THIS IS A BLOG FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAUGHT - OR - ARE CURRENTLY TEACHING...OR LIKE ME TAUGHT FOR 13 YEARS, STOPPED, AND IS CONSIDERING GOING BACK...I'M INTERESTED IN YOUR REASONS FOR BEING A TEACHER, WHY YOU'RE STILL TEACHING OR WHY YOU LEFT...ALSO I'D LIKE TO HEAR YOUR OPINIONS ON THE STATE OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM & WHAT YOU THINK CAN OR SHOULD BE DONE
I LEFT BECAUSE AFTER 13 YEARS OF TEACHING SPECIAL ED I FELT SOMEWHAT OVERWHELMED BY FRUSTRATION...WITH THE SYSTEM THAT PASSED ON STUDENTS DESPITE THEIR LACK OF PROGRESS...WITH THE PAPER WORK LOAD...WITH THE LACK OF SUPPORT OF ADMINISTRATORS...AND THE DISDAIN OF REGULAR EDUCATORS...
I LOOK FOWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU...JANE