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‘Great Resignation’ Hits Schools Across All Positions
People actually died of COVID-19. It’s principle fault for make teachers to stay in school during pandemic. Telling them to skip vaccine and mask wearing. Online schools was only option to save their lives.
we can see it in how stupid people eat cow drugs and think jfk’s ghost is coming back to run for office . . .
Maybe minimum wage will rise above 6$/h in some States if the owners have to decide between cutting their profit margins or going broke.
But even then. We are living the same problem but with 13,50/h$ minimum wage. I’m starting to think its more of a GREAT CAREER CHANGE more than anything else. I’m going back to school on a short Healthcare admin course with a 4000$ bonus attached. And a LOT of people I know are taking advantage of the re-training options our gvmt. are handing out like cupcakes. But that is Canada, though. I think the frame pf mind of EVERYONE that got affected by covid or the isolation, is the same… TIME FOR CHANGE!!!
And where are the middle and upper management people on these forums? They don’t care
Hey everyone!!! Don’t even trust ur BEST FRIENDS anymore. My buddy sense middle school robbed me 2 days in a row. But I’M THE BAD GUY.
Biden’s America
Isn’t that jerry plum bobber he’s a knob gobbler
Welcome to the staff shortage shitshow like the rest of us
Maybe it’s because teachers were told they were replaceable all through beginning of COVId and punished for getting sick or having family member sick
Firing people who didn’t get the vax, who would have thought.
I started teaching at public high schools in 1995, and I hope to continue teaching until I am 90. Most students are good and really want to learn, but there is always a handful of students who are not interested in learning. It is usually a small percentage of students that cause problems. My guess is 10 out of every 1000 students cause major problems for the staff and admin. If you can figure out what to do with that small percentage of students that cause problems, most teachers would enjoy teaching. I usually use talk therapy on the misbehaving students and that works most of the time.
Most teachers are financially illiterate.
I don’t blame teacher. Teacher’s are the most unappreciated profession.. Having to deal with people kids all-day.
Here’s a crazy idea how about parents teach their children
They Don’t want to pay and Don’t protect teachers enough from violence and crazy politicians
Who would want to be a teacher, principal, or work in the education system when you have all these right-wing people threatening them or trying to take their jobs if race comes into the picture. I definitely don’t.
😂😂😂😂teach math, geography, science and everything should be good.
Call all the parents who think they know too much and more the the teachers do to come and substitute and fill up all vacancies
This is a real “woke” moment for everyone
Teacher shortage is a real national security threat, not China….. teachers are heading out the exit in drove because they are sick of the “woke mentality ” and “restorative justice ” craps demanded by bad students and their parents and corrupted politicians…….. now have those who want to establish the restorative justice system in every American school to create excuses for students with bad behaviors to come and substitute, teach, and fill up all vacancies
Teachers underpaid now they are needed and bet they offering more benefits to late
schools can’t afford to hire because of inflation
I look forward to a more detailed report where you interview teachers and administrators.
“…200,000 less people” Chuck? How about “fewer” people? 🤦♀️
high school students should offer their services? start programs to tutor elementary kids
Parents could do their part and volunteer one evening(or weekend) and help clean/prepare the school/rooms
—-this way they can get to know the teachers and know if anything is needed (like supplies)
— parents could join carpool groups and take turns driving the kids to/from school
So the teachers can focus on teaching the students!
Sub teachers, no benefits no paid days if we’d get Covid from being in classrooms, no nothing, paid far less than regular teachers…want to be unpaid, under benefits…ya, I believe the sub teacher shortage is real at 77%, did that and we aren’t even told when there is a onus in the teacher’s lounge. I left 6 years ago.
I had put in 32 years as a classroom teacher in May. I didn’t have to retire, in fact the principal begged me not to retire. I’m glad I did. I’m also tired of getting treated like a pile of spit. They wouldn’t even give us hazard pay when we went right back into the classroom Jan 2021. I’m embarrassed the way teachers get shafted. Police and Nurses didn’t. Hope they have a fun time filling the positions that nobody wants to fill.
Teachers are losers. Period.
The whole approach is misguided, antiquated at best. Somehow people are not well by this method, a major contributor to cultural ills.
Obviously education not making much effect on Americans anyway.
Lol proves how good president biden doing with keeping people from crossing our border.
Right! Pretty soon no teachers and no RNs. I’m a nurse and fed up. No nurses, no teachers?? Good luck people!!!
Education is primary right. It give freedom. It should be free. Students in debt
Is this private schools also?
The background music is very annoying . Why is it considered necessary when important information is being given?
Thanks to the clown demoncrats who voted in this potato 🥔
PAY THEM MORE.
The simple ideas are nearly always the best.
Thanks Biden
Yes. Goo. To school
Who the heck would want to be a teacher these days? Heck who wants to work all these meaningless jobs that pay poverty wages? Here’s an idea. Stop having kids you selfish people.
I am tempted to join this great resignation thing. I just don’t know where to go after I quit. It would be even better if we all quit and really put the squeeze on these places. Perhaps that’s happening? So far all the jobs I see are retail and food jobs. Not my cup of tea. I would rather work from home. Those jobs are hard to find. I have great internet and can get a computer if needed. No reason for commuting to work in this day in age.
Who’s the stink-but pastor who wants people to work and shop anyway because our ECONOMY is as important as our lives, and we should risk death for America. I think that is what makes people sick of this nation.
Hey, Copeland! Get rid of your jets.
How are these former teachers getting by if they’re not working? Please, I want to know.
Secondary teachers are now required to major or minor in their teaching fields. This means we can easily switch careers. A large percentage of teachers now hold master degrees in their areas of expertise, not education, making the switch even easier. Even alot of elementary teachers have credentials in other areas than educational Ed. Add in the supervisory aspect , public speaking and having to instantly deal with pretty much anything, makes us pretty marketable. To be truthful, people getting out of teaching usually don’t have a problem finding a job.
When republicans stop acting like Merican was given to them by god instead of the truth that it was taken by force…i would not be forced to white wash history for snowflakes either..i would quit
Here’s a thought … stop forcing illegal mandates on people and threats of losing thier jobs if they don’t do what you tell them to do… Nuremberg 1947.
The one thing that made America great was EDUCATION! Over the past 3 decades society has declined right along with government support of education.
More $$$ for public schools and universities will bring us back to the world. Too many uneducated idiots brings down our status. Education should be a right, not a privilege for those who can afford it.
Being a teacher for 2022 is not worth it anymore students don’t want to learn if they have a background of bigots and violence at home because those students are raised by people who voted for trump the clown 🤡 the parents tech them the race theory before sending them to school and that’s why they behave like. I remember beck in the 90’s it was simple ya I had backlash by bigots but it wasn’t like today. The school’s are not the same anymore 😔 . The teachers are stressful and to much bullying from teachers also.
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The bottom line is this country will never get back to 2019 levels. We need to think global and technology people
My kids principal just quit. He said the covid tyrants have big plans and he will not go along
On top of everything else in the comments, teachers are also confronted with the possibility of mass shootings. Who wants to deal with this level of stress?? Thinking that you also need to become a doomsday prepper for your job? Utterly insane.
Over all the Public School System (many not all schools) are the equivalent of a gas station bathroom that has not be cleaned. In addition, it’s safer to be in the military than in the classroom. In the military you are TRAINED on how to defend yourself, plus you are armed. In the classroom you are unarmed and potentially target practice for a disgruntled student. I left the government education system over 20 years ago and glad I did.
Every year teachers were asked to do more and more with less and less until finally teachers could no longer do everything with nothing.
That more and more, well it came from our family time. The other day we had a meeting in the library and I looked over at the shelf and saw a book I had read my first or second year there. It suddenly hit my like a sledge hammer, when was the last time I had checked a book out of the library just to read. It had been over 8 years. I love to read. It really hit me that night just how late I am staying every night and how much I am bringing home to finish there. Not to mention how much I do during the summer. I don’t have time to read.
God’s blessings you always guys have blessed Tuesday
I resigned from NBC news…👎
Principal: “Looks like you’ve been missing a lot of work lately.”
Teacher: “I wouldn’t say I’ve been missing it.”
EXISTNC
You see the people in the comments and most people run to talk about teachers teachers teachers. They are important but there are a *lot* of other staff that keep the district going and they get treated like garbage compared to teachers. You look at the numbers of all is quitting and the teacher % is lower. That’s not a coincidence. They don’t have it as hard as support staff and some admin and other roles. But the focus always goes to teachers🙄. Missing the whole picture for a piece
A lot of our extended staff and substitutes were retired people. We lost most of them when Covid came. Many didn’t come back even after the shots became available.
NY State has also made it more difficult to become a teacher.
I have a masters in education and only jobs I could get were sub and para, both pay very low wage. Subbing is almost like volunteer work, I was only paid $8/HR here in expensive Massachusetts. Para job paid little more at $14/HR. Dunking donuts pays more at $15/HR. I use to make $60/HR as a graphic designer so I’m going back to that. Working in the schools is terrible job, high stress, no appreciation, high risk for covid, not enjoyable work at all. Wasted a degree on all this. They won’t increase pay but they want Pity for no one wanting this crappy work. Pleeeaaassse.
Many districts still view their female teachers and staffs paychecks as the secondary paycheck, with a husband who is paying all the bill and has the good health insurance. Traditionally this was the case. It isn’t anymore. Even young women who are married know that 50% of marriages end in divorce, so they the likelihood of having to support yourself is real. But many districts still think its 1970.
We are not working overnight shift anymore here in Philadelphia!!! That’s it !! I hope all people across the country refuse to work overnight shift even if you have to get fired!! People are dying all over the country cause of retail crime and companies are doing nothing about it. So no safety no night work .
No its because of this administration and everything else is too
They’ve been talking about teacher shortage for 20 years now. And they haven’t done anything to make it better. They’ve only made it worse.
I am a veteran soldier who is now teaching. Teaching is BY FAR more difficult. Every day I go to work, it’s a real battle… mentally, emotionally, spiritually…. My EVERYTHING is tested. As a soldier, I’m surrounded by brothers and sisters who are on my team. As a teacher, I’m surrounded by middle schoolers who see me as the enemy. They would rather be on TikTok or playing video games because that is what is more important to them.
I sacrifice my time, health, and money for these kids and they steal from me, curse me out, are lazy, are entitled and rude.
pay more and we will be there .
that’s what happens when education takes a backseat thanks to conservatives who love to conserve the retardation of this great nation
Thank you for hanging on as long as you have. You are heroes in my life.
…and the GOP thinks the answer is privatization of all public school. lol…..then teachers would have to work for $12 an hour with no benefits.
the GOP don’t want the population to be educated so no one can question their fascist vision.
Intelligent people would not vote for them
Support from your education neighbours 🇨🇦
When my Dad was in school the fire department drove the school buses
Former educator here, why would I stay in the K-12 system when they treat me like garbage and pay me almost nothing? Why would somebody with a master’s degree and 10+ years of experience subject themselves to a barely livable wage, zero academic freedom, and increasing safety concerns because of covid-19. No thank you.
Why would someone want to get shot for no backup from the principal no benefits and the huge risk of getting shot? A previous substitute
This is good.
As a truck driver, there are areas I absolutely refuse to haul loads to: The reddest parts of Trump country.
Don’t wanna wear a mask or get vaccinated? Cool. I don’t wanna be near you 🚛
Bachelor degree $14.00hr lol. My favorite part is 10 years experience.
Maybe if govt, police fire hospital and school administrations didn’t fire their workers for not getting an UNPROVEN and poorly verified vaccinations these places would have more teachers and employees. So much for Red for Ed since the govts feel injecting unproven fluids into another person body against their will us more important that protecting peoples rights. I recently read that the makers if these so called vaccines now say it will take 75 years thats SEVENTY FIVE YEARS to release the data they used to get US government to sign off on public use. How does it take 75 years to release the information to the public if the data was already given to govt? Or is there any data? Or does the data show that these alleged vaccines are not really what they claim they are or otherwise not anything more than a flu shot or other common anti viral meds to boost stock prices and profits?
Feel bad for him. He just can’t get anything right. One day he will find a job that fits him. So said.
Good,, I recommend home schooling, unless you want your kids being indoctrinated with cultural Marxism.
I’m so glad I graduated back in 2020
Pay teachers more.
Shut down mandatory government schools till pandemic emergencies are over. Ofcourse media is fueling everyone to stay home etc creating this staff crisis so they can make up news and get profit.
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Good all school in America needs to be shut down. They teach nothing but made up lies. They do not teach about things kids need in the real world after school. Nothing about self respect and self love. Nothing about loving and treating other with kindness.
Teaching kids who are in a 24/7 social media trance that completely lack all social skills, sounds like a fun time.
Actually, the number of students are going down; at least here in CA.
Some elementary schools are operating with around 200 students and teacher associations don’t want any of those schools being shut down. Big pay gap between teachers and classified staff (like custodians) just make the school districts to be divided. How can a custodian live in CA with $30K a year with a family of 4?
Education system is one of the lowest pay industries; just because it doesn’t have a direct revenue similar to oil and auto industries.
If we look at our education system as an investment, similar to European countries, we’ll be in a better shape.
Workers have the power! Time to unionize. Raise wages, better benefits, respect our workers or we will all walk off the job. #generalstrike
Why not ask why they are paid terribly, or desperately underfunded, you are very bad at your job
Conditions are so bad for teachers that unless the schools are treated as seriously as is the “defense” budget by Congress and the President, schools will simply collapse. It’s high time the really important jobs are given the support and recognition they deserve.
Thanks trump administration for the virus lol smh wow
Maybe cause they’re underpaid and overworked
This is fkn sad man
The parents with the means go to private sector or home school to get educated…