2006-07-14 22:47:58 · 8 answers · asked by Chris L 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
You are definitely not alone.
Supposedly 1 in 3 of new teachers burnout/quit.
It's a stressful job. The pay is low.
Working conditions are often rediculous.
The amount of time actually teaching is often equaled or exceeded by meetings and conferences.
It's hard to find a mentor teacher.
Etc.
2006-07-15 02:34:10 · answer #1 · answered by Bobbie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About every 7 years I would have the same thoughts so I would find a different professional development goal for the new year. Something exciting and innovative and interesting for me as a teacher. Burnout is very common but I am very happy that I found ways to freshen the approach every year.
2006-07-15 05:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by Library Eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US national average now for teachers leaving the profession is 50% in 5 years. So of the 10,000 or so new teachers that entered the profession in year 2000, only about 5,000 are still teaching today. I suspect the original class 2000 teachers will continue to decrease to less than 3,000 in the next 10 years. There are even signs that this year's class of new teachers (2006) will have 50% attrition in 4 years or less. So your feeling for burn-out is not uncommon. There are good articles talking about how schools can work to retain their teachers in the link below. I personally believe it is not the lack of school administrative support, but more from the lack of support from the parents and the students themselves that is causing the teacher burn-out. For example, if the student is not motivated or disciplined to learn, then the teacher is to blame?
2006-07-15 06:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by Big Money 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been learning for almost 7 year's and I'm thinking of quitting also. My big brother, is a burnout.
2006-07-14 22:53:08 · answer #4 · answered by brp_13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
U can have burnout in any jobs. Ask yourself do you enjoy teaching. If you are, then your burnout will fade away. Take a vacation and do something different.
2006-07-14 22:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by Bright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rate is high. In the dictrict I am in 33% of new teachers leave every year. Perhaps going to a different area or trying a different school could be what you need. You are no longer a statistic though because you have made it longer than some! Congrats! :)
2006-07-15 04:51:45 · answer #6 · answered by Gina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it's pretty common. You can get burned out though on pretty much anything. Make you just need to take a break for awhile.
2006-07-14 22:54:12 · answer #7 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd imagine pretty common.
2006-07-14 22:48:55 · answer #8 · answered by B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋