tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post3419294164487204298..comments2023-06-14T06:41:01.453-05:00Comments on #WmChamberlain: Leaving Public EducationWm Chamberlainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692221214846665588noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-57009443956574307202018-07-25T18:34:44.146-05:002018-07-25T18:34:44.146-05:00I agree, the 'if you love kids you don't n...I agree, the 'if you love kids you don't need pay/benefits' narrative is so very toxic. I also really, really hate the teacher hero narrative. Wm Chamberlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692221214846665588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-36128472473565547772018-07-25T17:35:43.248-05:002018-07-25T17:35:43.248-05:00I have a post kicking around in my head for my blo...I have a post kicking around in my head for my blog about referring to teaching as a "calling". I'm still working oit my thinking but it has something to do with the fact that it gets used as a kudgle when negotiating pay and benefits (which relates tonyoir #5). A lot like people complaining about baseball players. Teachings a profession and requires a lot of training and when people say its a calling I also get images of Dangerous Minds. If we were all a bit more like Michelle Pfifer just loved our students a little more they might be successful. That falls into your #1 point. People think its easy especially if one feels its their destiny to care for kids. Which again plays into the pay/benefits negotiations hamstringing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321046255752897369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-33171393149309476812018-07-25T16:52:26.125-05:002018-07-25T16:52:26.125-05:00Comments have flatlined, but a shock or two might ...Comments have flatlined, but a shock or two might do the trick. :)<br /><br /> Wm Chamberlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692221214846665588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967931278782753277.post-46682743753177237422018-07-25T16:27:41.512-05:002018-07-25T16:27:41.512-05:00Thanks for writing. I left public education in 201...Thanks for writing. I left public education in 2012. It was one of the toughest decisions I ever made and judged myself similarly as you expressed in the post. I knew was I was 13 that I wanted to teach. When I got my first full time position I was elated. I like to think I still teach, in a different capacity these days. I think what you are experiencing if beyond normal. Thanks again for posting, blogging and comments aren't dead. Greg Kulowiechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722677859428064885noreply@blogger.com