LJ Idol Week 9: The Glass Cliff

[proceedcyclone]

We, as special education teachers, are being set up to fail. We are caught in a world between bureaucratic expectations that are neither grounded in fact or verity, the harsh reality of the day-to-day needs of students, and lack of support, either from parents, colleagues, administration, or the district. The emphasis of this job has shifted from

Comments

[m_malcontent]

I teach 10th grade English I'm convinced that the sped department is comprised entirely of angels

[md_meezer]

"At the end of the day, we swear like sailors and insist we cannot do this anymore, but we continue to show up the next day. We do it because we can’t not do it; if we don’t, who will?"

This is how I feel all the time doing cat rescue.

[static_abyss]

I have worked with many special education teachers and also teachers in general. And there is so much disregard for the work they do. All the good things teachers do shouldn't come at the cost of their own well being. And it's terrible that it does come at a cost and it's alkost expected to be this way.