DocPettitTeach
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gosaunders71 :
I get it, I’m a teacher too but if you don’t like it-quit
2026-11-06 01:00:20
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Carolyn12 :
100% …. I’ve been teaching kindergarten for over 30 years
2026-11-06 12:07:17
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Kristin Leigh 🍁🍂 :
I’ve been doing this for 25 years… I teach 5th grade and a couple of my students can’t tie their shoes and two don’t know the entire alphabet
2026-09-16 22:56:59
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Erin A :
Doesn’t even feel like the same profession 💔
2026-09-17 20:39:46
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marcos.carreras19 :
Year 33 for me and I remember when we first had dry erased boards in the classroom and that was a complete mind blow for teaching🤣
2026-09-17 18:53:25
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Sara :
28 years in. It's exhausting. I'm an elem principal now and I agree with everything you said. I have to tell my teachers NOT to reply immediately, NOT to answer the ClassDojo message in the evening. I believe they should maintain their work/life balance. As for the documenting, I agree it's gotten to be too much. unfortunately it's also related to the parent/ school relationship changing so much. the majority of my time is spent responding to parents and having to provide 'proof' that something has or hasn't happened. Sometimes the teacher documents to protect themselves, which is an absolute shame. I have never been more ready to retire. And not bc of the kids. Bc of the parents.
2026-09-20 13:50:32
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OhGheez :
Year 27 for me and for the first time in my career I am starting to ask myself "how much longer can I do this?" [Innocent]
2026-09-20 15:43:19
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Hi :
Everything changed after Covid
2026-09-18 21:34:02
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Lismac :
Taugh for 30 years. So glad I no longer do. Teaching isn’t teaching anymore. It’s all paperwork!
2026-09-18 14:45:55
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daughters2002 :
Well said. But I blame the gentle parenting
2026-09-19 14:47:03
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Tracy Amari :
I retired early a few months ago, I miss the students, but I don’t miss all the “other” things you mentioned. I simply could not do it anymore.
2026-09-18 16:05:26
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chr :
It better change or there will be no teachers. This is a national crisis.😢
2026-09-18 20:26:00
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Jennifer Ayers Jones :
Also- as a kindergarten teacher of 30 years I’m not teaching anything I’ve taught in the past- the FUN activities. Sadly, it’s all scripted curriculum all day. I hate it.
2026-09-23 11:29:17
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sandyfuoco :
Exactly why I retired
2026-10-11 11:47:32
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The_Shelfie_Queen 👑 :
SPOT ON🥺🥺 started in 1999. So MUCH has changed
2026-09-18 01:14:48
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mitzi.hb :
I started in 1998 too, and all of this is exactly right!
2026-09-23 12:12:32
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Christina Salazar :
I started in 2009 and yes to all the things….its exhausting
2026-09-18 02:18:27
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melissahinners :
And not to forget.. all the lesson planning. The differentiating lesson planning. Meeting all the standards. The weekly blog to the parents. No planning time so you have to use your evenings to correct assignments. Then to top it off the pay.
2026-09-17 13:58:15
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teacherMom1988 :
truth...been teaching since 1993
2026-09-23 11:42:11
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SRM :
Well said
2026-09-17 22:57:38
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Huddysmama 💙🇺🇸💪🏼 :
Started in 1998 as well. The differences are astounding. This hits the nail on the head. Thank you for so eloquently stating this.
2026-09-17 05:40:55
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jim napoli :
Year 28 and I couldn't agree with all of this more. Makes each day more of a challenge.
2026-09-20 22:55:20
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𝓜 𝓔 𝓛 𓂀 :
we wanted to become teachers because we thought it’ll be like 2006 … now at the finish line it’s NOTHING like 2006. didn’t think the whole career would be like this nationwide
2026-09-17 02:27:27
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Betsy Liby Skalet :
ALL OF THIS!
2026-09-17 01:40:40
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christinadeliman8 :
Amen! It’s out of control!!
2026-09-17 00:30:54
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