I Want To Go Back To Work!!

[prunella]

Interesting observation about professions represented here.
I've worked in education all of my adult life, in several capacities.  Instinctively, I have sought out situations with smaller and smaller groups of kids at one time. I am grateful to no longer be in the same classroom all day long. I do not have the physical stamina for it.

As our society (US) talks of raising the retirement age,  I foresee real difficulties for those who lose their stamina but who still have to deal with boots and mittens and recess duty.  Technology being added to instuctional methods seems to be leading to increased class sizes in my school district.

I have never known a superintendent to be sympathetic to a chronic illness. Even co-workers seem to view it as a sign of weakness.  I was only half joking when I mentioned a 504.   

beth

[jazzlover]

Where I taught there was a law as to elementary class size... thank goodness! Prior to that, I had 37 in my classroom once and 43 in my math class. I was a brand new teacher too! Nightmare! Now the mandated size is 22.