off is ludicris. Most I know dont get a quater of that- lesson planning, sorting rotas and other bullsquit they have to deal with.

And as someone used to having 20+ children under 6 in my classroom, I'm so very very glad I changed direction and went into nannying. Now I gots just two nippers to run after, yes a lot longer hours but still better.

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RE: Where would any of us be without..... - 7/22/2008 2:17:22 PM

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i'm going out on a limb here. if even half of the teachers i've met in the last 15 years were worth the powder to blow them to hell, i might think they deserved more pay. i've had the unpleasant experience of sitting in as a student, listening to teachers on a professional and more personal level. what an eye opener! i changed my major, i would not want to work in that environment. there are some good ones out there, but most of the teachers i have met i wouldn't allow to be responsible for my sons' education.
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RE: Where would any of us be without..... - 7/22/2008 4:49:24 PM

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I would disagree with the comment that the money isn't important - unless the money is decent, the intelligent, motivated individuals won't go into the field - they will search out higher paying jobs. and why wouldn't they? This society uses money as a symbol of how important the individual or job is to society. Which shows where teachers are in the scheme of things.

As it is, we have the people who genuinely love to teach or the people who settled for teaching.

and for the record, my dad was one of the ones who loved it - and i saw how much time he put into his job - weekends and after school hours.

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RE: Where would any of us be without..... - 7/22/2008 4:59:12 PM

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Here is a saying I go by... If you can read this thank a teacher..... If you can read this is English thank a veteran .

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