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I am a former high school special education teacher and a current grad student studying to be a Christian LMFT. I love my life and my family. I just want to cherish each moment and record life experiences to look back on. I’m also a cat mom of two to Melo and Daisy who were born on January 16, 2023. ♥️ Stay tuned.
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Kesia
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As a Student myself. I never thought that many other students around the country would be this bad. Best wishes
@@dogmanandborisproductions Thank you! ❤️
Get out now and don't look back !
@@cocoapuff134 Lol. I’m out and not looking back.
Aw! I totally understand where you are coming from. I was in another field (social services) and it was the same. Adults acting like children and children trying to act like adults. I had so many “coworkers” plot evil against me it ain’t even funny. All of the office drama and cliques of veterans (as they called themselves) etc and it’s people that are in an office setting that should be professional. I was surprised. Sadly, it was majority black state agency and these were the ones doing it in my field. I am seeing a few teachers walk away from something they first had a passion for. The state and conditions of America needs change. Prayer is needed for this nation. The fear of the LORD needs to return to the households, churches, schools and people.
@@monshaa You better preach! Yes, the fear of the Lord needs to be restored in America. It is so, so sad when I hear so many Black people say that it’s other Black people. Unfortunately, I experienced that, too. It’s disheartening but I always stay focused on God and remember that He is my help. He helped me leave that situation. I am looking for a job that is a bit more chill until I finish grad school.
@@kesia_shani Same here. I am looking for something more relaxed (and as stress free as possible) until I heal from the last season. I’m still searching (though it’s been almost a year) but I know it’s something better than what I had before out there waiting for me. So true! He is definitely a present help. He will lead and guide you. I will be praying for you. I pray much success, peace and prosperity in your next chapter of your career and life. ❤
Preach sis!
I took my three teenagers to tour a public charter school. About 10% of the students would loiter in the hall the entire time, students they shadowed didn’t even attend most of their classes and when they did a kid told the Algebra II teacher to shut the F up. My kids are still happily homeschooled. 😂 I’m so sorry this was your experience. We respect and value your heart!!
I'm im school now, but for early childhood education. I worked in schools for 7 years, so I do kbow what im getting myself into. My first job was walmart, and i feel like if i survived , I could survive any job, lol. Sorry you went through.
@@ieshjust16 Thank you! I worked at Walmart before, too. Years ago! Believe it or not, I really enjoyed working at Walmart. I met some really cool people.
After receiving my Master's in teaching in 2012, I obtained a teaching job. It was horrible. I left because I became depressed. After covid I went back into teaching and I love it. I think you like me was at a bad school. Hopefully you can find a better school where you're appreciated. I think you wanted to be liked and/or make friends. There will always be drama at any workplace. Don't expect to make friends everywhere you work.
@@csspeakslanguages You are incorrect about me wanting to be liked and/or make friends. Wanting to make friends and wanting to work in a respectful environment are two very different things. I already have friends and while I was open to making more, that was not the reason. I also tried different schools so that’s not it either. Trust me, I wouldn’t have made this video before trying different options. It’s definitely the toxic work environment, lack of respect, and low pay. I have been much happier since leaving. I’m glad you found something you like, but I am not willing to risk my health again.
Hey everyone! I just want to specify that my first paycheck was $2,300 a month, not biweekly. That’s not a livable wage. Also, though I am not married, I don’t think teaching would have allowed me to be a good partner because I was always tired and grumpy. So, even if married, I would not have been able to stay in the profession with dual income due to the mental and physical impact. From the outside looking in, I was like a zombie. Just barely making it day by day. I feel so much happier since leaving and I nearly have a nightmare anytime I drive by a school.
Omg that's horrible. Hope you're doing better and getting what you deserve.
OMG!!! What State were you Teaching???
Leave and apply for an airline position❤ I hope you get better soon.
@@jeannineholmes4390 I live in the southern states
@@tgreenwood3193 I’m in grad school. God is providing for me as I figure out the next steps.
I'm a new teacher. I start my first day of being a teacher on the 15th of this month. I'll be making way less than $2,300 a paycheck. I'd say half that. We get paid bi-weekly so barely above what I'd make at McDonalds. I love that it is salary and the benefits make up for the pay. I know it will be hard, but I love my school and the kids there. I'll have support from the principal and staff. I worked as a paraprofessional so I've had experience with the kids and school. I will also be in school for my Master's degree and certification. I have my emergency cert, but it only lasts a couple years I believe.
@@GenuineJess I should specify $2,300 a month, not biweekly for my first paycheck. It’s not a livable wage for someone with a degree. Congratulations on your new job! I hope you love it. Some people still love teaching and I am happy for them. I just couldn’t do it. I would suggest getting your master’s degree in a different field so that you have other options if teaching becomes unbearable. I really and truly hope that it is enjoyable for you. Please keep me updated. 💕
Most of my teacher friends have a spouse that earns almost or well over 6 figures. I envy them because some...some...see it as time away from kids or just as a passtime. Darn...I need to get married with a rich person.
@@frugalminimalist4502 I don’t want to have to depend on a spouse to live comfortably. Even with a husband, I probably wouldn’t be a good wife if I was still teaching because I always came home grumpy and tired.
I hope God blesses you with something great that you love!
@@Dannean7 I know He will. He is my provider and everlasting hope. Thankful for Jesus.
I signed up to be a substitute teacher. I accepted one assignment for a kindergarten class and that was my first and last day. The problem was the teachers ( looking at me as if I’m competition and it was my own race that was doing this )and the students ( just bad as h*ll) it was horrible. I can’t imagine years of this 😩
@@mariahmariah. It’s very hurtful when you expect people who look like you to have your back and they don’t. I’ve experienced this, too. I learned to not have any expectations of people. They make their own choices and I made my choice to leave. Just like you did. Good for you for doing what was best for you.
My mom told me I'd make a great teacher. She and her husband were teachers. I taught primary SPED for a minute. I hated it. Years later, I ended up being a workforce development professional. I worked with adult job seekers for 20 years until CV19 hit. My last place of employment was a blast. I loved my job, and my office mates were cool. There was NEVER any work to take home. I didn't have to use my own money for supplies.😂
Totally understandable. As a scientific sceptic and a realist I cannot imagine being a teacher in modern America. Science, facts, gaining understanding or perspective or any skill requires discomfort, focus, dedication. There's no room for that in modern schools. It's a wild jungle full of feral kids. I never treated teachers as authority figures, I always saw them as equals. But as a result I would treat them as well as I'd like to be treated, I'd respect their time and effort, I'd treat them as equal human beings with empathy. It's not even a matter of respect. It's a matter of basic human decency.
Now you are teaching on your own terms! Congratulations on choosing yourself!
@@terashaking4119 Thank you! 🙏🏾☺️
They are the cutest!😻
Aren’t they? 🥰
anytime I mention problems, I get labeled negative
That sounds familiar. Smh. I guess people don’t really want to acknowledge it or talk about it because they don’t have a solution…. Or don’t want to come up with one…
I was listening but I was distracted by your hair! How beautiful...I can't tell if it's your natural hair or extensions but either way it looks so healthy!
Awww. That is so nice of you to say. They are large, knotless box braids with hair added. I have natural, thick hair that can be hard to maintain at times lol. I’m a 4B/C girl.
❤ now get it 😂
Lol
You ain't said nothing but the truth. No consequences (restorative justice is a joke), kids disrespectful/not raised right, and teachers spend too much time controlling behavior. It's so sad. This generation is doomed! We need to hold parents accountable for the children they are producing.
Very true! It’s draining. No one should have to go through that.
Girl I feel you 💯 I taught for 12 years and I was over it even tried subbing absolutely not. The students are Terrible especially middle school I hate that grade. 🙄When Covid 19 happened I was glad because I didn’t have to deal with behaviors in person. So during that time I knew teaching was no longer for me any longer it’s not worth the stress that messes with your mental health. Now I work for my self and have a work life balance and the freedom.So it’s completely ok to walk away and know your calling is else where just like I did. Good for you for walking away.❤
This makes me feel so supported. Thanks, girl. I thought about subbing too but just like you, absolutely not! God has other plans. I’m glad you are living in your freedom and doing better.
The mic sounds GREAT. I will do the challenge too!
Yaaayyy!!! 🎉🥳
Hey everyone! Sorry for the low audio. I now have a microphone for future videos. You can turn the volume up or use headphones on this video for now to hear me. ❤ Thanks for watching. 🤗
You are so cute🙏🏾
😊😊😊 Aw! Thank yooouu!
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Ohh sweet girl! Praying for you. I am a working homeschool nurse. I hire beautiful souls like you to teach my three children. Are you in Houston? If you are, there are families that will pay you your worth👀
I am so proud of you for putting yourself first. I was traumatized just dropping my kids off. I homeschool because I couldn’t take the toxic positivity of my kids attending suburban public blue ribbon schools. I pray for the sweet teachers.🙏🏾😇
Teachers need prayers and so does the entire education system! It’s amazing that you get to homeschool your babies. I would never trust public education with my own kids if I had children.
Congratulations. Take care of yourself.
I definitely am!
I relate so much to the exhaustion after work. I couldn’t even enjoy the weekends because all I had the energy to do was try and recover from the week and prepare for (that is, stress out about) the next one.
Yep. I couldn’t do it anymore. It affected my mental and physical health.
Amen 🙏🙏🙏
😍 God is perfect and beautiful. ❤
Amen
It's very unfortunate and scary what you went through. I grew up in a toxic environment but my parents (immigrants) told me if they had to come to school for foolish things, it was over for me. I just finished my first year of college (full ride at a renowned school) and it was amazing teachers like yall that got me to this point❤❤ I still keep in contact with some and many of them are tired. I live in NYC and saw firsthand that the DOE is fine with the lackluster academic standards and frequent abuse of teachers.
P.S. I hope it didn't feel like I was bragging with my college but I just wanted to emphasize the love and support my teachers poured into me to get me where I am today ❤❤❤ I already fell your energy radiating through the screen. Kids are losing out on such great role models today.
@@GAsantewaaNot seen as bragging at all. I’m proud of you and it’s great to hear that some people actually still respect and value teachers.
God is so good. With Him we are never alone.
You are too kind and sweet to be in the teaching field. Today, these bad ass kids need correctional officers or West Point captains in the classroom. They need to be set straight and put in their place. They have no parental guidance and are straight up disrespectful. Teachers today deserve top pay and they need security guards to protect them.
For he has lifted me up to places I thought was unreachable no possible but with god nothing is Impossible nothing. Amen
Thank you for getting me this far for I want all to know it was the hand of god not mine he gave me these things I give him all the glory …….peaple keep asking what’s the secret sauce no secret sauce just get closer to god I did the more I know him the better things have gotten it’s very simple love and praise god Amen
I remember the same and made me so happy and I just knew it was God saying " go on, I'm with you "🙏🙏
He is so faithful 🤍✝️🕊️🙏🏻Thank you for sharing!!!
Of course ❤
Amen
Honey the title is the truth!!❤
All truth and nothing but the truth.
Love God and Jesus Christ 💓❤️😃
Awww so cute!
Thank you Jesus ❤
There's teaching positions in Government jobs I'm sure you would like. And the pay is real for your degree you have. Look into it
Thanks! I’m on the search.
Cliques! Yes!! In addition to the denial of the toxic teachers, the cliques are obnoxious. I worked in a school where those teachers roped the students in on that one as well and gossiped with them, creating a terrible culture - and set a horrible example for our young charges. Yes, like being in HS all over again.
I’ve seen it, too. Gossiping with students is next level petty. Smh…
I’m convinced that some teachers who didn’t have a good high school experience themselves, or those who peaked in HS, use teaching as a second chance at glory.
Sad, but true.
@@erinmelonThat’s a good point. Sad for them but a great observation on your end lol.
You are beautiful and kind, and it hurts my heart when kind people are mistreated. All of these teacher stories are making me rethink school for my daughter who is 3. If there’s no respect there, why have my child corrupted in such a toxic environment? So much to think about. Thank you for choosing yourself and walking away.
Thank you for your kind comment. ❤️ I don’t have children yet, but it would also concern me if I was a parent. I would definitely not want to send my kids to public school.
I pray you find a profession and place that values you an works for you my beautiful young sister!
You are doing an amazing job! God has you, enjoy the life you deserve.
Thank you! 🤗
I will do the challenge. I don't post things on Instagram, but I will follow along and comment. I am not sure what habits that I want to incorporate, but I am certainly up for the challenge. I think 1 to 2 pounds lost per week is very reasonable.
Thank you! Let’s get it, girl! Welcome to the challenge.
@@kesia_shani Thank you!