Left teaching - what now?

[Angelicabean]

I left teaching at Easter after 20+ years. I was depressed and quite overwhelmed after gradually taking on more and more responsibilities over the years. My partner fully supported my decision because he could see how my mental health was being affected. We can manage for a short while without me working but I do need to look for something else. Obviously, everything is up the air at the moment because elf the lockdown but I’d love to hear what other ex teachers have done since leaving or during some time out from the job. What else could we go on to do?

I’m wondering if there will be an increased demand for tutoring with schooling being interrupted/radically changed at least for next year.
I’ve already been approached by an acquaintance who wondered if I’d teach their two children three hours a day four days a week!

Yes, I was wondering if there would be an increase in home schooling, therefore perhaps an increase in tutoring, providing activities during the day for home ed like Forest School etc.

I know a primary teacher with 3 children who left teaching. She started home tutoring and found she was turning children away as there's so many home schoolers (pre pandemic) and also many have Sen / autism. I think some of the home schooling networks like to have some specific tutoring along side home Ed. She can set her own schedule. Definitely something to look at.

That’s interesting, thank you. Definitely something to bear in mind.

I’d love to know this too. In a very similar situation and just really... don’t want to do it anymore. But I don’t know what I DO want to do and I don’t have a clue where to start. Strange times indeed