Teachers, how do you feel at the end of summer term?

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Just filled out a card & sorted gift for DS last day at nursery tomorrow. I actually got really emotional at the thought of him leaving, as it's absolutely flown by and I can't believe he will be starting Reception in September!

His teachers are lovely and they've been amazing this year. He has SEN and they have helped so much, I'll be forever thankful.

Do teachers really get emotional when kids move on or is it kind of that they are used to it after a while? I can't imagine it would be easy at all but I'm curious for honest opinions

Glad I am not alone with the revision biscuits! I even ended up with students who don’t take my subject in my lab as it was a quiet place to study / biscuits!

Echoing what many others have said here.
I get so attached to the children I work with and it was really emotional saying goodbye yesterday. I am also completely frazzled as were all the kids, so a break is needed!

Aw I've wondered this myself, my LG has just finished reception. She had 2 teachers doing a job share and a TA, all totally lovely. One of the teachers was newly qualified and this was her first year teaching. I noticed that she was more emotional saying goodbye than the other teacher who has been teaching a lot longer, so i did think maybe you become a bit harderend to it!

I taught for 6 months until the end of term, even I cried. Relief, exhaustion, sadness, nostalgia. It really is an honour to be such an important part of so many children's lives.

To be honest I feel all of the above emotions: exhaustion, sadness, relief, worry and excitement.
This year has been the toughest I've taught in 9 years (I currently teach in Year 6) and some of the trickiest customers can be the ones who really wriggle into your heart. 'My kids' left yesterday to move up to secondary - loads of tears, notably from some of the most challenging kids. One of my 'not bothered' boys spent the morning as my shadow pretty much - think he just wanted to be near. Another came back an hour after leaving when he realised he hadn't said goodbye.
As 'the adult' you want to hold it together in front of the kids but also show that emotions are ok - and sometimes it hits you at the oddest moments (like when the boy mentioned above popped back, after he left I broke down).
Parents, you might not always see emotions from your child's teachers but your gratitude is always really appreciated. You almost get used to them moving on, but sometimes it hits you more than others.
Happy summer holidays to you all - teachers: enjoy the break! Parents: good luck! Teachers who are also parents: pace yourselves!

I have only had a couple of classes but I do feel emotional. Went from top level stress getting them out the door with everything yesterday to almost crying watching them go out the gate 😭 Tiredness has something to do with it but I will genuinely miss them.

Well, naturally, I barely noticed as I was just sitting around, glugging champagne and doing absolutely nothing. If course, that's true of most years anyway. My whole job is just one long, lovely, skivey holiday. It must be true, because people on the Internet say so.

Beats me why more folk don't do it.
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I’m absolutely exhausted, but I genuinely love the kids I work with, and I’m looking forward to being back with some of them in September, and will miss those who have loved ip a class

I love my job, wholeheartedly and it's really emotional, I'd say the last week of term because you know they'll be moving on and you build such a great bond with alot of them. There are 1 or 2 pupils who I will not miss though 🙈.

22 years in as a secondary school science teacher. I still remember kids from my first classes and still speak to some kids now they are all grown up! I have just changed schools and returned to the school that I started at 22 years ago! I know it will be emotional as I have some really good memories from my first time there. There are always kids that stay with you in your memories from those that were a nightmare to those that just overcame their challenges to be amazing adults. I have even worked with some former students who have become teachers ( English, science and primary) and I am so proud of them and their success.

I dread saying goodbye to my class every single year. I just about manage to hold it together when I send them home for the last time when we break up for summer then I can’t usually hold in the tears!

I handed over all the information for my class today to their new teacher and I felt like an overprotective parent 😅😂 saying goodbye each year is definitely the worst part of the job.