The Heartbreaking Reality of Leaving Teaching: A Teacher's Struggle with Unsustainable Workload

👩‍🏫Teaching is a passion-driven profession, but the lack of support and overwhelming workload can make it unsustainable.

💔The decision to leave teaching can be heartbreaking, especially for teachers who deeply care about their students and their well-being.

🏫Teachers are expected to handle diverse needs in the classroom, acting as educators, social workers, counselors, and more.

⚖️The education system fails both teachers and students when it lacks adequate support and resources to meet their needs.

🔥The unsustainable workload and lack of support lead to burnout and compromise the quality of education for students.

Why did you decide to leave teaching?

—I left teaching because the overwhelming workload and lack of support made it unsustainable. I couldn't give my students the support they needed.

What were the challenges in your classroom?

—My classroom had students with diverse needs, such as intensive needs, language barriers, and behavioral issues. It was increasingly difficult to meet all their needs without adequate support.

How did the lack of support affect your teaching?

—The lack of support forced me to take on multiple roles, like being a social worker, counselor, and more. It made it challenging to focus on teaching and compromised the quality of education.

Why is the teaching profession unsustainable?

—The teaching profession is unsustainable due to the overwhelming workload, lack of support, and the increasing needs of students. Teachers are expected to do more with limited resources.

What needs to change in the education system?

—The education system needs to provide more support and resources for teachers, reduce class sizes, and address the diverse needs of students. This would create a more sustainable and effective learning environment.

00:00Teaching is my passion, but the lack of support and overwhelming workload made it the hardest decision to leave.

00:22The lack of support for teachers and the increasing demands in the classroom made the teaching profession unsustainable.

01:11Teachers are expected to handle diverse needs in the classroom, taking on multiple roles like educators, social workers, and counselors.

01:51The education system fails teachers and students when it doesn't provide adequate support and resources.

02:06The unsustainable workload and lack of support lead to burnout and compromise the quality of education for students.

02:19Teachers feel the weight of playing multiple professions in one classroom, making it challenging to provide the necessary support.

02:55Parents often send their kids to school expecting them to receive an education, but the overwhelming needs in classrooms make it difficult for teachers to fulfill those expectations.

03:30The lack of support and resources hinder teachers in meeting the needs of diverse students, creating an unsustainable environment.