Former Teachers Who Miss Your Profession

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

I wistfully passed three schools all together this morning on the way to work.

I remembered the wonderful days of teaching my passion and how wonderful the students used to enjoy what I was sharing.

I remembered how very hard we all worked to prepare examples and the respect from students who would one day lead the world we live in.

I saw joy, success, and in some cases, pain.

I missed it all in that sweet second.

I hope all of the teachers remember I loved being there.

My licence has expired.

Am I the only one whom missed teaching?

Mombo1 · ‎11-02-2015

@ECBG I miss it everyday. I loved working with elementary students. Fortunately I have small grandkids now....so I get to relive some of those old memories. The first day of school was today in my area. I saw the school bus stop at the end of my street and I felt a little sad. My granddaughter starts on Thursday. She is so excited to get back and start a new year. I love to see the enthusiasm.

sandy53 · ‎03-12-2010

I miss teaching, but I am glad I was able to retire when I still loved what I did. It was frustrating at times, but it had lots of rewards, too. Now I work for our state university supervising (observing and evaluating) student teachers who come to my part of the state. I love working with these young, eager, positive students. It keeps me in touch with the profession and gets me back into classrooms, but I don't have to be there every day.

Lucky Charm · ‎03-09-2010

@ECBG Aww, it sounds like you really enjoyed it. Maybe you could sub or become a teacher's aide? I think that would be somewhat fulfilling?

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@Lucky Charm wrote:
@ECBG Aww, it sounds like you really enjoyed it. Maybe you could sub or become a teacher's aide? I think that would be somewhat fulfilling?

@Lucky Charm

You are more than sweet to consider me.

Subs have handouts, sit, and watch. I can't teach my passion. The teacher expects the work to be done, all are against the state test. Those students have to succeed.

I am told I am the area's top stylist. I teach ladies how to put things together which they are comfortable in but can also look amazing.

Thank you for your kindness.

Zaimee · ‎07-17-2019

After 44 years, retired June, 2019. I am happily retired but loved my job. I started in kindergarten and taught all grades up to 5th, For more than 25 years I taught gifted students in resource, pull out, and full time gifted programs.

I have missed going in to help teacher friends set up and decorate their classrooms because of Covid.

I still stay in touch with teacher friends,former students and parents, and even one principal.

Soon I will be getting the text that oldest granddaughter has a project. I always loved projects myself and thoroughly enjoy working with my granddaughter. Best of all, she appreciates my help. This year she is in 4 th, a big year for writing. I assured her that I will guide her as this was my expertise.

Once a teacher, always a teacher!

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

@Zaimee wrote:
After 44 years, retired June, 2019. I am happily retired but loved my job. I started in kindergarten and taught all grades up to 5th, For more than 25 years I taught gifted students in resource, pull out, and full time gifted programs.

I have missed going in to help teacher friends set up and decorate their classrooms because of Covid.

I still stay in touch with teacher friends,former students and parents, and even one principal.

Soon I will be getting the text that oldest granddaughter has a project. I always loved projects myself and thoroughly enjoy working with my granddaughter. Best of all, she appreciates my help. This year she is in 4 th, a big year for writing. I assured her that I will guide her as this was my expertise.

Once a teacher, always a teacher!

@Zaimee , Your granddaughter is a lucky girl !

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roeroe1005 · ‎03-13-2010

I was not a teacher, but Secretary to the Principal in a 7th to 12th grade school. Before that I worked in corporate for 30 years. Two very different jobs.

I retired June 2018, but still miss my job, the students, teachers, even parents! I was also the union president for clerical and custodial staff.

I think about what I needed to do to prepare for the first few days of school. Seniors coming in to change their schedules for the simple reason that they could. Pain in the bu** but I loved it.

I now live in another state, but when I moved here, I got myself into the school district as an on call sub. Sometimes I'm in the office, sometimes in the classroom as an aide. Love the students.

Duckncover · ‎07-16-2021

I always miss teaching when the back to school hustle and bustle begins. My teaching certification is lifetime and I have been asked to sub or come back to teaching. Financially it would be a big mistake since I would lose my pension. With what I see on the news now, I am thankful I am retired and would probably be fired quickly since I would not agree with some of the nonsense that are being demanded of teachers now.

I do miss my students.