I do, absolutely, and it worries me because I do think some teachers take the job to have control over kids because they genuinely dislike, even hate kids.
I had a teacher who literally told us "I hate kids, I only took this job because I couldn't get a job as a college professor."
He lost his job that year, but the point remains- some teachers take the job because they hate kids, or because they want to teach, but the age range they wanted isn't available.
because teaching is in most places a shit job that doesn't pay well, you don't attract the best talent who wants to be teachers. i went to a "good university" and no one i knew was considering being a teacher even if they'd otherwise enjoy the job simply bc the pay sucked and there's way too much oversight and paperwork (from lots of sources including admins). it's not even like it used to be when millennials were in grade school.
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Re: OT Thread
(Anonymous) 2022-04-08 02:29 am (UTC)(link)Re: OT Thread
(Anonymous) 2022-04-08 02:35 am (UTC)(link)I do, absolutely, and it worries me because I do think some teachers take the job to have control over kids because they genuinely dislike, even hate kids.
I had a teacher who literally told us "I hate kids, I only took this job because I couldn't get a job as a college professor."
He lost his job that year, but the point remains- some teachers take the job because they hate kids, or because they want to teach, but the age range they wanted isn't available.
It legit needs to be addressed.
Re: OT Thread
(Anonymous) 2022-04-08 03:14 am (UTC)(link)because teaching is in most places a shit job that doesn't pay well, you don't attract the best talent who wants to be teachers. i went to a "good university" and no one i knew was considering being a teacher even if they'd otherwise enjoy the job simply bc the pay sucked and there's way too much oversight and paperwork (from lots of sources including admins). it's not even like it used to be when millennials were in grade school.
Re: OT Thread
(Anonymous) 2022-04-08 03:56 am (UTC)(link)