What challenges have you faced in your years as a teacher?
At the top of my list are long hours and 100 miles a day back and forth to work. I have meetings that may start at 7:45 AM, 4 PM or 6:30 PM. Educators spend hours of personal and professional time outside of their classroom/building responsibilities which are job related. I am not an exception. However, as they say, “it goes with the territory”. Other challenges: troubled students/families, dividing time between what needs to be accomplished and what others want you to accomplish, changes that effect instruction or support services due to lack of funding, as well as mandates from the state or federal level which make no sense at all and are not responsive to what is best for kids. I pray frequently!
“The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving towards all he has made. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Psalm 145:17,18
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