This 4/3 schedule is killing me. I am so tired on my “long day” and even at the beginning of the day when I am not tired, I know it is going to happen, so I dread the day. I have to pace myself and that means I do not feel like I am giving it my all. This schedule makes me feel like a bad teacher. My one conference period is every other day and I am not getting things done, because by the time I get to my conference period I am too tired, and have to much to do, and I start lots of things and never get them finished. I have to much to do. They took 5 + hours away from my weekly conference time and gave me more work, another class of kids and more grading and planning. When am I supposed to get it all done? At home? taking away my family time? I all ready do extra and give my time and money, then you raise my insurance rate, take away a conference period, give me more kids, do not give me my yearly step raise and expect me to be happy? Yeah Right? I need help, I do not have enough time to plan, grade, make copies, get work to ISS, get all the special ed paperwork done, much less get enough rest, spend time with my family and be sane. I have seen seasoned teachers break down and cry becuase they are having trouble handling this new schedule. I think the school board needs to look at their decisions and I think we need a new SB. You want save money, then advertise on the school buses, get rid of the large amount of worthless people in the adm building who make more $$ than us lowly teachers. Stop taking it out on me and my kids, because when you hurt me you hurt my kids too.
Sep26
