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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
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Scream it from the rooftops sir!!! This is also why it’s so important to work in a strong union district.
Respect for teacher and respect for subs. Teachers, we got to show and help out the subs too. Also, like the ranting Cohen way more! Teaching is not perfect sunshine and rainbows, more content that shows this😁👍🏼
True your so awesome
I am a substitute teacher. My district has permanent substitute at each school. If no one is out we work with kids who are missing assignments, help teachers give make up tests, help with lunch room duties. We are still visible in the school and we are know and respected by the students (K-8). There are 3 of us at each school and that helps a lot. I love being a sub and I wish more people would do the work, but I understand why they don't.
Thank you for what you do. I love permanent subs because the kids love you and feel comfortable with you!
Preach! I just found your channel and love it. 18th year intervention specialist here in Ohio. Love it to pieces but the struggle is real. Thanks for your candidness and positivity!
Love your videos! I’m a student teacher in Oregon right now and am loving your personality and energy! 👏🤩
Appreciate you watching!
We are definitely experiencing a substitute shortage everything that you said was spot on and also correct. I just feel like the people who are in administrative roles need to do better. Feel like a lot of us teachers are feeling burnt out I know I definitely I’m.
I hear you, but I also think it is important to recognize that this issue does not fall on our administrators. We are experiencing a national shortage. This is a systems-level issue. While central office certainly plays a role in recruiting/retaining substitute teachers this shortage is something that we need to address at the national level. Administrators are feeling this issue as much as us teachers!
@@mr.kylecohen I do agree with you that this is a chronic problem across-the-board nationwide. I’m not saying all administrators are like that but the ones I have run across sometimes put unreal expectations On their teaching staff which makes teachers get burnt out. I also feel like that if we don’t address this issue soon we’re gonna run into a problem with there not going to be enough teachers to actually teach and our main focus and priority should be to students.
As long as you have a bachelor’s degree, you are able to “sub” in a classroom in our district. But, those with teaching degrees won’t sub since they get pigeon-holed as a sub and don’t get considered for full-time positions since then the district would lose a sub with actual credentials. Vicious cycle. Maybe if they got paid fairly, they would considered subbing more. Much respect for teachers and all they do for their students!
We are in deep need of some systems-level change!
I was in education for 12 years and left for all these reasons and more. I know so many others who have left or who are making plans to change careers. The public is grossly misinformed and the comments I hear/read about teachers getting the pay they deserve, have easy jobs, are just unnecessarily complaining, etc... is heartbreaking, discouraging, disappointing and makes me feel hopeless. I even got this in my own family. I am at a loss as to how to change this. The current political climate is so dividing and people are so deeply rooted in their opinions and beliefs...I don't know if it can be changed. Keep posting these videos...starting a conversation may reach at least a few and get the ball rolling towards some change. Thank you.
This is a huge issue in our district. Our reading specialists, ESL teachers, and specials teachers were having to cover classes in the beginning of the year and it was just SO unfair to the kids who missed out on those desperately needed services. Now, we are having to split students up into other classes when a teacher is absent which is just so unfair and stressful, not to mention we don’t find out until the morning of. And if a specials teacher is absent, we just have to put in for a missed prep. Or in my case as a co-teacher, find some time in the day to leave (which I literally cannot do, it is a co-taught class for a reason). It is just so frustrating. We can’t go all year like this!! Thank you for speaking about this.
Thanks for sharing your perspective. This is a challenge to say the least!
My district is also experiencing a huge shortage in subs. I am having to take my first day of in almost two years and thankfully our in house sub is available and secured for that day because no has picked it up and it has been in the system for five days now!! The struggle is real. If subs don't show, we have to pull itinerant teachers and staff or split classes among other teachers on your grade level team. Love you videos! They are so helpful to meEvn though I have been around for quite a while. This is my 30th year as a teacher, but I love fresh and new ideas from younger teachers. It keep me motivated!! Thank you!
Permanent subs in my district have bus driving duty. They start routes at 5:30 AM, do their sub duties, get back on the bus route and aren't finished until 4:30-5:00 PM. It's insane. Same with TAs who are being pulled from their regular assignments to sub. We've had tons of TAs and permanent subs quit because they just cannot wake up at 5 AM regularly for such little compensation.
I teach down south, and we have ONE reliable sub for our K-5 school. Our aides, non-homeroom teachers, and academic coaches are having to cover classes when a teacher is out. It's crazy. Most schools that I hear of in my state are pretty much the same. No subs.
Ugh. This challenge is REAL.
We have the same problem and I’m in Ontario Canada. We also don’t get a supply when a resource or ESL teacher is away to save money. It devalues their positions and hurts the kids that need their support as well as the classroom teacher who relies on that support for their students.
Where are you teaching in Ontario? I’m from Kitchener but am living in teaching in NYC. I always love connecting with Canadian teachers:)
Ugh. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for continuing to use your platform to inform and educate all about the real issues facing education! This is soooo important!!
I had no idea this was a National problem, thanks for another informative video.
Thank you for watching! Yes, unfortunately this is an issue being faced in schools across the country.
THANK YOU for sharing this video!!! SO many things that the public do not know about what's going on in our schools right now!
Thank YOU for watching!
My district is also experiencing a sub shortage. Though my building feels that worse than other buildings in my district due to subs not wanting to sub in my building for a variety of reasons, namely the area my building is located in. To compensate, since there are three teachers per grade level if a teacher has to be out the other two teachers split the class between the two rooms and keep on with business as usual. In many ways, this is what we prefer because we aren't losing instructional minutes, but it definitely does not alleviate the stress of having additional bodies in our rooms. We still get our plan time, but our district is even finding more and more ways to take up our time, making it extremely difficult to work strictly contract hours. We get plan time 4 days a week, with early release on Wednesdays, but admin takes two of our plan times for other district-mandated reasons and on Wednesdays, it is district-mandated PD. It is tough and the only reason I continue is that I love my students.
Thanks so much for sharing this. This shortage is impacting all of us!
Yup... Not only sub shortages here in WA, but bus routes being dropped because we have no drivers. Parents get mad at us teachers... Like its our fault. Teaching is just frustrating right now. You're right... Never ending cycle.... On another note... Not a huge Starbucks fan either, and I'm from Seattle 😂
We also are experiencing staff coverage challenges in our transportation department. It never ends!
In my building, Paras are pulled to sub constantly. Which I would much rather than give up my planning. But this lends to another issue of still causing burnout trying to navagate your challenging classes without the support normally in place and that the kids are entitled to.
Never. Ending. Cycle.
Our district gets subs off and on. I had to be off Friday and there was no sub. my sped kids did not get their services. That saddened me greatly. I agree with your thoughts on the sub shortage. I believe we have a teacher shortage as well for the same reasons.
You are not alone...
it's not just the US either, I am a Canadian Special Education Teacher, my school has straight-up missing teachers, and no subs, ever where in my province is having similar concerns, lack of teachers, lack of subs.
Thanks so much for sharing this! Interesting hearing from other contexts.
@@mr.kylecohen You are welcome. Up until today, I was pulling double duty, doing both full-time classroom teacher and full-time special education resource teacher duties. I am finally able to get back to focusing fully on the highest needs kiddos in my school.
Total sub shortage in nyc and particularly in private schools. It’s a mess!
a MESS.
It's the supply chain problem Kyle. My son got one the other day and the barista was looking on his ipad! I heard him ask......we don't have this do we? My reply was "check your drink before we. leave". It was 7.00. Nasty. Got another, and still not great. Took the bad one home and it tipped over in the frig.....disaster! Starbucks doesn't have what they need to make the drinks. Taste before leaving please.
We have a sub shortage in CA. My school’s answer is to have half day K teachers giving up their afternoon to sub instead of prepping and planning.
Ugh.
Getting subs is one thing. Getting them to come BACK after such atrocious student behavior even less likely.
So true!
In New York State we have a severe shortage of substitute teachers. After 30+ years of full time teaching I retired and then subbed for 13 years--ending when COVID hit. That knocked out many subs with existing health conditions.
Sadly, it’s true. I have a fried that just finished school and if she wanted too she could work daily. According to her, subs are very short supplied here in Las Vegas, NV.
I'm with you, but I also see burnout at the administrative level. This is not on our administrators, unfortunately, but a system that is not built for all kids, students, teachers, AND administrators to thrive. In most circumstances, administrators are not even able to do their actual jobs because of things like staffing and coverage. We need to really look at our system from all levels and reimagine the future for our kids!
We are short subs and paras. People are not happy when paras are pulled out of rooms to sub. The problem with is that then that student doesn’t have that 1:1 support with the same adult they feel comfortable with. It’s all a mess. People need to relook at the education system and value their staff.
Relook 100000%.
At bloomsburg university we are having a substitute teaching training day this friday because of the substitute teacher shortage. So hopefully more people will be comfortable enough to substitute teach with the experience they are getting.
This past wensday in one of the education class there was a PD on writing standards and I posted them on Facebook and Instagram about how parents can help there kids with the writing homework.
Thanks so much for sharing!
@@mr.kylecohen your welcome
We are always short subs! We are really lucky to have a permanent sub at our school but it’s often not enough. We are always pulling our reading specialist/RTI teachers to sub in classrooms. As a result, our kids do not receive the services they need. It is a struggle. 🙁
I hate seeing our support staff being pulled too. Never ending cycle!
In the past, if a substitute were not available, then the students would be split up and sent in groups of five to different teachers on campus. The covering teachers would receive $25 of extra pay for the day. Due to the pandemic restrictions that my school district has in place, no students can be spilt up and sent to other classrooms. Teacher specialists from the district or resource teachers are asked to cover. This means that they are not able to offer the support that they would give to other teachers. Thank you for your video presentation. There is one more week left until Thanksgiving break. Take care.
One. More. Week. Thanks for watching (as always), John!
Subs aren’t underpaid IN SOME areas. My area is paying $200+ a day since COVID. Was almost making more than me as a FTE and had 80% less responsibilities.
Maybe you have a very low paying job or no internet for virtual learning. Consider moving.
It's a sad day when we pay people who work at McDonalds more then the people who help raise our children. I work in an elementary school and every single teacher I know spends their own money on supplies because there isn't enough funding for basic supplies. They also buy kids things like birthday cakes when we discover a child whose parents can't afford one themselves and even things like coats. Yes they get summers off but I promise you the unpaid over time they put in while school is in session far exceeds the time they get off. And the expectations of parents is really outrageous. About a month ago we had a new student and the parent expected the school to potty train his son. Right now I'm dealing with a boy who comes to school and immediately goes to sleep until first recess (11am) because his parents let him stay up all night watching scary movies. He is 5 years old. And now teachers get to deal with angry parents who don't want their child to wear a masks. This includes screaming and threatening teachers who have no control over district rules. They are underpaid, underappreciated and doing one of the most important jobs in the world.
Thanks for this comment. I'm with you!
I am immunocompromised so teaching right now is too big of a risk for me at the moment. I wish I could sub but I see that being more of a risk when it means even more exposure being in a different classroom, school everyday. Not to mention I take public transportation too.
It's such a challenging time!
Amen. The teacher and sub shortage is real and yes it hurts morale.
So. Real.
We have no subs. Teachers cover for each other. And you have to find a teacher willing to cover for you.
Hi I love your channel
Thanks so much for watching!
@@mr.kylecohen your welcome I am a teacher aide at school so I know how you feel
We do need to value our teachers
No value the taxpayers.
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Yea Sun Teaching is not very rewarding . Students lack respect for sub teachers. Plus everything you talked about. This is awake up call for public education.
And Amen by the way.
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What time does your school start? I'm instructing by 7. Wow!
Wow! Thats early. Our students are in class from 8:12-3:30. What time do you get done for the day?
@@allisonkrehbiel8671 245 is dismissal out the door by 330. Although the school board is considering pushing back the time next year.
@@allisonkrehbiel8671 and I teach 4th grade.