[throwaway9191aa]

I don't know this person, and I'm glad he writes children's books.

I wonder if he has been shot by a six year old while writing any of those books [0]. All while the government actively undermines all the work he does.

Any teachers here? Or folks married to teachers? I can't cite all the horrible pay, and parents ridiculing you, but it happens to my wife almost constantly. I doubt it is very different for other teachers.

If it is so noble maybe they deserve some more money and respect. I wouldn't stand up to this governor in a state that elected him. Maybe I'd move to another state and get a teaching job there (which I could not do if I picked up a felony in Florida).

[0] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teacher-shot-6-year-old...

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I left in June. After six weeks of looking, I took a position at a small tech consultancy and doubled my salary, improved my benefits, and work about 15 fewer hours per week. I have very conflicted feelings about leaving education, but my life - and my family life - is much better in some significant and measurable ways.

[locutous]

It's bad on both sides. As a parent. If your child ends up in a class where other children are abusive there is almost no recourse for changes and you are treated poorly for trying. Ditto if the teacher is abusive, which also happens.

Most of the time the only recourse is to pull them out.