The risks
of teaching are many, mostly the unimpressive rewards present themselves as a
risk, but now greater risks are emerging. Administration that supports their
own ends and casts teachers aside. Students who number 80% apathetic and 15%
belligerent (if you’re lucky the 5% is filled with students who truly care and
will work to excel, but more often than not those are the students who care
just enough to get by, barely edging out the apathetics).
The mental
and emotional stress on teachers dealing with all of these risks are simply too
great. WE can’t justify remaining in a profession like this. Record numbers of
teachers are making their exits at every level. Some retire early, others find
new avenues.
I hope they
can get out before risk turns into trauma.