Leaving next week - anyone else?

[LeavingAtLast]

I’m a HLTA. I will be handing my
notice in next week and not returning in September. I love teaching but cannot face another year in this school and am not risking another in the hope it will be better. I career changed 5 years ago after having children to work in their primary, first as a TA, then a HLTA, with a view to gaining QTS. Teachers, you’ve my utmost respect, because I couldn’t do it after seeing what my colleagues deal with. So I’m returning to my previous career, albeit to a more junior position.

I can no longer tolerate the cowardly SLT rewarding bad behaviour and refusing to stand up to children and their entitled parents. I’m aghast at my impotence faced with nosediving behaviour ; the increasing threats of violence and lack of control in what is an “good” school in a “nice” area. I feel I’ve lost professional integrity and it makes me sad to admit defeat. It will be a relief to leave I must admit, but tinged with sadness. We try our best but it is never good enough.

Is anyone else leaving?

Sorry to hear you've had such a tough time 😥 so many people are leaving and it's such a shame!

I am leaving my current school but to go to another one. Up until this year, I was happy at my school but behaviour has gone downhill with little support from SLT (I am a HoD), endless paperwork - feels like we have to record every second of our time and 'initiatives' that we are given no time to do. I feel like this year, my teaching has become second to all the pointless admin I have been asked to do.

My new job is looking exciting though so hopefully I'll be fine.

Best of luck in your new role.