re: Teachers have it hard you guys

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Education majors are consistently the dumbest. Second dumbest? Business majors.

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i'd like to introduce you to sociology, african-american studies, women and gender studies, and psychology, my friend

My dad was a teacher. I don't remember very many times where he took his work home with him. He got home at 3 and did whatever he wanted. Had to report a few times in the summer, but nothing crazy. He did retire earlier than he planned, because he hated dealing with high school students, and the administration was letting a lot more slide creating a bunch of shitty students.

However, I could not deal with that for what he was getting paid. It's sad that I've gotten more in raises in my 5 year career than what my dad's salary was when he retired after 30 years. But I deal with WAAAAYYYYYY more headache than a majority of teachers. I can get called 24/7 and when I do, millions of dollars are usually on the line. I work at the house all the time. It's not just teachers that have to do that, they just get defensive when they get called out for there cake work schedule.

I teach for subjects everyday. I which I could do one lesson plan and teach it all day. The subjects are Physical Science, Physics, Chemistry, and A.P. Chemistry.

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I teach for subjects everyday. I which I could do one lesson plan and teach it all day. The subjects are Physical Science, Physics, Chemistry, and A.P. Chemistry.

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Good four you. I'm glad you don't teach English.

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Is there a more important profession that is less respected than being a teacher?

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I think most people recognize the importance of teachers and how difficult and frustrating the job probably is at times. HOWEVER, it's when they get on their self-aggrandizing, woe-is-me platform where people who work equally as important and difficult jobs start to lose respect for them. Of course not all teachers (probably not even the majority) have this view of themselves, but it is enough of a vocal minority that do who paint the picture for the rest of the group.

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Kids are awful, and dealing with them for menial wages would be awful.

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Sure. But when you look at the benefits that far exceed most of the private sector, the "menial" wages are really that bad. In addition to substantial vacation time throughout the year, you're also looking at decent health insurance and excellent retirement benefits. There aren't many jobs where you can retire in your mid/late - 40's and receive a large percentage of your salary all while being able to go back to work and "double-dip". Finally, it's one of the few professions where one can reach a status after a relatively small amount of years where discharging them from their job becomes a difficult task (tenure).

No one has a problem with teachers until they start to act like they are the only working individuals who have difficult and demanding jobs. If the biggest difficulty you face in your life is that you have to look presentable when shopping at Wal-Mart, then things aren't that bad!

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I wouldnt enjoy it, but there is little doubt that most people in other professions couldnt handle teaching.

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Says one who has obviously not done it. I was an aerospace engineer for 33 years - a professional photographer for 15 years (10 overlapping) - and when I retired I started teaching math in my home town high school.

I had the advantage that I didn't "have" to do it - I could walk away anytime it got too much trouble. I finally did that after 11 years - It was just not worth it any more to put up with all the extra crap introduced by implementation of the common core standards. (I loved the CC standards - but the bureaucrats had to make the implementation a fricking nightmare)

The summer off was a great perk, but the rest of the year required more non-paid work than any one of you can imagine. I worked a minimum of 10 hours a day and almost all of every weekend. Of course I took my job seriously and actually graded everything I assigned. Never worked harder or longer, or got paid less, or enjoyed it more in my prior 40 years of work.

I have never complained about it - and I reply only to say that teachers complain no more - or less - than other professions. A lot of you seem just love to jump on the 'whining teacher' meme - and that does piss me off.

So I complain about your ignorant whining about 'whining teachers.'

LOL. Can't stay home because of the guilt.

Well frick, I can't stay home because of the deposition I have scheduled for tomorrow.

Nah bruh, social sciences and humanities way outstrip business and education majors. These two majors are a big drag on the university system, and largely a waste of resources. In fact, the proverbially unprofitable English major does better financially over his or her lifetime than the business major.

GRE scores across majors:



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I should not need to mention that during that time we attend workshops, plan lessons and rewrite curriculum we rework to meet changing standards, but, apparently, I do.

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Does this bitch really think other professions don't have to do CE and workshops, seminars, re-qualifications, etc?

This bitch would have a nervous breakdown taking a practice PE exam.