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Originally Posted by casstony
I'd suggest that teachers in the poorer schools with less resources and greater work load would be more likely to leave the job, and that perhaps there's a lot more behind teacher dissatisfaction than having to deal with difficult parents.
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You are correct in that there are a great many reasons why teachers leave (it all accummulates over time) but from one who works in the profession I can say the greatest single decision maker is when there is a total lack of respect towards a teacher from both children and their parents. Many have been the subject of violent acts (more than 300 last year in WA alone both student and parental attacks), ridicule via cyber baiting or just plain lied about and are removed from teaching duties pending court proceedings (a handy way of removing someone who is challenging your behaviour). Then there is the issue of bad parenting which cannot be put aside here. Many children have the the manners of goats and would not even comprehend the meaning of respect. Many of these kids have a strong belief in their rights (to do anything they want) yet zero interest in the responsibility that goes alone with it. They will lie to your face just as easily as they breath oxygen and their parents will back them all the way like its a silly game. How long would you stay under such conditions?
Mark