[Ceejache]

Teachers get into the profession because they want to teach - to try to make a positive contribution to the development of the next generation. Teachers cannot teach unless there is order, discipline and mutual respect in the classroom, if the teachers don't get the support from senior management, governors and (most importantly) parents on the issue of discipline etc then trying to teach becomes impossible. It is rewarding when you are able to reach and inform on occasions, yet the unsavoury elements are always the names and faces that you take home with you, disatisfaction outweighs satisfaction unfortunately. Pupils feel it is ok to square up to you, yet lay one finger on them to restrain them and you'll be in court and be labelled as the aggressor. This happens at a time when the board of governors are very, very reticent to expell pupils because they will lose cash - meanwhile the pupil stays in school and disrupts those that do want to learn with their foul, abusive and violent behavior. When one is threatened by both pupils and parents for no other reason than wanting to make a positive contribution into their childs life then you get out of the classroom.

Go back into teaching? Not a chance.............