Alisa, Reader's comment, Rookie teachers call it quits, Donna Page, 27

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Posted by Alisa, Reader's comment, Rookie teachers call it quits, Donna Page, 27 June 2011, The ( Newcastle ) Herald: http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/rookie-teachers-call-it-quits/2206259.aspx Historical link preserved from the original page.

New South Wales: problems are often thrown back onto the teacher, who battles on until serious health issues force retirement.

The "powers that be" must hear as many stories as possible.

For too long teachers have been silently suffering abuse without adequate support from their superiors.

I know of teachers who have had little or no backing when disciplining recalcitrant students, only to be asked "what did YOU do to cause them to behave like that?

It often falls back on the teacher, who understandably will either give up caring, eventually resign for a better job, or battle on until serious health issues force retirement.

An investigation please.

Posted by Jim, Reader's comment, Rookie teachers call it quits, Donna Page, 27 June 2011, The ( Newcastle ) Herald: http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/rookie-teachers-call-it-quits/2206259.aspx Historical link preserved from the original page.

New South Wales: having chairs thrown at you, with no effective punishment given from 'above', is heartbreaking.

A quiet classroom is the key to learning.

When teachers are defied, sworn at, ridiculed or abused physically, no one wins.

The bad language heard today while teachers do playground duty is disgusting.

It even happens in classrooms.

To have chairs thrown about, or at you, with no effective punishment given from "above", is heartbreaking.

Teachers are too often blamed for the results their students get, or for being poor disciplinarians, but when there is little support from "above" in schools and the DET, the rate at which teachers are quitting is not surprising.

Even senior teachers find it hard.