Kara why i quit

The result is non-stop testing. Back to TNReady. This is the new state test that students will be taking this year in place of TCAP. TNReady is a computer-based test and will be given in February and April.

Because it is taken on the computer, testing schedules will disrupt our regular schedule more than just a week like we were accustomed to under TCAP. I urge you to become familiar with what is going on in education and make your voice heard about what is best for your child.

You can do this by contacting your school board members, representatives and senator. And vote every single time. It does make a difference. So, back to my leaving. I have to try to fight this somehow. I guess this is my first step. I do know that I can no longer be the messenger of something that I believe is harmful to my students. That is exactly the opposite of why I became a teacher in the first place. I am meant to help, support, empower, and praise children. In closing, I am going to miss my kids so much.

I can barely think of it without crying. However, I hope they eventually look back at this time and realize that I stood up for something I believed in even though it was a very, very difficult choice.

When they are faced with standing up for something they believe is wrong, I hope they are strong enough to do so. My next step? Not sure yet. I do know that it is a disgrace that we are allowing companies from the testing industry to make millions of dollars off the abuse of our public education system.

Not only are we killing the spirits of students who want to learn, but we are also killing the spirits of teachers that want to make a life-long career of this. In years, we are going to look back at this time in education and be very ashamed of what we have allowed to happen.

Finally, please hope and pray that my kids get a qualified teacher quickly. I will miss them every day. Like Liked by 2 people. How bold. I am a music teacher, but I see and hear this all of the time and have my own standards as well to uphold. I do, however, have a great solution for you possibly to create some new income as you step out of this position.

Like Liked by 1 person. How sad that the first person to reply takes this forum to make a plug for her direct sales business. I have several friends leaving teaching way before they planned to because of testing and Common Core. Like Like. My consultant was texting me during death in the family. Example of the constant ignorance that shows itself when politicians interfere with education just for votes.

I worked in the New York public school system for 6 months and it was too much for me. Sure, there were difficult students and parents at times, but that wasnt why I quit either. The things the state asks of us are unreasonable and unrealistic at times. She was born and raised here, but she never quite got the basics. I hated those textbooks companies who were going for those large state adoptions.

When I was a Reading Specialist in the Midwest, we went through a reading adoption. It was very difficult to find one that we liked. Newer does not always mean better.

I had to leave teaching eight years ago, after twenty-five years due to Lupus. I loved teaching and, after having had to give up a lot to the disease over the years, this was the hardest. Even then, testing was getting out of hand. Now friends of mine who were excited, committed teachers, are leaving because of Common Core and for the same reason you did.

I hope you find something as fulfilling as teaching once was to become your new profession. Just please remember, you are not alone and you are understood. So have I for the same reason- lupus. Only 7 years in. But, before my doctor pulled me out of work, I would cry daily before going into work because I absolutely hated the job I was doing. The test that held us, the teachers, accountable for the failures…. And as you know stress is not our friend.

I would have anxiety attacks at school, and by the end of the day I was so worn out and sick, I would pass out when I got home. Checks were short. There were NO books. All of my teaching material came off line. I was in 1st grade and my teacher Mrs Kelley told me it would be a great teacher. She told me I had passion and was very thorough. Each year after that, Every one of my teachers encouraged me to go into education.

I feel you… and I admire your courage to see the reality of what education has become. Kudos to you and my thanks. I teach art. In two elementary schools, each with an enrollment of around students. At one school my AMP art, music and P. We have 7 forty five minute classes daily, with 5 minutes between classes… Most of the time the classroom teachers are late coming back to class, as we frantically dash to the next classroom, apologizing to the next teacher.

Yes, apologizing… for being late.. We have a 25 minute lunch. This equates to about 15 minutes, as the teacher before our lunch is aware that they can take it easy and not rush to get back to their classroom on time. Also of note is that classes are combined — for AMP only — to allow for overcrowding about 30 to 35 students in 6 class situations.

Why would she need planning? Or food? Or a bathroom break? We ride the bus. Inner city bus rides as monitors. Time to plan… Oh no. Who has energy? We flee the school building as if it were on fire… into the comfort and peace of our own quiet ride back home. Then begins the dread.. At best, we are set up to be mediocre teachers. Like Liked by 3 people.

That is not right at all! Thanks so much for your support. I agree that related arts teachers are quite often used as baby-sitters instead of a place to make a connection with those kids who might be more of a challenge in the regular ed classroom.

Hang in there…winter break is coming! The very reason my daughter took early retirement a couple years ago. She could no longer teach under those rules. She loved teaching and loved the kids. She now does substituting and loves it. I did subbing for a year. Loved it. Got to work with wonderful children and teach the way I wanted. In middle school one of the aides said where did you learn to teach like that.

Good teaching can do that. You can have most students eating out of your hand with good student involvement. Maybe I can sub one day or tutor. Right now, it is still too much to be around.

I quit 4 years ago after 15 years for the exact same reasons in Florida. Every clinical day I think how much I miss my classroom and students. But I will never go back. I try and discourage young people from going into education for the same reasons we quit.

Sad, but true. Like Liked by 4 people. I finished it today because I finally found a group to for Old Hillsbrad, who immediately went into BM, too. Seriously need to drop Heroics from Revered to Honored. I was so looking forward to 5-man normals, then 5-man heroics, and Puggle is just empty.

It is really unfortunate TBC has such a short shelf life. Kara attunement removed, but heroics still require revered, why? It is in TBC. If you're considering quitting YOUR nursing job to stay home with your kids, I recommend you check this guide out:.

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