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Teachers - most disliked profession on mumsnet?

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OhReally18 · 18/07/2022 22:31

In the last few days, I've seen a lot of teacher bashing on mumsnet. Even teachers giving other teachers a hard time. Seems like it could be one of the most disliked professions on mn. Is this a true reflection of how the rest of society feels?

I've been teaching in primary for a good few years and I have never experienced bad feelings towards teaching in real life, just on here and social media occasionally. Maybe the odd envious comment about holidays but that's it.

It's by no means harder than other professions but teachers are portrayed as lazy, moany, hard done by, ungrateful, the list goes on...
Is this fair? Surely it's no different to other professions?

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Sherrystrull · 19/07/2022 01:06

Topgub · 19/07/2022 01:03

@Sherrystrull

People are allowed theor own opinions based on their perceptions.

Thats not arrogance.

I'm not a teacher, I dont think its the most stressful job. I think it is a difficult job (depending on what and where you teach and how much work you put into it) but there are jobs I'd view asuch more stressful.

I dont do them either

Well my opinion is that people who make judgements about jobs and shout them on a forum without having experienced that job are arrogant.

EveryFlightBeginsWithAFall · 19/07/2022 01:06

My dc are 27, 19, 11 and 9 . In all the years of them being in school there's only been 2 teachers that I didn't think we're much good.

I can't say that I wasn't sick of reading a small minority of them moaning during covid and again this last week about the heat

I don't think they are the most hated profession on here though by a long shot !

Topgub · 19/07/2022 01:06

I have.

If you have any links showing otherwise do share

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about this subject:

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Carmene · 19/07/2022 01:07

How can you have an opinion of how stressful a job is when you haven't done it?

But to widen that point out...do you literally hold no opinions about anything you haven't directly experienced yourself?

You know that makes zero sense, yes?

Topgub · 19/07/2022 01:07

@Sherrystrull

Bit weird but ok

Sherrystrull · 19/07/2022 01:07

Carmene · 19/07/2022 01:04

Great. Thanks for that. So your opinion is that teaching isn't the most stressful job. Based on nothing you've experienced yourself. It's just a cheap shot

What on you on about? How on earth do you have any idea what I've experienced?

But anyway...in a BJ-style U-turn...

I don't think that teaching is the most stressful job. What I take against is people telling me it's not when they don't do it

Grin Do you know how much sense that makes? So you actually agree that teaching isn't the world's most stressful job, but the only people who are allowed to say that out loud are teachers themselves?

Like I said, arrogant

The irony.

Who other than teachers can talk about the stress levels in teaching? Who else can talk about the stress in a care home than people who work in a care home. It's hardly rocket science.

Carmene · 19/07/2022 01:08

@Sherrystrull

I genuinely hope that you're not really a teacher, and you're just trolling me.

Sherrystrull · 19/07/2022 01:09

Carmene · 19/07/2022 01:07

How can you have an opinion of how stressful a job is when you haven't done it?

But to widen that point out...do you literally hold no opinions about anything you haven't directly experienced yourself?

You know that makes zero sense, yes?

Of course I have opinions. However I don't tell them about people who know more about it than me.

Sherrystrull · 19/07/2022 01:10

Carmene · 19/07/2022 01:08

@Sherrystrull

I genuinely hope that you're not really a teacher, and you're just trolling me.

How am I trolling you? I don't like what you're saying and how you're saying it. That's all.

Carmene · 19/07/2022 01:12

Of course I have opinions. However I don't tell them about people who know more about it than me

Okkayyy...

How am I trolling you? I don't like what you're saying and how you're saying it. That's all

Probably best to leave it there, yes? Let's both turn our attention elsewhere. Have a pleasant evening Smile

howtomoveforwards · 19/07/2022 01:13

I appreciate the work UK teachers did. But COVID has confirmed in my mind that teachers' unions need strong pushback; they often want stuff that's not great for kids!

Yeah. Poor kids eh? I don't suppose you gave a thought for the kids who were (still are) vulnerable to covid and their needs? I don't for one minute think you have had a look at what teaching unions attempted to achieve during covid, nor what they are attempting to achieve right now with lower than ever recruitment to ITT and higher than ever numbers leaving the profession? I mean none of that will have any impact on children and the quality of their education at all

Just glib statements about something you have zero clue about. [Confused]

MrStooo · 19/07/2022 01:13

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spanieleyes · 19/07/2022 01:15

But teachers are more likely to be affected by long covid than any other group apart from social care workers.

tobee · 19/07/2022 01:16

HPandTheNeverEndingBedtime · 18/07/2022 22:44

Generally people on mumsnet are parents, parents have children in school we all have opinions on the things that impact our children and a sense of justice when things dont go the way we expect them too.

If this was a car enthusiasts website it would be traffic wardens or rip off garages etc.

Also all of us (most) have been to school so have that to add to their opinion.

howtomoveforwards · 19/07/2022 01:17

@Topgub

as the authors point out, most of the teachers in the study were young women with few underlying health conditions

Not representative of all teachers, then.

echt · 19/07/2022 01:18

I appreciate the work UK teachers did. But COVID has confirmed in my mind that teachers' unions need strong pushback; they often want stuff that's not great for kids!

What "stuff" do the unions want that's not great for kids?

Topgub · 19/07/2022 01:19

@spanieleyes

Self reported......

Topgub · 19/07/2022 01:20

@howtomoveforwards

There are lots of other articles if you want to Google.

Do you have the links to those saying otherwise?

Topgub · 19/07/2022 01:20

@echt

do try to keep up with the nuance of my posts

🤣

echt · 19/07/2022 01:30

Topgub · 19/07/2022 01:20

@echt

do try to keep up with the nuance of my posts

🤣

Not sure what point you're trying to make here.

Topgub · 19/07/2022 01:36

@echt

Thats a shame

QueenCamilla · 19/07/2022 01:39

spanieleyes · 19/07/2022 00:42

I teach in a food production area ( farming and processing) with huge distribution centres, near a large hospital. We were full to bursting every day with key worker families, we had children in the hall, in the corridors and in every space we could find to try to meet demand.

@spanieleyes

Ok, but that just shows that given the opportunity, most (all) parents were pro sending their kids to school, despite the artificial Covid panic!

If it really was that busy, why exclude the minority of children from schooling just because their parent works in the "wrong" job?

echt · 19/07/2022 01:42

Topgub · 19/07/2022 01:36

@echt

Thats a shame

Oh dear.

Lack of clarity, yours that is.

I blame the teachers.