"I Salute Those Who Stay!" Appreciating Tenacious Teachers!
This is not to take away anything from those who quit.
You have quit for only reasons you know, or have shared with thousands of viewers on Youtube, in articles, or on talk shows.
I attended the 74th annual Eastern Regional Conference of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. this weekend. The keynote speaker told a story about a young man who was a fantastic, motivated, teacher.
One day the young man approached him and said, "I can't take it anymore. I just can't take it anymore. And he quit.
He said that between the disinterested students, the nonsupportive parents, testing, administration, he was done. Another good one was lost.
The speaker was upset that he quit, but he could also understand his decision.
Thunderous applause!!!!!!
We stay. We stay, even though we are bowing under a lot of the same pressures this teacher faced. We stay. We refuse to give up, even though some days are harder than others.
We worry, who will be left to teach our children? If we leave, will our children be left with teachers who see teaching as a job, a paycheck? Will they be stuck with teachers who don't share our passion?
One thought that was repeated this weekend is that teaching is a ministry. You have chosen DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: "I Salute Those Who Stay!" Appreciating Tenacious Teachers!:
