Why Teachers Leave Schools in the Middle of the School Year

School teacher is the most important profession that has been revered at all times. After all, a great teacher not only puts the necessary knowledge into the heads of children, but also instills the right values, explains the difference between good and evil, helps the student find his place in the world, reveals his strengths.

However, modern teacher More and more young teachers are leaving schools without looking back, leaving their profession forever. And those who are still working, regularly think about changing jobs. Why is this happening?



It may seem that the teacher’s problems are already known to everyone and that it is worth stopping talking about. But we need to talk about it! I myself recently retired, having worked as an English teacher for 37 years, but I cannot remain indifferent to the problems of school, writes Nadezhda Alexandrovna.



“What awaits an inexperienced specialist at school today? The problems are the same: a tiny salary, work in a motley team, skirmishes with the administration, vague prospects, distrust of young colleagues, meaningless and endless reporting, misunderstandings with parents, responsibility for each child, a minimum of discipline in the classroom, irregular working day ... Each item deserves separate consideration.”

“Of course, young teachers have been trained for some problems. But it's impossible to prepare for everything. Being a teacher at school is even more difficult than when I started. Today’s children don’t know what it means to respect their elders. This young teacher is difficult to do.”



“After all, what are the levers of the teacher to influence the students or their parents? Nothing! You have to find an approach, you have to persuade and adjust. Teachers were turned into service staff, nothing more. And the children understand it, they feel it.”

Often the impudent student says, “What will you do to me?” And you realize that you really don't have any rights. He can walk on desks, sit in headphones for the whole lesson or not part with the phone. Maybe even swearing at the whole class. What do you do when the customer is always right?



“The Americans are interesting in this matter. Violators of the order are simply suspended from school, and they are forced to study independently. At the same time, they are obliged to write tests and pass tests, otherwise they will be left without a certificate.”

Why is it easier to work with students? “Why is it easier to work in a conditional college than in school? There is punishment for every transgression. And if the student does not know or does not want to obey the general rules, then you write a report. And a lever of influence called expulsion works, keeps students on their toes.



“Even if there are no problems with students and their parents, the school system itself is stupid and meaningless. Instead of just giving lessons, teachers have to spend a huge part of their time on nonsense, filling out forms, papers and reports. And you also need to respond to every message in the parent chat from early morning to late evening.”

Therefore, in our time, a young teacher needs to be a real hero with nerves of steel, to work in such conditions year after year, and not to give up the work of his life in the midst of the first academic year.



I like to believe that teacher It will only improve every year so that more and more excellent professionals want to stay in this incredibly important profession. After all, this will allow you not to worry about the new generations, if the teachers are the smartest and most talented, and not just those with the strongest nerves.