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You're right. In our modern education system, if you stay , you must become the problem or the problem will destroy you.

You had me until you pulled the woke card. Pronouns? Really?

...all of these reasons are why as of Monday, after 25 years, I am retired. 5 years early but I'm out. Thanks to technology and the ever growing ability to educate on many platforms, I can help to make a difference in many more lives with authenticity, freedom, and unconditional love. I was a SPED teacher and Department Head...it's an absolute farce and the most unorganized and priorities for support for kids who are on the trajectory for supported living. The kids who can be independent but just need extra support are NOT SUPPORTED! Inclusion is absolutely not what is happening in the classroom. Lip service and word salads that mask the reality. Thank you for speaking truths.

I took the longer harder route you described, 30 years and only way out was to leave to care for aging parents. It is hard to leave teaching, for the idealism and benefits. But yes, it is not worth it, with the bull shit they put on teachers as doing the job to the impossible standards. Yes, the lock downs and gen alpha on top of the current trendy pop solutions offered, when we had success before no child left behind and standardized tests, when teachers and schools made their curriculum trailered to the student population. Some schools can work, there are some great models of excellence. But the resources and students aren’t equitable in community involvement and capacity. If they gave teachers in the lower scoring schools bonuses for hazard pay, that would help.

Wow great intro..I’d like to read books by teachers now. Ha ha.

Appreciate you ❤

You are so right about special education

Whiny liberals are never remembered.

Imho the sped program is a waste of resources. The sped program for elementary especially 4th grade and below is nothing more than a daycare or baby sitter’s job especially for DLC and autistic students. Lots of playing , snack, napping time incorporated in these program

I like being a teacher what makes me quit is the district, principals, administration and some faculty. If teachers were backed up by the principals, we would be able to teach without fear getting reprimanded and fired. Im now a sub teacher The good part the school can’t demand the same expectation from sub. Yeah we are look down upon but my attitude is who cares im just in and out for that day. Although the pay sucks but my stress level is much less

I like being a teacher what makes me quit is the district, principals, administration and some faculty. If teachers were backed up by the principals, we would be able to teach with out fear getting fired.

Good video, thank you for taking the time to share your perspective.

Guy votes liberals yet does not understand it was the liberals who indoctrinated the students. Paulo Freire literally said to indoctrinate teachers and students, and liberals base the foundational of their regressive ideology in the schools' systems. Self-righteousness is not a virtue but a vice, pal. You voted this, you got this, then you cry and blame the right when classical education has actual empirical evidence of higher IQ scores and quality of life. It is cool though, if you scream "Critical thinking" loud enough, people will be programed them to believe it. Also, getting a "master's degree" via book reports is not a flex.

Thank you for speaking out!!

Teaching is HARD and also satisfying BUT if we got paid better, like our actual worth??? Now maybe that's something we could sink our teeth into.

I know it might sound off topic, but I've been a sped para for about 8 years now and I myself am at wits end. Lack of support from admin, student behavior getting worse, and Karen parents, I just can't do it anymore. I was even planning to do a para to teacher program that my district offers but seeing how bad everything has gotten I completely changed my mind and I'm glad I did. I myself dont't plan to stay as a para long.

People keep saying they want the "facts" about American history and CRT, but the "facts" have never changed. Racism was ugly and it was legal terrorism, and it was recorded forever. Thank god it was recorded...

I appreciate the perspective, but you implied that it would be a priveledge to not have a child, which i dont agree with. Bringing race into it, saying that straight white men are making decisions up above that affect minority groups is offputting. If you could stick to the facts a bit more i would take you as more credible. If you bring race into it, elaborate. Otherwise you're just using triggering buzzwords.

Very good video. Great articulation of the K-12 ills. Thanks for the truthful and kind words.

I am from Poland and I have a feeling that we struggle with those same problems

Can you talk about Mtss

Great video!

Kevin, I just found your video. I have never heard the issues within the field of education so intelligently brought to the forefront. You have told the solid truth. Thank you. I have ended my career as an educator in the classroom. I’m hopeful that I am able to continue touching the lives of children and young people through tutoring and whatever God sends my way. I pray that you are living well and have found your place to be all that is possible.

Thank you for speaking so eloquently about the realities of the work.

What you’ve spoken about is all true especially the part about SPED. As a SPED teacher I haven’t heard many people hit those points like you have! You understand the problem.

I quit 20 years ago, it was getting bad even then. I knew I couldn’t go through 30 years of everything being my fault at a job.

Kevin, you are an incredible human. Your statement is excellent, intelligent and true. Thank you for sharing and I wish you the very best in your Journey forward. You are contributing amazing things for our species. 💫

Boards of Education are created by those bored with education.

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Hear, Hear! Well and cogently argued. Amen Brother!👍🙏❤️

I started teaching when I was 35. I lasted about 6 or 7 years (2013-2019ish). Taught math and science from 6 to 12 grade throughout various years (7th graders were by far the worst). I was known to the kids as the cool teacher. I tried asking them to stop the bad behavior when they got out of line. And I made them understand that asking is really demanding them to make the correction. I went in with the mentality that, why do I have to be mean to get them to behave. I don't like being mean, and when I do, I'd do everything in my power to make their life as miserable as mine in class. I didn't want to have to go to work every day, only to have to be mean to get the tiniest bit of compliance. So I quit, went back to college for 3 years and got another degree in Civil Engineering. I was hired full time before I even graduated making twice the money, for half the work. And I love my job and look forward to going every day. My point is, you're never too old to start over.

It's refreshing to see someone discussing the challenges teachers face when transitioning careers. Your video provides valuable guidance and encouragement. Keep up the excellent work!

Very eloquent speech, right on point too.

30 year retired teacher here. Teaching is hard. The skills you need to be a good teacher are hard won during the course of one’s career. All of the complaints I’ve heard on this and similar videos highlighting former teachers who quit the profession have been experienced by those of us who did not quit but stuck it out because we value the contributions we as teachers have to make to our students and the community that makes up our particular school district. If you find disruptive students, overbearing and unresponsive administrators, large classroom sizes, irresponsible parenting, lack of prep time plus other resources needed to do your job, all these things, reasons for quitting a profession with tremendous impact on your community, then, it may be that you were not qualified for the position from the get go. It is better to quit out right at the end of your first year than be a quiet quitter and hurt the reputation of the profession for which you clearly do not have the aptitude. Real teachers do not abandon their students and communities because it is hard. ( this of course, does not mean that we cannot complain, and strive to make things better).

Christ what a nightmare profession it has turned into.

This took the words from my mouth. 😢🥲(first 4 min) edit: I know disabled wasn’t mentioned but I feel it’s another distanced group. Each school seems to have its own preferences and avoidances

After 14 years, I'm flat out sick of being disrespected by other people's kids. I often ask my middle school students if they act this way when they visit the doctor or dentist? We are all educated professionals giving them an important service. Why is it acceptable to disrespect teachers? Because most of us are women? I'm tired of being responsible for controlling other people's behavior. Where else is that a thing? I used to love this job and say I'd keep teaching even if I hit lotto. Now? I'm desperate for a way out. Young teachers, get out before the golden handcuffs trap you. Those of you studying to become teachers... switch gears or start to work on your Plan B because teaching is NOT sustainable if you want to be able to support yourself and actually live your life.

Thank you. Much love to you Human Brother. 💗

That is very well articulated. We have the same problems in the UK. Politicians make policies that they force on us while knowing how to teach.

Loved your humor/mild sarcasm to drive home the reality of the job, these days. Hopefully things will get better in teaching in the future, but right now we all seem trapped. .James Deagle

You are a poet!!! Your voice is like velvet

You are so eloquent and well spoken. It is rare to meet someone with such expansive vocabulary. Keep on rockin❤

I know you were a great teacher. But the system makes it almost impossible for good people to thrive.

He is preaching! Daggum “spitting!!!”

Im in year 2 and im over all of it. Idk how yall do this for 5-20 years. Tired of having to come in early, tired of dealing with bad behavior EVERYDAY, tired of working late, tired of working at home after working 9 hours at school, tired of having to do work on weekends, tired of the heavy workload, tired of analyzing and putting in data(thought this was teaching), tired of the micromanaging and people telling you how you are supposed to teach a certain thing, tired of going to planning and we not even planning but instead putting in data for the district. tired of only really having a 20 minute break the whole day. I miss all my old jobs.

9:13 getting in trouble for sending too many students to the bathroom! What you've gone through! Blessings and happiness in your new life and livelihood 🎉

How is this not at a million + views

Blame it on straight white males.... blah, blah, blah.

"people don't quit jobs, they quit bosses." 💯%. You're so well-spoken and you hit every nail right on the head!

Did you get into acting?