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Teachers : what's the worst thing about the job now?

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Floursacktabletop · 22/02/2025 20:31

I've name changed , but been here many years and teaching for 22 years.
Dreading going back on Monday. For me , the worst bit is the increasingly poor behaviour of students and the continual parental complaints and allegations.
Anyone else dreading it and fancy a solidarity thread?

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dinkybella77 · 22/02/2025 20:39

The SEND system which is completely broken and is failing children at all levels. We don't have the funding or resources to be fully inclusive and often the wrong decisions are made about what inclusion looks like. It is not one size fits all and needs a huge review because the pressure on schools and teachers is incredible.

SiobahnRoy · 22/02/2025 20:36

30 years in, early retirement this summer.
Behaviour
Increasing workload
Increasing parental interference
Second GCSE spec change in 8 years
GCSE spec unfit for purpose (both of them)
Unrealistic expectations of new teachers
I’m out

thesnailandthewhale · 22/02/2025 20:35

Parents

Evvyjb · 22/02/2025 20:35

Behaviour.

We were watching the rugby in the local club this afternoon and there was a boy (12/13) shouting continually. Turned to my DH and said - this is what every classroom is like. The minute a thought comes into the head it comes out of the mouth, and there's at least 7 of these per class.

It's the constant grind of behaviour that is SO difficult

NameChangeShhh · 22/02/2025 20:34

I’m torn between parents and workload - we are in the ofsted window.

JulietSierra · 22/02/2025 20:33

Worst for me is the Ofsted dread and the pressure of doing ridiculous things ‘for Ofsted’.
We were inspected just over a year ago so feel ‘safe’ for now but I just know it’ll all ramp up again in a year or two 🙈

User79853257976 · 22/02/2025 20:31

Behaviour (secondary core subject).