Well Buna....I Lied....

 I did not intend to. I do need a break. 

But still stuff  just continues to happen.  

In the last 48 hours I have heard from 3 teachers, possibly a up to 5th just done with teaching...3 have turned in their resignation effective the Christmas break.  How many more do I not know about?

All in this area. 

All from this area. 

Just done. Mentally, physically, just done. 

All  with 12 to 20 years experience. 

What we used to call " old hands." People who know how to teach.  

In the past, these same teachers made it to the May/June end of school time period before they left teaching. Now.....Just done. They are done. 

I wonder how many won't make it back from the Thanksgiving holiday period. Enjoy the week off and decide, I cannot make it to the end of the semester, traditionally, Christmas.  

I know I had a hard time coming back my last year for Spring Break, I was battling a person in the front of the school at the time and almost told them a string of adjectives and walked....But I figured I owned it to the Class of 2011 to complete the year.  

Glad I did not quit....and in another way, I wish I would have cussed them out and walked. 

The STAAR Exam, the kids just talking back and nothing happening....

And two saying, at 2 separate districts that admins told them that the testing was a " game." 

And both got into teaching for something other than the exams.  

Every year when I talk about the start of school, someone teases, I am not sure they are teasing as generally, they have a kid in high school, saying, " Mr. Thomas, you should come back...."

Nope.....I'm done. In more ways than one.