about her thoughts on the shortage, and she shared that some of the top reasons teachers were leaving the field were due to low salary, health concerns, poor treatment from parents, and bans on teaching"controversial" subject matter.Many public school workers in the BuzzFeed Community commented on the post, sharing the shocking reasons why they decided to quit or were thinking about leaving.
"The added pressure that my decision could mean life or death for my students is too much. I sometimes think I sound weak or dramatic saying this, but I just want to teach and create a positive environment, not make life and death decisions."4."I left teaching when I realized I didn’t care about the students. I never spent a dime of my own money for supplies. I was unprepared, had no mentor and didn’t seek one out, and had zero time for students who were unmotivated .
I quit after 19 years of teaching when, during shooter training, the Police Dept told us to step over the bloody, screaming children to get the live ones out. done
I work in an office, and we have to watch an active shooter video every year. I think it is called: Run, Hide or Fight