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To wonder how far in....

50 replies

SmileEachDay · 22/04/2017 20:51

...to a thread in praise of my teaching colleagues the tide will turn and someone will say teachers are arse holes.

So. Teaching colleagues, we do a fantastic job, under increasingly difficult circumstances because of the Torres. I salute you.

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badhotfanny · 22/04/2017 22:28

We are definitely not arse holes Smile

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 22/04/2017 22:35

Torres, he's at Athletico isn't he?Football

SmileEachDay · 22/04/2017 22:37

Dammit Still

Tories

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StillStayingClassySanDiego · 22/04/2017 22:38

I'm a TA in reception, teachers do a great job Smile.

Fl0ellafunbags · 22/04/2017 22:38

Teachers can't spell! Grin

Ex teacher, hardest job in the world

BeyondUser24601 · 22/04/2017 22:39

Tories autocorrects to Torres every time I type it too Grin

Check your work - B minus
Grin

SmileEachDay · 22/04/2017 22:41

Beyond I'll take that.

I blame the strike through

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MrsTerryPratchett · 22/04/2017 22:44

I used to work for SS. Most SW work hard under very difficult circumstances. Doesn't mean some of them aren't arseholes.

I can't stand passive aggressive posts. It's the MN equivalent of, "most people won't share this. Some will...".

SmileEachDay · 22/04/2017 22:48

It's not PA MrsTP

I've just read lots of teacher bashing on here recently. Redressing the balance is all.

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coolaschmoola · 22/04/2017 22:49

We work hard.

Fl0ellafunbags · 22/04/2017 23:01

Teaching is like no other job. You have to be "on" the entire time. It's utterly exhausting.

Moanyoldcow · 22/04/2017 23:04

Funbags - that's the exact phrase I used talking about teachers the other day - I'd hate it and be unable to do it.

Thank god you get the leave you do because you must bloody need it.

I work in a school, not classroom based which would be my nightmare.

Plainlycrackers · 22/04/2017 23:05

I had the strangest thought today that I might like to be a teacher in psychology (my degree subject)... but then I realised I was being plainly crackers (again) and remembered the wise words of my DM & aunties... Do NOT follow them into teaching... and it is even tougher nowadays! You are all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

MyDarlingWhatIfYouFly · 22/04/2017 23:06

Except for when you are on holiday. Which is for bloody months.

(Joking, but still ducks Grin)

I'm not a teacher, because I could never be one. I think you are massively undervalued.

OvariesForgotHerPassword · 22/04/2017 23:06

Teaching is like no other job

Ooh, this is where it gets interesting

angeldiver · 22/04/2017 23:09

There are good teachers and not so good teachers. Some hard working, others doing just enough to get by.
Same as in all walks of life I guess.

It's not a great place to be at the moment though I'm not sure it can all be entirely blamed on the Tories.

SmileEachDay · 22/04/2017 23:11

What about blaming Torres, angel?
Grin
I have an interesting summary somewhere of exactly why Tory policy has made school so tough for teachers - and more importantly children, if you're interested?

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angeldiver · 22/04/2017 23:14

Go on then smile.
And watch out for those pesky spellings autocorrect Grin

ThePinkOcelot · 22/04/2017 23:15

Yay, give yourself a round of applause!!

AmethystRaven · 22/04/2017 23:18

The teachers at DD's school have been utterly brilliant so far. They do an amazing job and I have wanted to hug them at times for being so caring when they have so much to do and so many children (Mrs G yr1 Cherry class if you're reading!!) Thank you all teachers for the work you do. It really can't be easy.

NoYouDontKnowItAll · 22/04/2017 23:19

There's many groups of people under increasingly difficult circumstances because of the Tories, teachers don't have exclusivity on that

sobeyondthehills · 22/04/2017 23:26

DS' teacher for next year has just had the audacity to become pregnant and be on maternity leave for, what I assuming is most of the year.

DS and me bloody love her

How dare she ;)

TheFairyCaravan · 22/04/2017 23:30

Teaching is like no other job. You have to be "on" the entire time. It's utterly exhausting.

So do nurses and doctors.

DH couldn't switch off when he was wiring up an aircraft. Now he's the one checking the wiring is done correctly, he can't let his mind wander either, because it's his name on the paper work and the buck stops with him.

Ethylred · 22/04/2017 23:32

Thank heavens, not a bumsex thread.

MammaTJ · 22/04/2017 23:33

I love my children to bits, but I would hate to be in an environment where I had to educate them in a very structured way!

DD age 11, youngest in year 7, is a confident gobby little madam who argues with everything, in spite of consistent parental discipline! My 10 year old, eldest in year 5, first year of middle school, determined not to grow up, in spite of family encouragement to do so!

Love them, but would hate to have to get knowledge into their reluctant heads!

So, no criticism from me, Only admiration for a job I could never do, in spite of having done elderly care and dementia care for year, I do not have the patience for kids!

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