I like the focus on family the mormon people have and I think the world could learn a lot from the attitude of looking after your own, I think the mormons call it self reliance?
As far as my own religious beliefs I think the human race could learn from the strong focus on respect for, taking care of and having a spiritual connection with, the earth, the animals and nature in general.
I like the focus on family the mormon people have and I think the world could learn a lot from the attitude of looking after your own, I think the mormons call it self reliance?
As far as my own religious beliefs I think the human race could learn from the strong focus on respect for, taking care of and having a spiritual connection with, the earth, the animals and nature in general.
Hello folks. Prepare for a rant. Prepare for awful, possibly non-pc and even legitimately controversial things. I'm not posting this is Advice because I am feeling the happiest I have felt in months.
4 years ago, I went to work full-time. Yes, as a working mom. I went to teach in a charter school. I enjoyed my job. I enjoyed spending time with my family.
Last year, I found myself tiring. Not of my trade but of the school. I put out my feelers for other positions. I was even offered a part-time position because part-time seemed very good. I ultimately chose to stay where I was.
Worst decision ever. I recently told the school I would not be returning next year. And no, I don't have another job lined up.
This year, I have been assaulted multiple times by students. I am at over 50% special issues. My school, being a charter, has attracted enough of a certain population that it has hired three people to work specifically with behavior issues with the plans of creating a behavior unit. I have students who cry if someone looks at them the wrong way but have no qualms about going full-on sailor language while beating up another student. My school has introduced a behavior program that we are expected to follow, chose not to train us, and punishes teachers if a kid does wrong. The SPED aide for my grade is afraid of my room.
I have been a nervous wreck for months. I have self-harmed and felt something akin to suicidal.
I have felt such happiness knowing I will be leaving. My husband supports me and even wonders if I can just make up the income just teaching online so I can be home with our kids.
Perhaps I'm a bad teacher thinking about kids so poorly, but I am so sick of parents dumping all social educational on schools. I am so sick of special education inclusion ultimately meaning "put all IEP responsibility on the general ed teacher so we can save money and look good".
I may have put my family into financial trouble, but I don't care. I feel great. This might be what needs to happen.
I don't have one yet either! I have terrible chicken scratch handwriting and haven't yet gotten around to asking Zil which fountain pen is the one for me.
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