A big part of the problem is that teaching is treated as a second tier profession. A lot of people end up teaching after having failed at something else. I took some masters level education classes and these were some of the dumbest people I had ever met in a college environment.
The people that choose teaching as a first choice often leave because the pay and work environment is so poor for such an important job. They either burn out from stress or give up because they cannot properly do their job within the system.
I worked with several former teachers in my software career. They were all smart patient people. Software jobs making shit for rich people to get richer paid more than double for less work.
I knew another teacher who was on food stamps because her salary was so low.
Our society values stupid shit. It invests in stupid shit. We are lead by assholes and fools.
I would say “truly self-sacrificing.” I don’t think it’s quite fair to diminish someone’s dedication if they quit after working 4 years in full-time poverty.
Absolutely no insult intended to people who leave the career. I fully admit that I didn’t even finish the masters program before I realized I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the bullshit and noped out.
A big part of the problem is that teaching is treated as a second tier profession. A lot of people end up teaching after having failed at something else. I took some masters level education classes and these were some of the dumbest people I had ever met in a college environment.
The people that choose teaching as a first choice often leave because the pay and work environment is so poor for such an important job. They either burn out from stress or give up because they cannot properly do their job within the system.
I worked with several former teachers in my software career. They were all smart patient people. Software jobs making shit for rich people to get richer paid more than double for less work.
I knew another teacher who was on food stamps because her salary was so low.
Our society values stupid shit. It invests in stupid shit. We are lead by assholes and fools.
The only thing our society is interested in is extracting more value from people and funneling that value into the wealthiest hands
As a rough guess, the first 5-7 years in the career act as a filter. Those who make it past that point are the truly dedicated.
I would say “truly self-sacrificing.” I don’t think it’s quite fair to diminish someone’s dedication if they quit after working 4 years in full-time poverty.
Absolutely no insult intended to people who leave the career. I fully admit that I didn’t even finish the masters program before I realized I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the bullshit and noped out.