Organized Chaos in Primary

Think about that really quick… I hate being a teacher, yet I love everything about being a teacher. I hate how little I get paid. I hate how much pressure parents, politicians, community members, and administrators put on us. I hate how much of my own money I spend for my classroom. I hate that some people don’t value me as an educator. I hate the weekends, late nights, early mornings, and holidays I spend in my classroom. I hate all standardized tests. I hate the amount of work I take home every night. I hate that some people believe teacher pay should be based on student performance. I hate that society believes I get summers off. I hate the expectations put on me as an educator. I hate that I don’t have enough instructional time each day to fully teach all content areas well. I hate that I’m too exhausted to have a social life. I hate that I am actually admitting to hating this profession. I’m only a year into my career and yet I ask myself if I wil