School started without me at Alvin Community College last week. It's been two years since I left teaching, and people still ask me if I miss it. The truth is that I do, especially in the fall when the school year's beginning and classes are about to start. Every fall I'd walk into the classroom and think, "This is the year they're really going to learn something. This is the year I'll make a difference." Maybe it never happened, but it was a good feeling nevertheless. And I do miss it.
What I don't miss is the endless meetings, the hassle of dealing with complaints, the stress of registration.
All in all, I have no regrets. I was lucky to find a career that I enjoyed so much. Most of the time, it wasn't even like working. It was like having fun.
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Bill, this is what keeps all us educators at it. I'm in my 20th year as a public school educator and the last 10 as a site principal. I can't imagine any other job or one that is more important
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