AIBU - full time teacher and two kids?

[JaneeceBryant]

Part time at my current secondary school and have two kids, 6 and 3. Finding it hard work but very unhappy at my current place. A full time position has come up in a nearby secondary school, nearer to home and a really good opportunity. Am I stupid for even considering full time teaching and having two kids. Husband works long hours and no other support. HELP!

I wasn’t able to do it at primary level once my third DC came along. Like yours, my DH works very long hours and childcare was an absolute mare.

I teach FT with 2 DC. Eldest one gets themselves to school, youngest attends the school I teach at.

Teaching is such a demanding job and I don’t think people in other professions really appreciate that. I taught before switching profession. However you will get the holidays so every six weeks you get a break? Or try to find a job share

Thanks so much for all your replies. Very much appreciated. I think I'm going to apply and just see what happens. I've contacted someone I know who knows someone who works there and apparently the Head is supportive about work life balance and having a young family. Person who works there raves about iit, loves the place. It ticks all the boxes apart from it being FT.

Good luck OP, hope it works out.

I've always been ft since having DD (next one on the way) and wouldn't have it any other way but DH does 50% of pick ups and drop offs which gives me the flexibility I need for early morning meetings and evening events (Parents' Evenings but of course there are many more!)

How did it go? I am in a similar boat but 2 jobs have opened up. One full time with TLR, one 0.4, which is sooo tempting but so much less money!

Another f/t teacher with 3 kids. It's sometimes a juggling act around parents' evenings etc, but we manage.

My school is really supportive, to add. If I have a non-contact period first thing I ask for protection from cover so I can take the kids to school, and once a week I leave early to collect them (don't teach last period that day).

Me and DH are both full time teachers and we have 3 young children. It’s fine.

I’m a full-time Primary Assistant Head. My two are 13 and 7 and I’m a single mum. The children only see their dad one evening in the week but we manage through after school clubs and breakfast club. The eldest sorts herself out for school and the little one comes to my school. That makes my life a lot easier.
We also live within walking distance to the secondary and my school. We can leave at 7:30 and I can do a breakfast club drop and be at my desk by 7:45.

I have no choice but to work full time but I enjoy it and the kids see me as a good role model and appreciate the life my job gives us. I have to be disciplined- I work exceptional hard at work and don’t waste time there. But, every Friday, I leave early and we are all home together watching a movie by 4:30pm.
It can work and it’s worth it to work in a nice, supportive school.

If you think you are physically and mentally up to the task, then it's a fair consideration. As long as you appreciate there is always a trade off. Can I suggest something that might help.....
Get a piece of paper, place a vertical line down the centre. On the left put a heading "What I'm trading off", on the right, "what will I gain".
Don't forget to include your emotions in the list; ie. more stress, guilt?, fulfillment, plus consider the emotions and feeling of those affected by your decision, namely your husband, kids etc.
Only when you put it down on paper will you get a true reflection of what is entailed.

Mark
Hampstead Au Pair Agency