I left teaching after covid. I was totally worn down by it and hated the system . After 9 years and 3 very different schools I was so stressed i left . I was a senior leader and maths lead and in todays money that’s £45k.
I left because -
Planning and marking took all evenings and weekends
Behavior was awful in my last school and it was exhausting .
We lived in fear of constant observation/ book looks by the Head and the academy as Ofsted were forever looming.
I spent every day feeling like I was about to be found out that I was rubbish . I was so stressed.
ironically I was always told I was a very good teacher .
Anyway- I now work in a role which I love , no real stress in comparison to teaching ! No constant anxiety and fear of Monday/ going to work. No work out of hours. It’s just I earn 29k working for my local council in Manchester in an Education Department . But there is no real progression in my current role and many wanting it .
I now have twins and we need money . I can’t help but wonder if I should go back to teaching ??? Do I put my big girl pants on and just try again and try and be less stressed and refuse to take on all the extras which they demand ?! Could I grind it out . It’s a good pension and it would be great for when my kids are off when they go to school.
I have taken a 16k paycut which is about 700
pounds a month I think . Thats so much. . . I am also late 30s. I feel I have failed as I now earn so much less . But I am so much happier. But now I have chicken and I need
money.
The thought of walking back into a school
fills me with dread but then maybe it could be different ? I need more money . Could this be the solution ?