Ex Teachers - Why Did You Quit Teaching?

Well come on teachers don't go to school to get abuse and most get it on a daily basis so no wonder there quilting

My granddaughter is leaving because she is sick of all the paperwork and out of teaching work which most people seem to think is their own free time. They are required to phone the parents of every child at least once a month.

She is in a very good school and mostly the children are well behaved and want to learn.

However, a friends teacher sister has taken early retirement due to the atrocious behaviour of most of the kids. No one can discipline kids these days and boy, do they know it. This is one area where I believe we need to go back to punishing bad behaviour before it is too late and the school system breaks down.

A friend of mine's daughter spent four years training ( three for her degree and an extra one teacher training) to be a Teacher, but quit after only four months , as she was unable to handle the children she was teaching ,she now works in a local printers shop.

As someone who works in education I love my job but it's hard. I had a 6 year old on Friday tell me he was going to kick me in the sh*t and told me to go bit*h. I've been punched, slapped, kicked, bitten repeatedly. Had shoes, books and other items thrown at me. I've been spat at had kids ram things like trikes at me on purpose to hurt me. Food thrown at me. I've colleagues have knifes pulled on them. This is all by primary school kids. So you want to know why people are leaving. Before anyone mentions kids with needs such as autism some can be linked to it but theres some that is behaviour and add in that education has no funding and schools are expected to be inclusive but with no extra funds to pay staff or give any staff the correct training it's to much.

Being dragged up and lack of disicipline is to blame. Children rule the roost now.

We are in a world where you aren't able to reprimand children. School children know that there is nothing that can be done and that they can do whatever they want without recourse - so what should we all expect? I am surprised that we have any teachers left at all. This lack of discipline can't be sustained long term as the whole system will break down and it doesn't teach children anything about how the world works and what they can expect when they go out and get a job.

Children need boundaries, they will always push them but that is to be expected.

I remember when kids used to notoriously act up really bad with supply teachers and even the usual ones. Some would cry and some would even leave.

There seems to be a perception that teaching is a cushy job where they start at 8 and finish at 3, with lots of holiday time aswell.

Anyone that’s been around teachers knows that’s not the reality at all, they spend a lot of time planning lessons and marking. Both my parents were teachers and I remember they were always working during the holidays.