re: More insufferable - Teachers or Nurses?

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What school district is off for a month for Christmas? All the ones here (private included) aren’t off until the Friday before Christmas and go back the week after NYE.

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It has always been two weeks in EBR. This year, it is closer to three, but our current (and soon to be former) superintendent is a moron.

Most teachers are driven from the profession for one of the following:
Blame from parents for every single deficiency their child has, despite not receiving any support from home.
Abusive behavior from administrators who basically fled the classroom. I found an old eval for the admin in charge of mine. He scored a 1.5/5 on his last evaluation before moving to administration.
Students who are completely apathetic about their education.
:doublebird: Students who are physically and verbally abusive to teachers and receive no repercussions. My wife gets a "frick you, white lady" at least three or four times a week. Kids are too afraid of me to try that shite, but I'm 6'2" and have a slightly pyscho persona.

In spite of the narrative, most teachers outside of union hacks do not leave the profession because of shitty pay. If pay is a concern, they typically relocate. Teachers typically do not get paid during the summer. Most that I know have part time summer jobs, or side hustles during the school year.

With that said, yes, there are some horrible teachers out there. This is where pay comes in; You get what you pay for. Better districts almost always pay more.