I’m a Teacher. I’m About to Quit.
So are thousands of others.
Two billionaires walk into a bar…
The first one talks about the fortune he wants to build. He says, “I want to make so much money, my granddaughter doesn’t ever have to get a real job. She can just go be a teacher or something.” The second billionaire says, “Why don’t we just pay teachers fairly now?”
The first billionaire laughs.
That’s an actual conversation, except the other billionaire was Dan Price — and he’s not a billionaire. He’s a CEO who became famous for actually paying his employees what they’re worth.
I’ve been teaching for over ten years. I’ve wanted to be a teacher since I was a kid. It was my dream job. I even got a PhD.
Now, I’m about to quit.
Here’s why:
The classroom isn’t a safe space anymore.
The MAGA students are getting worse. They’ve always complained about safe spaces. The classroom is supposed to be one.
They don’t like that.
They’ve turned classrooms into one of the most dangerous places in the world. Imagine a bunch of people with different views and experiences, all randomly thrown together in a room and asked to talk to each other…
