Maybe I'm a little soft for this....

I was a substitute teacher, but I quit, and it wasn't because kids were being loud and obnoxious. I can handle that, but it was because I was getting bullied by the students. Many of them laughed at my physical appearance...I couldn't take it. It brought back memories of when I was in high school and it happened to me daily. I don't want to go through that again, and frankly the shitty pay isn't worth it.

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

novaguy2u · 70-79, M

Even here in New Zealand, where we like to kid ourselves that we are "nice", teachers are bullied every day. It's been worse since Covid lockdowns. In addition, barely over 50% of children are at school full time (full time being 90% attendance).