I
work in a school but not as a teacher, as an IT Technician. I couldn't be a teacher, I wouldn't have the pateince.

Unfortunately from what I've gathered it's pretty much the same here. Teachers that can't control the classes, pupils that just don't want to be there and couldn't give a damn. The most frustrating thing as that they have to try and help the pupils so each day a fleet of taxis turn up to drip off students (paid for by the taxpayer) as the parents claim hardship.

We've got a new school built ready for september and come christmas its going to be a very diffrernt building in three months. All nice new computers and iMacs, all very nice and good, expensive headphones which will be stolen or damaged beyond use because the students will take advantage of it. The school has at least 5 studnets in after school detation (doing nothing for a hour) and thats pretty much the worst punishment the school can give. External suspension is a weeks holiday and just what the kids want.

One day one of the members of staff will snap. It's got a high chance of being me.

And this ^^ is the sort of teacher I admire.
(tb2571989 dies at precisely, Sat 17 Jul 2010, 19:12, Reply)