TEACHERS: Check-in please.

[Smarmie Doofus]

A sort of census, if you will.

Who's here besides me?

Smarmie Doofus from NYC.

[Davis_X_Machina]

1. Hard to say 'yes' or 'no'. I'm actually not so much a teacher...

...as a pension-chasing, overcompensated, unaccountable civil service drone.

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. You're *in*! n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Present

[LWolf]

4. I'm still here.

Unfortunately, several are not. :(

[Zoigal]

5. Does being a retired teacher count?

Taught for forty years....z

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. Abso-friggin'-tively. n/t

[mike_c]

7. does higher ed count?

Twenty years teaching university biology, ecology, and entomology courses, primarily.

[Smarmie Doofus]

13. No way. Get out and STAY out.

Just kidding.

I'd be lost w/o entomology. ( That's the one about bugs, right... not word origins?)

[madfloridian]

8. Retired teacher here.

Getting back in touch more than I did before with teachers still in the system. They are shocked at what is happening under Arne.

[FLyellowdog]

9. Me...retired. nt

[TygrBright]

10. Not a teacher. Just an ex-student, profoundly grateful to teachers...

...and broken-hearted over the shit that's being poured on y'all.

Just want you to know that I care. I know what you do, every day, for kids and families, and the sacrifices you make to do it.

And I appreciate it.

Please have lovely, warm, serene holidays with people you love, before you head back to the trenches and the shitstorm.

gratefully,
Bright

[Reader Rabbit]

11. Here.

*raises hand*

[1monster]

12. How 'bout a full time substitute teacher? That's me.

[flyingfysh]

14. my wife just retired

She had National Certification in science teaching, but was never allowed to teach science. The last couple of years the administration tried very hard to fire her, essentially because she refused to cheat on student tests to raise school scores. They kept coming up with a series of excuses to file things against her. She's glad to be away from that nonsense.

[Smarmie Doofus]

15. I'm trying hard to keep this thread apolitical.

And my BP meds are low.

So you'll excuse me if I *don't* comment.

[adnelson60087]

16. 18 years and counting!!

[Starry Messenger]

17. Here.

Starry Messenger from the Bay Area, CA.

[nofear]

18. Here

from LAUSD.

[spedtr90]

19. Present

- 33 years teaching special education
- recently retired

[femmocrat]

20. Here! Merry Christmas, everyone!

Proud public school teacher and union member (former building rep.) here! :hi:

[roody]

21. 5th grade, public school, dual-language immersion

[southerncrone]

22. Present. Soon to graduate (retire) . . . . . .

because of the current BS we must now endure. The next 5 months cannot go by fast enough. Loved teaching until the last 3 yrs. I fear for the future of our country & the kids. :cry:
TN, one of the first 2 RTTT states......whoopie. (Race to the trough):puke:

[TruthTeller]

23. 16 years and counting....nt

[badhair77]

24. First timer here

I read this forum all the time to catch up on ed news. I just retired, thus the time to actually register and add a comment. 35+ years and happy to move on to a life.

[femmocrat]

26. Welcome to DU, badhair77!

And congratulations on your recent retirement. :hi:

[badhair77]

27. Thanks for the welcome - I appreciate it

I've lurked since the 2004 election. It was great to find like-minded people since I'm stuck in the middle of red territory. I'm still finding my way around posting here. When I saw the thread to check in I wanted to be included and quickly registered. I read the Ed forum every day and forward lots of links to my friends still in the trenches. I cannot believe what has happened with testing and ed "reform."

[maryf]

25. here

upstate NY

[Goblinmonger]

28. HS English in Central Wisconsin

Teaching for 20 years.

[ulysses]

29. yo.

Sort of still here.

[dsc]

30. dsc here

[Smarmie Doofus]

31. kick

[Riley18]

32. Florida public school teacher with 14 years experience:)

[kwassa]

33. One from Maryland

Eight years in.

good public school system.

[roody]

34. self delete - already checked in

[Daphne08]

35. I was a teacher for 17 1/2 years, but I will never walk into a

classroom again as a teacher!

Do I have a bad attitude? You bet I do, but it isn't because of the students I taught.

I loved my students (with a few exceptions but I imagine any truthful teacher will admit to that) and I found most of the parents with whom I worked over the years to be very supportive.

That's all I'm prepared to write at present.

It's so very sad, too, for I was a good teacher for many years. :cry: