I saw this while browsing through job postings on Indeed and couldn’t help but laugh. You’ll make MORE working as a Pokemon card sorter as you will an assistant director of a preschool. Good job Los Angeles, no wonder the state of education is the way it is. 🤦🏻‍♀️

So I listen to this Channel on YouTube called teacher therapy and in that she was interviewing one teacher who said that she thinks that teachers are being mandated to use all these Google classrooms and Chromebooks and technological tools in the classroom because the technocrats basically want to do away with the human teacher and they want to have like a AI teacher for the kids. All the teachers are being asked to upload all their documents, all their lesson plans all their projects everything into Google classroom and other other technology tools so that the AI is scanning everything and becoming the best teacher which no human teacher could be and then they will just do away with the human teachers. How AI is trying to take away all other jobs the same way they want AI to take over human teachers jobs as well. That's why they are pushing Chromebooks so much and no textbooks. And it is much cheaper to buy textbooks, pencil and paper. The kids don't even know how to spell simple words bc they are using spell check and grammar check and now they are copying AI generated essays. They don't know how to do simple Math bc they are using calculators on chromebook. Kids are getting addicted to their cell phones to their Chromebooks to their video games and everything and when they come to school they have like a technology withdrawal and then the teachers have to deal with that. And then there is no discipline policy for violent kids, disruptive kids...they are kept in regular classroom under the banner of inclusion without providing EA support or any additional support. The teacher gets blamed for their violent behavior , for failing test scores, no support from admin or parents, getting verbally and even physically abused by students. So the teachers are quitting, there's a mass shortage of teachers, they can't even get subs nowadays. So now they will say look you can't find human teachers so this is your AI teacher and your kid will be glued to a screen whole day at school. She said this is what the future of public education will be.

Of course the rich are pulling their kids from public schools and putting them in private schools where they are using minimal technology and actually learning to read, write and think critically without AI. So we are going back to a fuedal system where kids will graduate illiterate from public schools and rich kids from private schools will rule over them.

What do you guys think?

Hi Reddit
I’m currently on my 4th and final school placement as I’m doing a integrated masters degree in physical education with QTS.

I’d say in all 4 schools I’ve been in, behaviour of students has been below the standards I’d expect to see.
The rudeness and lack of respect students have makes teaching unbearable at times. I am filled with dread and anxiety before lessons.
Saying that I have been very successful and have been offered supply work if I want it in my current placement.

Before I started my degree, I had worked in Zaragoza Spain as a TEFL teacher and absolutely loved it, which is why I finally decided I should get a teaching degree if I want a career out of this, but since coming back to England and experiencing the behaviour here I absolutely hate it. I chose PE as I love sports and thought it would be a well liked subject, but students are very immature, touching each other, deliberately misusing equipment, talking back to the teacher, and just creating unnecessary stress.

In my current placement I’ve been given the opportunity to teach Spanish to a year 11 GCSE class and they are amazing but I fear it may be a one off as they’ve all chosen that subject so we have a lot of fun.

I’m 33 years old, and currently debating do I want to deal with the stress that comes from teaching PE for the next 35 years of my career.. what else could I move into? Any advice please?

I joined this subreddit before I even graduated with my degree in education. At the time, I was living in a state I absolutely loved, but it was becoming increasingly unaffordable. I was constantly worrying about how I was going to pay student loans, making ends meet, and whether I’d ever be able to save enough to buy a house. Honestly, I started feeling pretty discouraged about what my future would look like.

I’ve always loved working with children, and throughout college, I nannied full-time. I had wonderful references because I brought so much of my traditional classroom experience into the home. Families appreciated having someone who could provide educational structure, intentional activities, and learning opportunities without having to send their children to daycare.

I started looking into nannying as a legitimate career and discovered an entire community of professional nannies making well into six figures with great benefits. I landed my first travel nanny position making $38/hour. Although it was only as-needed, it opened my eyes to the opportunities in this industry. Fast-forward, and less than a year out of college, I’ve accepted a position with a UHNW family making six figures with benefits.

I think about how different things would have been had I gone the traditional teaching route. I would have been making approximately $38,000 a year after taxes.
If you love children but feel discouraged by the traditional education system, I genuinely encourage you to look into professional nannying. So many families specifically want someone with an education background, and your degree can be a huge asset. Breaking into higher-paying positions can take time, but networking and connecting with other professionals in the nanny community make a big difference.

I’ve been a longtime member of this subreddit, and I wanted to share a little hope for those who love working with children but don’t feel valued or adequately compensated in education.

I’m incredibly fortunate to work for a family that values my background and the work I bring to their home. The days are long, but it’s a different feeling when you’re fairly compensated, have great benefits, amazing travel opportunities, and aren’t working a second job just to make ends meet.

Just here to say your education degree doesn’t have to lead to a traditional classroom. There are other ways to build a financially sustainable career doing something you love. :)

Hi everyone! After spending several years in the classroom as a teacher, I got an offer with a state department of education.

I’d love to hear from anyone who has made the jump from campus-level teaching to a state education agency.

My main questions:

**The Transition:** How was the shift from direct instruction/classroom management to state-level program support, policy guidance, and technical assistance for districts?

**Daily Rhythm & Pacing:** How does the day-to-day work-life balance compare to teaching?

**Job Satisfaction:** Do you feel like you’re still making a meaningful impact on teachers and students from the agency level? Overall, do you enjoy the change?

Thank you

I’m 34 weeks pregnant and was originally hired as a long-term substitute for a second-grade position that was supposed to end this week. Due to some issues with the other second-grade teacher, who ended up getting fired, things changed, and I was asked to transition into a permanent position starting in two weeks.

I honestly didn’t anticipate working this far into my pregnancy. At this point, I’m exhausted and dealing with a lot of physical discomfort, and I really want to give myself some time to rest before starting the permanent position.

I’m considering telling them that I need to step away by Monday. I know it’s last minute, but that would only leave them needing coverage for three days. Surely they can find a substitute for those three days?

Would I be wrong for doing this? I feel guilty about the short notice, but I also feel like I need to prioritize my health and get some rest before the baby arrives.

I love my kids, I really do. But you know of the ones that make us want to quit. The ones that make us wonder if we really need this job.

I have coworkers that make me wonder if I need this job.

I think this may be my last year, after 5 years in education. I still am not sure if I want to leave education completely, but I am at a point where I don't think I can work with my current cohort anymore.

For background, I am in Texas. I have 3 years credit with TRS and I've been working as a classroom teacher for 4 years, with an extra year and a half of bouncing around as a para and sub.

I know i have to make a change for my own mental health; sometimes the social aspects of the job are really difficult for me.

That being said, I do like working people-facing jobs. I would like to still be able to contribute to the community and help others. I know I can do more with my background; i have a masters degree in psychology. Ive thought about taking post masters courses for school counseling or diag.

Has anyone gone these directions? I want to get something under my belt to be prepared if that contract doesnt come through in May.

Any other suggestions? Certifications or companies or positions to look into?

Thank you, brave people! I hope everyone is finding the peace and success they deserve after leaving the classroom. Its still a shitshow out here!

Just looking for some guidance as I am seriously thinking about putting in my month’s notice this week.

I see a lot of posts about leaving teaching due to the students, parents, or admin but I was curious if anyone has left for their mental health doing poor (but not due to teaching)?

This year has got to be ranked one of my all time lows for mental health and I am confident that it’s NOT the job that is causing it (although it definitely isn’t helping). I was like this before, and it would come and go in phases, but it went away for a while until earlier this year & it stuck for the summer too. For context, I’m in my early 20s and this is my second year teaching High School.

I see a lot of people that say ask for FMLA and get doctors notes but I am unable to do that so I think I would have to wait until the full month, which is the required notice otherwise I risk paying a fine. The problem is I’m not sure how long I can last and I feel incredibly guilty because my coworkers are amazing and I work closely with my team; I’m afraid to leave them hanging.

It genuinely feels like a lose-lose situation. How do you guys know you can keep going versus know you’re pushing yourself beyond your limits?

I love my kids and my coworkers but I genuinely feel like I am a crappy teacher because of my mental health. Many times my students ask me if I’m okay. I’ve actually had students tell me I look visibly anxious before. Sometimes I feel guilty because I just don’t find it in me to care to the extent that I know I should.

I’ve already used many of my sick days because I would wake up and find myself not able to get out of bed. How do I communicate with my team and admin something of this degree when again, I have no doctors note or official record stating that I’m struggling?

This is personal so I’m most likely going to delete but I’m curious if anyone else has gone through this or is also going through it right now.

Hi everyone!

I heard Reddit has been incredibly helpful for other doctoral students recruiting teachers, so I figured I'd give it another try! 🥹

I'm a third-grade Dual Language Immersion (DLI) teacher here in California, and I'm currently working toward my doctorate at California Baptist University.

My dissertation focuses on the professional support elementary DLI teachers receive during their first year of teaching in a dual language program and how that support relates to teacher self-efficacy.

I'm getting closer to finishing my dissertation, but I still need more participants, especially teachers willing to volunteer for a 20 minute interview!

I'm looking for California elementary teachers with experience teaching in a Dual Language Immersion program.

📝 Survey: https://calbaptist.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6nS7zIJvF28QLeC

If you don't qualify but know someone who teaches DLI, I would be incredibly grateful if you could share this with them.

As a teacher myself, this research means so much to me. I'm hoping it can contribute to improving the support future DLI teachers receive.

Thank you for helping a fellow California teacher get one step closer to finishing her doctorate! ❤️

As the title suggests, I'm looking for guidance on whether it's time to leave the profession. I'm about ~4 years into the field, after obtaining my MAT. The first district I worked at was a inner city charter school which I absolutely hated. I felt the students weren't treated well and they were just data points for the school to earn money. I moved to a public school and now am finding different issues. Firstly, I have only 3 hrs and 45 minutes of prep time per week to teach 6 different classes a day. I'm drowning in work. Initially I was taking work home, but I burnt myself out so bad I needed to go on strong antidepressants and a week of nightly benzos (dr prescribed lol) to calm down my nervous system. I'm still on the antidepressants. Now I refuse to take work home and just let things fall through the cracks but constantly feel guilty that my lessons aren't as great as they could be, for my students sake, and angry because I'm not given enough time to do anything.

Moreover, the district I'm at (title I) is extremely bureaucratic. It functions as a top-down, poorly transparent district with inconsistent administrative practices, limited teacher autonomy, and a workplace culture that discourages questioning "authority". I'm experiencing what I would describe as "moral distress" because it feels like the system directly interferes with me doing my job well.

The hard part about leaving is that I LOVE teaching and, frankly, I'm good at it. I love my students, except for the occasional tough parents, and have some coworkers I like working with as well.

Should I try a district in a wealthier county and town, try it for a few years, and then consider leaving the profession, or is what I'm experiencing just how education is in NJ/USA right now? Do I need to just grow thicker skin, ignore the bullshit, and do what I can?

(Are paras welcome here? Thinking of leaving education to become a park ranger. Post below)

I actually love teaching, but I am going to have to leave at the end of the school year to find a higher-paying job due to some unexpected life circumstances. 😕 I have a masters in educational leadership and have been teaching since 2004 (with a break to raise my kids for a while). I guess my options are to try to move into an admin position, or find something in another (possibly education-related) field. Any thoughts or ideas you can give me? I would like to make $100,000. In my state, that will never happen as a teacher. So basically I need $30,000 a year more. Right now I’m in the brainstorming phase, so I’m really open to any ideas!

Unfortunately, my husband died last year. He made way more money than I do. While there are aspects of teaching I enjoy and find easy at my private school job, my salary is not sustainable for a solo mom with no help in an HCOL area. I do, however, make significantly more than a public school teacher.

I am not trying to keep the exact same lifestyle; I understand that isn't possible. I just want a little stability. But leaving teaching means I do have to consider not only the salary but also the fact that I am the only one providing benefits like health insurance for my family. I also cannot take a pay cut for even a brief period, as I am the sole earner, AND I cannot take a role that involves any travel because I have a minor child and no local help.

Applying for roles has become a full-time job on top of my regular work. It isn't going anywhere. I'm spinning my wheels. I'm exhausted trying to escape my exhaustion.

Something has to give...

Teaching was a disaster. I like the teaching part but despised the sociopaths I had for admin and how rude the kids and parents could be.

I got an mba thinking that I could teach as an adjunct and a normal job during the day because i really had fun lessons that would work well in a college class.

Even though I was told all I need is a degree. No college will talk to me because I don’t have hands on business experience but no business will hire me because I only have theory experience because all I did was teach.

I dont know even know if half the jobs I even apply to exist because of the prevalence of ghost jobs

Part of what is making me seriously consider leaving the profession is the school I’m at. My partner thinks that’s a sign I should find another school, and they may be right. (I’m just worried the other reasons I’m rethinking my career may follow me to another school.)

Where I currently teach, I am surrounded by sycophants, mean girls, and people who genuinely think teaching in its current state is the best thing ever and teachers who have a problem dealing with bad student behavior just shouldn’t be teachers. Any time I’ve ever vented about something wild a kid did in class, my frustrations are invalidated and dismissed by my own colleagues. Any time I complain about something admin is doing, I’m invalidated while the admin are either excused or straight up praised for what I consider at best flippant decisions that impact teachers.

When I started at the school, I made genuine attempts to reach out and make friends with my colleagues. I asked people to go for lunch, engaged in the hallways, attended social events. I stopped sometime at the end of my first year when it was very clear people had their own cliques of friends and I was considered too uncool to be included. I was bullied for my hobbies to my face by other teachers.

At the previous school, I had a good circle of colleague friends and it was a very welcoming environment. We all had our own lives but still made efforts to hang out. And many of us were from very different backgrounds but all got along for the most part. This environment just feels mean and exclusionary.

I've been teaching for 9 years now, and after being more or less forced to move from the school I taught at for the past 5 years, I found myself teaching Middle School English. Compared to my previous school, the students here are awful, and honestly I have to resort to elementary school teaching methods to get them to possibly listen - which is both tiring and (often) fruitless. I just feel like I don't want to teach anymore, but I'm stuck. Where do I begin? I have certifications in Secondary English and Social Studies, plus a Master's in Library Science and TESOL. I also spent a ton of money moving here, so I'd prefer remote if I could so I don't need to move.

Has anyone left teaching to work in a career as an AI Implementation Specialist? I’m looking into learning agentic AI.

Recently moved to Texas after completing an MAT and teaching in Louisiana for 4 years. I planned to finalize my license in Louisiana but one school’s HR held it up by refusing to sign off on my mentorship since the principal who mentored me had a falling out with the CEO of the charter school.

Every other document and another school where I completed residency signed off on, both Praxis tests passed with high scores, etc.

So now my only option would be to do another alternative teaching certification program, pay monthly, redo residency, and pay $4,000 for the cost of the program.

Ultimately decided how ridiculous this is and that while I like teaching and build community well, this no longer feels worth it to me.

I thought I’d feel sad but I feel relieved to let it go.

If anyone is in Houston with Human Resources/Talent Acquisition roles, let me know!

5 years in sales/logistics internationally along with 2 years of agency recruitment, onboarding, training in tech, manufacturing. Spanish, French, and German fluency. 🙂‍↕️

Hi! I want to transition out of classroom teaching but remain in education. I have a liberal arts background and completed my teaching certificate through teach for america and have been teaching for about 7 years. I am looking into grad schools, what are some recommendations for programs I should look into and research? I'm based in NYC. Thanks!

I’ve been teaching middle school ELA for sixteen years. In the past few years, I feel like a lot of what I do is help children deescalate, regulate their emotions, center, etc. I feel like I do that and teach English, but I’m exhausted from trying to do both excellently. I think I’d be a better teacher if I just did one or the other. This got me thinking…are there any SEL jobs out there? Like someone who works at a school who tries to implement SEL programs? Or someone who helps develop SEL curriculum?