14/05/2026
I had most of these symptoms when I decided to work for one year at a prestigious high school, waiting form my PhD certificate. I did not have time to browse linkedin: too much grading to do. I am also not sure about acne. I had no time to look in the mirror.
😔 THE SADDEST PART ABOUT TEACHING RIGHT NOW
A lot of the best teachers don’t actually want to leave teaching.
They just don’t recognize the profession anymore.
They miss when the job was mostly:
teaching kids,
building relationships,
creating lessons,
watching students grow.
Now the job feels like:
behavior management,
constant documentation,
meetings,
testing pressure,
parent emails,
crisis management,
data tracking,
and trying to somehow do all of it while being told to “give grace.”
Teachers are exhausted.
Not because they hate kids.
Not because they’re lazy.
Not because they “aren’t passionate enough.”
They’re exhausted because the job slowly became impossible to sustain long term.
And honestly?
I think that’s why so many teachers feel guilty right now.
Because deep down they still care.
But caring no longer feels like enough to survive this profession.
So now thousands of good teachers are sitting there quietly wondering:
“Am I allowed to want a different life than this?”
And the answer is yes.
You are allowed to want:
a career that pays well,
ends at a normal hour,
doesn’t consume your entire nervous system,
and still lets you use the skills you built in the classroom.
⚠️ I’m currently looking for a few teachers who are serious about transitioning out of the classroom and want support through the process step by step.
Comment SUMMER and I’ll send you the details.