Still, I Teach- How I Survived Teaching in a Broken System

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Have you ever felt like walking away from your classroom? Have you ever imagined yourself just grabbing your things, going out the door, and never coming back? 

Many teachers feel THIS way every day because this job is EXHAUSTING!

You know the feeling of standing in front of the class asking for attention, and it just falls on deaf ears. Half the class won’t stop laughing, and they have started poking each other with pencils: the tiniest pencils in the world. The others have zoned out with their heads down, and one student is clearly sleeping. Suddenly, a student knocks over a desk and runs out of the room. You should call for help, but you doubt anyone will answer. Welcome to the wonderful world of teaching.

Today’s educators do far more than teach reading, writing, and arithmetic. They are consolers, counselors, healers, referees, and judges. They are drowning. The public school system built so long ago no longer meets its participants’ needs, and teachers are the ones left dealing with the fallout. Still, I Teach illuminates the struggles of modern education and how an outdated, broken system is tearing teachers apart.

Ms. Nakano, a veteran teacher, has endured two decades of teaching in the public school system. She knows firsthand what it feels like to be an exhausted teacher and keep going. Whether you’re considering teaching or are already an exhausted educator needing support, Still, I Teach voices the mounting issues many face in today’s education system and poses a vital question on many people’s minds: 

Where do we go from here?