In your opinion, what's the best thing about being a teacher vs. the worst thing?

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Best thing: the kids. Worst thing: their parents 😂.

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In my opinion, dealing with students is the best thing about teaching. The very worst thing about teaching is dealing with disrespectful , poorly raised students.

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Kids are definitely the best thing, with summer and winter breaks tied for 2nd place.

Parents, clueless admin, and clueless board members are tied for the worst.

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Connecting with kiddos is the best. Laughing.
The worst is sitting through hours of meetings explaining how to proctor the ACT.
The ultimate worst is going to meetings about how to teach to the test!

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Being a part of the student’s educational journey and seeing their progress, being reminded daily how to see the world through the eyes of young children, and their curiosity and wonder are the best parts. The worst parts are being required to teach in ways that don’t line up with what is best for children, cookie cutter, lockstep curriculum and endless assessments, paperwork and data collection that does not drive teaching and learning are the worst parts.

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2 months off in the summer along about 4 more weeks off during Christmas, spring break, Thanksgiving etc. Depending on your state and district insurance and retirement.

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Best: introducing teenagers to the best literature and watching them process it all and prepare themselves for the world, knowing that writing can help them through anything, and being around other English teachers who share my passion

Worst: pretty much everything else

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Best: making a difference in children's lives, even if it's only showing them that someone cares.
Worst: All the bureaucracy and paperwork to "prove" that I am a good teacher every single year. (The evaluation form is 17 pages long and you have to provide documentation to go along with the pages.)

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There are moments when you can see that you’re helping a child learn or develop a skill that will help them in the long run. Those are the moments I live for. The downside I would say are just about everything else about being a teacher in Texas.

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Best thing: teaching young minds for their future. Worse thing; Parents that think it's your fault when their child doesn't get good grades. Constant turn over of reading/math curriculum every few years and formal observations!!!

Best thing: teaching. Worst thing: the pay. You can make more working at a warehouse.

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