It would be funny if people were forced to do something akin to mandatory military service but for working at a school as a paraprofessional or other aide for a little while. I feel like most people really have no idea how much teachers have to juggle and deal with on a daily basis. Come see how my kids behave when left to their own devices and then judge me.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Everyone should have to work a retail/customer service/care/teaching job, its eye opening the way people treat those they see as in their service.

[–] jaackf@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

For sure! A lot of parents don't really understand the amount of stuff teachers have to go through either, and we don't get paid for the hundreds of hours we do outside of teaching hours.

It's why I had to quit in the end. Felt like I couldn't give it my all because I was mentally and physically exhausted.