Comments on: 8 Lies Teachers Tell Themselves About Work/Life Balance

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 02 May 2022 23:25:15 +0000

In reply to southafrican mama. Well put. I don’t work as hard as you. However, I do take anti-anxiety and antidepressants before the teaching day. I have taught for 30 years and the last 12 have been the worst. Unfortunately, it has also cost me my marriage. So very sad.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:48:20 +0000

This is not possible!! Not if you want to do the best by your kids! I am currently grading essays all weekend because my students need them back or feedback isn’t valuable. I love my job but I’m at the point of finding something else! If you think you can do this you are clearly not an English teacher!

By: southafrican mama

southafrican mama — Thu, 19 May 2016 21:27:44 +0000

I really struggle in this area. I am trying to run a home care for a family and be a teacher. My heart is with my home and family but I am never available to my own children when they need me. I am chronically sleep deprived and on antidepressants and anti anxiety medication. Standard day is getting up at 3 am to do grading of work, housework, laundry, school lunches so we can be out the door by 6.30 I seldom stagger through the door before 5.30. as I have extra lessons with struggling learners, endless meetings with the education department,lesson and test preparation &endless paperwork (I’m so behind I can scarcely breathe thinking about it) to do in afternoons at work. My wonderful parents and parents in law do a great job loving and training my kids in my absence but I miss my family and have nothing left for them by the end of the day. My marriage is suffering. I never thought my life would be like this.

By: Kay

Kay — Thu, 19 May 2016 01:23:35 +0000

Teaching is the hardest thing I have done in my entire life. I love the kids – I even got teacher of the year one year – but I am totally ready to quit. Maybe it is the season? I had a crap day and am lacking judgement right now. Lack of support from administration is a major problem.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 May 2016 20:03:41 +0000

I’m pretty sure the person that wrote this is not teaching in the UK right now, 2016! Lovely ideas but unfortunately not a reality.

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 12 May 2016 20:21:33 +0000

I so agree with all of these, and truly appreciate your stating them so succinctly. The truth of #7 is truly pivotal and life-changing once grasped.

Thanks so very much for your ministry!

By: maganda

maganda — Tue, 10 May 2016 09:40:43 +0000

am at kampala international university doing education math and economics but how can i become acoworker with you to assist my felow teachers to know christ