Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Dear Superintendents, It’s Back to School season! But you may have noticed that many of your teachers aren’t coming back to school this year. First of all, don’t take it personally. You’re not alone. There’s a national teacher shortage […]
quitting
Posted inOpinion
Before You Quit Education, What’s Your Plan?
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Are you exhausted beyond the point of no return? Does your exhaustion signal an exodus? If your answer is yes, are you pretty darn close to saying enough is enough? You are not alone! The education world is in […]
Posted inConfessions of a Teacher
#RealTalk Why We Haven’t Quit Teaching
Quit teaching: The past few articles I’ve written have been controversial. The craziest response I’ve received has been, “Wow! Can tell you are young and have a long way to go! In fact get out now! Your students and parents deserve it…” When I first read this response, my “irritated, frustrated, and over it” reaction […]
Posted inFeatured, Teacher Burnout
The End
You know the feeling you get when school is right around the corner? No, not the dreadful groaning of ‘no more summer.’ The other one. The feeling of excitement as you get your classroom decorated, put names on student desks, go to back to school lunches with your fellow teachers, see your newly painted classroom, […]
Posted inClassroom Management, Uncategorized
Quitting in The New Year
Ancient Babylonians celebrated the new year 4,000 years ago in late March when the day had equal amounts of daylight and darkness. The Romans celebrated the new year in January honoring , Janus (January), the Roman god of beginnings. He was represented with two faces which allowed him to look back into the past and […]