I recently met my PE teacher for the 1st time in 33yrs. We chatted about many things but we laughed at how he used to organise the kids to clear the pitches of snow on Friday after school so we could have a chance of playing for the school on Saturday. He and his ilk put so much effort into teaching and extra curricula stuff. I can tell you are still passionate about the profession (fair play to you) but for me it's like all of the other public services these days (all of them), utterly self serving. Professions that constantly and unanimously drone on and on about how hard they work, how poorly paid they are and how dreadful their lot is are simply not to be believed (anyone want to know how hard it is to clean human shit of an sewage works inlet screen or hand excavate pipes in a road?). I suspect all good teachers are leaving or have left. Little hope for the institution of teaching until radical reform. You've lasered in on another example of why it's failing.
So true. I regret not speaking out earlier! We bear the scars of all the battles we didn't fight. but I fought many times.
I left 'under a cloud' (many do who speak out), without a single thanks - aside from a brief mention of my many years service, in the letter confirming my retirement. Actually, not true - I had many from pupils, over the years. That's all that matters. Most teachers are awful people - martyrs in their own eyes, zealots to most sane people (including pupils).
It's an unfortunate aspect of the profession that most pupils really don't appreciate the work GOOD teachers do until long after they have left school - if you got recognition along the way you must have been really good. I certainly didn't properly appreciate teachers at the time, but in truth going to school in the 70s and 80s I had some bloody good, passionate teachers who prioritised kids above almost everything else. I could see the beginnings of change as I left - where the Unions and Labour began their victimisation of the profession (converting teachers into believing they are victims of oppressors and predators). It's now complete and this is the outcome.
I was utterly hopeless for the first few years! God knows how I survived. I only got any good when I allowed my personality (above all humour) into the classroom. Also when I lost any fear and stopped caring what other teachers thought and said - it's a profession which is endlessly needy and seeks affirmation.
'Gender is not linked to the parts that you were born with, gender is about how you identify,' is a sinister splinter of insanity, dangerous and offensive and ludicrous all in one sticky gobbet. And that is the teacher. I cannot believe what has happened in the past few years. Hey, teacher! Are you fucking insane?
'If you don't like it you need to go to a different school'. If ever a teacher's retort deserved Mike Tyson's fist in the mouth, there it is. Thank god I have no school-age kids.
Agree - but the most sinister thing the teacher said was that it was 'despicable' for the girl to hold her views. An insane statement - in other words, she despises this girl (and her mother). She shouldn't be allowed to teach, with such hatred in her.
I’ve just listened to this OMG! Go girls- total respect for them. It is the Teacher that should account for herself here- what a despicable bully she is- how on earth is she getting away with her behaviour
I recently met my PE teacher for the 1st time in 33yrs. We chatted about many things but we laughed at how he used to organise the kids to clear the pitches of snow on Friday after school so we could have a chance of playing for the school on Saturday. He and his ilk put so much effort into teaching and extra curricula stuff. I can tell you are still passionate about the profession (fair play to you) but for me it's like all of the other public services these days (all of them), utterly self serving. Professions that constantly and unanimously drone on and on about how hard they work, how poorly paid they are and how dreadful their lot is are simply not to be believed (anyone want to know how hard it is to clean human shit of an sewage works inlet screen or hand excavate pipes in a road?). I suspect all good teachers are leaving or have left. Little hope for the institution of teaching until radical reform. You've lasered in on another example of why it's failing.
So true. I regret not speaking out earlier! We bear the scars of all the battles we didn't fight. but I fought many times.
I left 'under a cloud' (many do who speak out), without a single thanks - aside from a brief mention of my many years service, in the letter confirming my retirement. Actually, not true - I had many from pupils, over the years. That's all that matters. Most teachers are awful people - martyrs in their own eyes, zealots to most sane people (including pupils).
It's an unfortunate aspect of the profession that most pupils really don't appreciate the work GOOD teachers do until long after they have left school - if you got recognition along the way you must have been really good. I certainly didn't properly appreciate teachers at the time, but in truth going to school in the 70s and 80s I had some bloody good, passionate teachers who prioritised kids above almost everything else. I could see the beginnings of change as I left - where the Unions and Labour began their victimisation of the profession (converting teachers into believing they are victims of oppressors and predators). It's now complete and this is the outcome.
I was utterly hopeless for the first few years! God knows how I survived. I only got any good when I allowed my personality (above all humour) into the classroom. Also when I lost any fear and stopped caring what other teachers thought and said - it's a profession which is endlessly needy and seeks affirmation.
'Gender is not linked to the parts that you were born with, gender is about how you identify,' is a sinister splinter of insanity, dangerous and offensive and ludicrous all in one sticky gobbet. And that is the teacher. I cannot believe what has happened in the past few years. Hey, teacher! Are you fucking insane?
'If you don't like it you need to go to a different school'. If ever a teacher's retort deserved Mike Tyson's fist in the mouth, there it is. Thank god I have no school-age kids.
Agree - but the most sinister thing the teacher said was that it was 'despicable' for the girl to hold her views. An insane statement - in other words, she despises this girl (and her mother). She shouldn't be allowed to teach, with such hatred in her.
I’ve just listened to this OMG! Go girls- total respect for them. It is the Teacher that should account for herself here- what a despicable bully she is- how on earth is she getting away with her behaviour