I thought about how to leave the teaching profession for a long time before I did it. When the administration treated me more like a cog than a professional, I thought about quitting teaching and not looking back. I even went to get a job outside of education one summer to test it out. Unfortunately, […]
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We are nearing the point in the summer when teachers will be back to school. While many teachers are excited to return to work, much of this time is filled with things that the administration and state think are vital for a successful start to the school year. Towards the end of my tenure as
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So how is education post Pandemic? I know I’m not a teacher anymore, but I found an article that reminded me why I wanted out of education. This article from the Associate Press proclaims that test scores show that American students are way behind because of the pandemic. While reading this, my teacher’s senses started
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The educational system is broken. I’ve been on the front lines. I hope things have changed by the time my children reach school age. As a teacher for the past thirteen years, I’ve developed ideas to improve education in our public schools. While I’ve only experienced Texas classrooms, I think these could be applied to
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I’m leaving education and the classroom. Like most teachers, I loved it when I started. I had a passion for reaching the next generation of thinkers. Over time, things changed. I experienced teacher burnout and thought about leaving the classroom. After working for thirteen years in education, I witnessed things changing for the worse. Every
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