Wow! What a way to shift the blame. The teacher shortage isn’t because our education isn’t up to standard. It’s the disgusting expectations put upon teachers that are making us leave.

I’m not referring to pay, as our pay is pretty good; it’s the amount of work expected of us without being paid to do so, the disrespect we get from some members of the community, lack of support for children with additional needs or violent tendencies.

Can you imagine a surgeon being expected to work an extra 20 hours a week without pay?

What about a politician? Accountant? Economist?

In what other workplace would it be acceptable to be kicked, have scissors thrown at you, be spat on or verbally abused on a daily basis?

I’m pretty sure that after lots of new schools had built open plan schools, new studies showed that that were actually a bad idea.

I worked in an open plan school for many years, and as a teacher I felt like I had to constantly monitor the noise level of the kids, (little 7 year olds), so as not to disturb the other classes.

I couldn’t do a fun science experiment that encouraged excitement and discussion while the other classes are trying to do other things such as literacy or numeracy.

The poor kids couldn’t express their excitement. And it’s also terrible for children with ASD who can be easily overwhelmed with the noise in a class, let alone 2 or 3 classes.

My little man is turning 8 today! I got him a Scalextric slot car racing track. One with loop-de-loops.

I had a normal oval track back in the late 70s, and was so jealous of kids that had ones with loops.

I can’t wait to set it up and play it with him.

Good luck.

It wasn’t until I had kids that I understood just how effective sleep deprivation is as a method of torture.

I hope you have a support network you can rely on to help.

👋 from Melbourne

Sending you so many positive vibes, virtual high fives and a good luck tickle under your chin.

Lol

Thank you kind @baconmash. Is it pushing it too far to ask you to spoon feed me in bed?

Thank you for sharing this. It is really concise and informative.

Woah 🤤 If I let you marry me, will that make her my SIL too, thus opening the skewer party invitation to me?

I think I need some home made chicken soup please