When being a teacher isn’t just about teaching curriculum

When a student grasps onto me in heaving sobs because I’m the only supportive person in their life:

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When I spend all day marking online and none of it saved

First I’m like:

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When my admin tells me to still keep marking the same way, I’m like:

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When I spend all day marking online and none of it saved

First I’m like:

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When my admin tells me to still keep marking the same way, I’m like:

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When it’s the last day of summer school

teachinginreallife:

While I’m driving to work:

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While the students are writing their exams:

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When all the students leave:

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When I’m packing up to leave the school:

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When I realize all of the marking I have to do:

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While I’m marking:

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When I finish marking:

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When I enter all report cards and submit exams:

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When it’s all over:

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When I realize I have to wait a whole year to do it all over again:

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When it’s the last day of summer school

teachinginreallife:

While I’m driving to work:

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While the students are writing their exams:

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When all the students leave:

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When I’m packing up to leave the school:

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When I realize all of the marking I have to do:

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While I’m marking:

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When I finish marking:

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When I enter all report cards and submit exams:

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When it’s all over:

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When I realize I have to wait a whole year to do it all over again:

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