To consider quitting teaching before summer

The lack of respect and entitlement.

I've been shouted at and told a child's behaviour was my fault, I've been told it's my fault a child was behind in their work despite the parents taking them out on holiday for 2 weeks.

A colleague has had complaints from parents because they can't believe their darling child could possibly be lying about not doing their homework. My colleague is 'bulliying' their child by expecting it to be completed.

Parents regularly undermine everything we try to do. Which is fine: if you don't agree with the form of education a school offers it's cool. BUT you have chosen to send your child there every day, so you've bought in. If you don't like it, remove your child and - excuse my language but I'm really tired of it - fuck off.

I regularly spend Sundays contemplating quitting, OP. I've not even done a whole year yet.

A few people have mentioned that parents are the problem. What about some parents makes the job so hard?

You will be the one to miss out for her shortcomings meanwhile she will sail through
So what on Earth was this comment meant to mean then?

No it didn't imply that at all and know perfectly well it's about management and improper use of TAs etc.

YANBU wanting to get out asap. However if your school follows the burgundy book (like most do) then you are too late to leave at Easter - resignation date was 28th Feb.

No she shouldn't but your post implied the CS was at fault - they're not. The leadership (i.e. the headteacher/deputy i/c of curriculum/timetable/Bursar or business manager) are at fault for putting both the OP and the CS in an impossible position.

I considered this but then hung on until the summer. Getting paid all the way up to September was probably worth it. The summer term seems to fly by. Having said that, the job made me poorly and I'm only just recovering. Hang on if you can but look after yourself. Good luck!

As everyone has told you OP, you've missed the deadline so it comes down to:
Negotiating a good reference and leaving earlier against not being written off sick/allowing them to advertise
Sticking it out but making it clear September things must change
Involving Union as it is not tenable for you work-wise in terms of workload you are doing against part-time hours
Involving HOD to change your classes or set more appropriate work for the CS (who shouldn't be having to find anything tbf)
Quitting without notice and hoping you won't be blackballed or sued ( but you'd need to have either got a job, be using a different referee or leaving the profession entirely)
Going to the GP and calling in sick (but you still need a Plan B or exit strategy)

Not blaming anyone but the Op should not be the one to suffer by quitting her income

I'm going early . I single income household but I'm.so tired. Like teaching but just don't want yo work so hard. Too much of my time is spent disciplining pupils instead of teaching them. The senior management are in denial over behaviour

I left at Easter and didn't start my new job properly until September.

Fortunate to be in a 2 income household but I tutored/supplied a little. I did some volunteering and spent time recovering.

The post about it being an abusive relationship is so accurate.

If you think the Cover Supervisor (who will be on support staff salary and dictated to what they are covering despite the NEU stating short term = 5 days/at most paid a non-qualified scale aka fuck all ) is "sailing through" or "has shortcomings" (What? For not being a specialist in a subject for a job they didn't apply for?) you are blaming the wrong person. Damned straight they're just finding lessons/handing out a worksheet - Cover Supervision is not meant to be a job share, not meant to be long term and too many of us are being exploited/taken advantage of by senior management, who are playing around with what they deem to be "absence" especially when it's actually a known vacancy.

Reminds me of the clapping for the NHS!

I left teaching a few years back in July but put 31st August as my last day so I was paid over the Summer.

Could you leave and do supply teaching?

Teaching is a lot like being on an abusive relationship. You don't realise the true extent ti which you are being abused until you leave.

This is the best description of the profession I've ever seen.

Honestly get out and put yourself first. The pay isn't worth it and yes it may only be another term but that term might as well be an eternity if you're at breaking point. 💐

You need to think this through more. Remember you are workng the hours you do for your benefit and not that of the other half of the share. You will be the one to miss out for her short comings meanwhile she will sail through. Talk to the head or someone, spell out the problem and what you would like out of this situation for you. Don't just quit. Why should you suffer?

Teaching is a lot like being on an abusive relationship. You don't realise the true extent ti which you are being abused until you leave.

The most succinct and accurate summary of teaching I've ever read!

I left last year and can honestly say it is the best decision I ever made. I am now a dog walker and my days off are actually days off, my stress levels are almost non existent and my mental health is so much better! I was absolutely skint for a good few months but it was worth it 100%.

it will be a shame to lose the summer pay. Maybe if you hand your notice in now to leave in the summer, it may help you to be more relaxed, as you'll see a light at the end of the tunnel. Good luck.

This. I really worry about the MH of teachers. My friend and I were both talking about this today, we both have bright 10 year olds who strongly feel they want to be primary school teachers. We both said, 'I will be trying to gently redirect her, it's an incredibly worthwhile job but it has been so undermined by both governments and parents, that I don't want this stressful life for my child'.

It's only going to get harder and harder to recruit good teachers. My daughters go to a leafy primary in a fairly affluent village, but the head has had anonymous death threats, 2 Dads had a punch up at school last week due to one of these child supossedly bullying the other, they are at brink of bankruptcy due to high cost of staff to support children with SEN which the council wont cover, a really unfair recent ofsted and numerous other challenges.

Think about the poor teacher.

This reflects my earlier post about teaching is like being in an emotionally abusive relationship

An abuser will use emotional blackmail to keep you in the abusive relationship.

"Can’t you stay until the end of term? Think of the poor pupils"

Honestly, ignore this. Whenever SLT massively increase workload, or exploit staff in some way it is always justified as being "for the kids."

There is always going to be classes affected by a teacher leaving but at some point you have to put yourself, and your family, first.

Part time teachers are always warned they end up doing full time workload for a part time salary .

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