The Deuce: I absolutely get what you're saying. I imagine that many teachers would agree with you

Are there any teachers here? - BradUnderwoodforprez July 2, 2025, 14:51:02

It's still super fun to me. Pros and cons for sure, but that's like any job. - JFG Yesterday, 13:32:00
- This is good. I can relate to a lot of it. Time with the students is great. - OWWDig Yesterday, 13:49:35
Gimme something to write on, man* - timmer Yesterday, 13:18:58
my daughter just finished her 4th year in CPS and absolutely loves it* - Orangeillini Yesterday, 13:00:29
it’s becoming a glorified day care or social worker position, but the pensions in illinois - Ari Gold Yesterday, 9:21:19
- I absolutely get what you're saying. I imagine that many teachers would agree with you - OWWDig Yesterday, 14:18:18
- In some areas, probably, but not everywhere* - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 13:17:01
  - more and more areas, especially now that the pandemic babies are making their way to school. - Ari Gold Yesterday, 14:12:44
- do you ever tire of being a complete buffoon?* - VIV Yesterday, 12:53:10
  - Someone turn the lights on. He'll scurry back under the fridge for at least 2-3 months.* - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:05:51
- Bro this is complete horseshit. * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 12:37:18
- Are you suggesting that teaching in a preschool setting and social work are…easy?* - Jackie Yesterday, 12:31:29
  - no, which is why i said the benefits are a nice consolation prize to have to deal with all - Ari Gold Yesterday, 14:11:05
- god, i'd love to see you try it. * - assassin Yesterday, 12:23:29
  - Forget any educational aspect, he wouldn't make it if truly was daycare - RVA Yesterday, 12:34:58
- I would whole-heartedly disagree with that, but again, I think he's highly location dependent. * - haighter Yesterday, 9:24:06
My mom worked her way through a teaching degree in the middle of the Depression - Stu Yesterday, 8:58:51
My wife has a number of teachers in her family - EffinIllini Yesterday, 8:45:49
My dad was a teacher, many of my friends are teachers - illiniranger Yesterday, 6:39:06
I loathe how teachers are treated... and that's a mild word. - uofi1998 July 2, 2025, 20:12:41
Demeanor and interest - snipes824 July 2, 2025, 17:37:35
I think being a teacher varies depending on the type of position and district. - gullit July 2, 2025, 16:49:08
- Agreed. Area matters for salary and quality of school. Educational philosophy matters too* - OWWDig July 2, 2025, 17:54:29
My wife slogged her way through her toughest year of teaching yet, according to her. - Franklin July 2, 2025, 16:45:51
Going into my 29th year teaching this fall. - OWWDig July 2, 2025, 16:09:04
- I have to imagine gym is much less fun than it once was* - bjl63 July 2, 2025, 16:11:02
  - Sure would depend on how you define fun* - Jackie July 2, 2025, 16:39:18
  - Around here, it’s much more specialized now. Choose weight lifting, or sports, or other - OWWDig July 2, 2025, 16:25:15
    - My kids' HS has that. - EffinIllini Yesterday, 8:36:34
  - RIP "smear the queer"* - Sounder July 2, 2025, 16:22:51
    - Haha, yeah. That, though, was a recess game* - bjl63 July 2, 2025, 16:26:22
      - We played it in PE* - Sounder July 2, 2025, 17:38:05
MrsHarb will start her 30th year this fall (currently 3rd gr) and really debated whether - harb July 2, 2025, 16:00:49
- Buy a year?* - bjl63 July 2, 2025, 16:02:56
  - Yeah…if you have enough “time” where you have worked out of the school system, you can buy a year…. - harb July 2, 2025, 17:29:10
my wife will be starting her 20th year teaching kindergarten this fall - lcubed July 2, 2025, 15:23:04
- which equates to $63,700 because she didn’t pay Social security - bbonb July 2, 2025, 15:33:58
no, they’re all on vacation from June through August, and after 3:00PM the rest of the year* - bbonb July 2, 2025, 15:22:04
They don’t exist anymore. It’s now ‘influencers’* - timmer July 2, 2025, 15:19:18

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