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In reply to the discussion: NC Teacher: “I Quit” [View all]

spartan61

(2,091 posts)
4. I hear you and I applaud you.
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 10:54 PM
Oct 2012

I taught for 32 years and your reasons for quitting are all the same reasons I am so glad to be retired. Of course I miss the children but I sure don't miss all the suits who have never been in a classroom, except as a student, telling classroom teachers what to do and how to do it. Teaching to the test was such a No No, and now it takes the place of real learning. Good luck to you and whatever career path you choose to follow.

I retired after the year I was forced to take a multi-age class. 1st graders with no sight, sound recognition and 2nd graders who were already reading chapter books, with three special ed children who were mainstreamed. The clock was my enemy and I had no help. I couldn't even get an aide for a couple of hours each week. So I hear ya and I so understand your reasoning.

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