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duffyduff

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10. You don't have to tell me about teaching. I have been there.

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 07:08 PM

Jul 2013

But the workplace abuse is horrendous, and the privatization movement may succeed in getting rid of real teaching altogether in favor of online "teaching."

The starry-eyed naivete will soon give way to fear and apprehension. You may think it won't happen to you, but it doesn't take much, let me tell you, for your career to be ruined. Then try and get a teaching job somewhere else; it is virtually impossible.

All of those years of studying down the drain, tons of debt still to pay, and then being forced to start all over.

I don't recommend teaching to anybody in this climate.

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Why did you become a teacher? [View all] chervilant Jul 2013 OP

That was a great article. femmocrat Jul 2013 #1

Subbing would be fine, chervilant Jul 2013 #3

Few people can survive on sub pay duffyduff Jul 2013 #5

This fall, I'll be in my 7th teaching position for 10 weeks or longer. knitter4democracy Jul 2013 #2

I hope so, too! chervilant Jul 2013 #4

Why are you still subbing and not trying to go into another field? duffyduff Jul 2013 #6

I know this is old--sorry. Been busy. knitter4democracy Jul 2013 #9

You don't have to tell me about teaching. I have been there. duffyduff Jul 2013 #10

I've been a teacher since 1997. knitter4democracy Jul 2013 #11

Why did I become a teacher? Igel Jul 2013 #7

Your experience gives me hope. chervilant Jul 2013 #8