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This Teacher Had Enough Of The BS Parents And Kids Give Her, So Before Quitting She Posted This Epic Rant Online
One could argue that the U.S. education system has been in crisis for some time now, consistently scoring lower down on world education rankings than you might expect. But this viral post from a teacher from Texas has highlighted just how desperate the situation is for some teachers, and it’s not just down to a lack of funding.
Julie Marburger, a sixth-grade teacher at Cedar Creek Intermediate School, is at her wits end in the profession that she previously had such a passion for. “It has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember to have a classroom of my own,” she wrote. “And now my heart is broken to have become so disillusioned in these short two years.” She has already made the decision to quit teaching, and eloquently outlines why in a desperate and passionate post about the shortcomings of parents, administrators and government support.
Her post has resonated with many people, being shared almost 400,000 times over social media and prompting an outpouring of support and sympathy from fellow teachers who are also struggling to cope. Julie believes that teachers are leaving the profession “in droves” and there is a major crisis looming in the education system unless something changes soon.
Parents also need to be a part of the solution. Instead of blaming the teachers for their kid’s failings, Julie thinks that they should perhaps look closer to home. “People absolutely HAVE to stop coddling and enabling their children,” she said. “It’s not fair to society, and more importantly, is not fair to the children to teach them this is okay. It will not serve them towards a successful and happy life.”
Scroll down below to read Julie’s revealing post for yourself and let us know what you think in the comments. Do you agree with her? How is the education system functioning in your country? Join the discussion!
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Julie Marburger thought teaching was her dream job, but after working as a teacher for two years she’s already had enough
At her wits end, she decided to reveal her struggles in a passionate post that has strongly resonated with people
She also added some photos from her classroom showing the damage children have done in just two days
She also stated that all of the items were purchased by her and not by the school because they have no classroom budget
“I have never heard of a profession where people put so much of their heart and soul into their job, taking time and resources from their home and family, and getting paid such an insultingly measly amount”
“It has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember to have a classroom of my own”
“Now my heart is broken to have become so disillusioned in these short two years”
“Any passion for this work I once had has been wrung completely out of me”
“THIS HAS TO STOP”
The post went crazy viral, with almost 400,000 shares and many teachers started sharing similar stories
while others had different opinion
What do you think ?
Aaron Kara 7 years ago
I completely agree, I've worked in education for 8 years and its getting worse and worse. Many young people are loosing the affinity for shame, respect and curiosity. I know many people might read the use of the word shame and reel back in horror but shame is your conscience telling you when you've done something wrong, which is necessary in the pursuit of knowledge and the development of your moral compass, which is very important, especially between the age of 8 - 18. Perhaps their should be more information for parents to learn what they can do to enhance their children's education?
Hayley Lightcap 7 years ago
Why the hell would they be interested in shame, respect or curiosity when their role models are Logan Paul and the Kardashians
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stellermatt 7 years ago
there are lots of schools like this, but there are also lots more that are the opposite. Don't give up on your dream, maybe just try another school? You seem like a teacher who cares, and the right kids (the ones that want to learn) are out there needing you.
Katinka Min 7 years ago
I agree. Find a better place to work, i.e. a fancier school.
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Sierra Hall 7 years ago
My daughter got in trouble not too long ago. My husband works out of town and my father decided to go with me. He was complaining the whole way there stating that the teacher didn't want to do her job and yada yada. I looked at him and said "Let's give the teacher a chance because I really like her and she's a good teacher and we know how my daughter behaves and she's not an easy kid." He agreed and after talking to the teacher, we realized how much she cared for my daughter and all the steps she had been taking to keep her out of trouble. I will continue to take the adults side until proven differently. It's a hard job and most teachers have 8+ hours with these children. Are there bad teachers out there? Yes, absolutely. I had one when I was in the 4th grade. Parents need to realize that their children aren't angels and a lot of time they deserve the grade given. Look at their returned assignments. Check in with the teacher... TALK to the teacher.
Lola 7 years ago
Thank you from a teacher! It’s parents like you who keep us going.
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Bored Fox 7 years ago
It is strange that in USA teachers have to spend their own money to buy teaching supplies. Here in Finland the school buys all the stuff that the teachers need in school. And if the school budget is low then it is low - the teacher still does not need to spend his/her own money if they don't want to.
stacyh 7 years ago
To make matters worse, our "leaders" have decided to take funds away from public schools and give them to private schools! It's only going to make it worse for teachers in a public setting.
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Derrick Liszewski 7 years ago
What are these kids going to do when they enter a workforce where employers are NOT swayed by an irate parent?
A S Koziol 7 years ago
Oh, well now they are showing up to job interviews with their parents (which is an immediate "not hiring this person" where I work), so I suspect they won't have any problem convincing Mom and Dad to "fix it for me" yet again. What will be funny is when DarlingChild ends up with their butt on the curb and jobless, like the group of fresh-out-of-college employees who wrote a letter to the CEO of some company in the US (I don't remember which company) stating that they had all discussed the dress code and didn't believe the dress code was doing anything good for the work environment. They had all take a vote an unanimously decided it should be changed to jeans and T-shirts instead of slacks and collared shirts. The CEO called them all together for a meeting the next morning, walked in to the assembled group and said basically "Thank you for your concerns. You are all fired. Leave immediately."
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Royal_Emperor 7 years ago
yeah teacher are suppose to teach discipline, kindness, morality, sex ed, the subjects and do their homework and assignments. Are you kidding me? if a teacher has to teach everything what is job of parents? pack lunch? She is 100% right, parents spend less time with kids than teachers. If you cut sleeping, cooking, household chores and other work, a parent spends less time with kids than teachers, whose 90% of the working time is to pay attention to the kids. Teachers cannot punish a kid and suppose to calmly try to make them understand what they did wrong. i want some parents to try that everyday with 140 of them and then complain about teachers.
Lola 7 years ago
A lot of those parents don’t even pack lunch. They expect the school to feed them.
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WeWillJustSeeAboutThat 7 years ago
I know several teachers, as well as dating one and this is MILD compared the s**t that they've had to put up with. I'm all for showcasing that teachers aren't getting the support the need BUT to be fair this lady seems to have is easy compared to the teachers in the St. Louis area. As far as I can tell it is lack of support from administration AND from parents. Teachers are NOT there to raise your kids, only to teach them
Silvia Silviutza 7 years ago
I don't know and i don't care from where this teacher is... It doesn't matter. The thing is teachers need to be respected for all the hard work. They are human beings that sometimes can't control 25 or more little devils; sometimes they are overwhelmed and they fail, and that is because parents FAILED at being parents. I've seen parents laughing and saying "he's just a kid", when the kid asked for cash, they didn't had, so the kid just took the VISA from the parent's wallet. I was ashamed just for being there at that moment. If your kid is disrespectful with you, no wonder he is disrespectful with his/her teacher. The first 7 years from a kid's life are the most important; as a parent, you need to teach him as soon as possible respect, friendship, the difference between good and bad. If he respects himself/herself, the kid will respect you, teachers, relatives and other adults.
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Sandra Sanynka 7 years ago
I was voluntery karate instructor. I spent an hours to prepare my classes, woke up every Sunday morning early, spent 2 hours to drive to the dojo and back and try to share my time and passion. When I begin to learn karate 12 years ago, I was charmed by the respect, behavior and values of the martial art ... that's what I tried to teach my students. Last week I decided to quit, because I obviously didn't achieve my goals ... Half of my students ( between 7 and 14) look at me and don't bother to say "hi", as same as their parents, leave in the middle of my class with no excuses ... their parents walk on the tatami with their shoes and make a calls inside the class. That's not the martial art's behavor and I don't want to be part of this any more.
Lira Mai 7 years ago
I grow up in Asia and studied in a public school, we are required to clean up before leaving our classroom.
A S Koziol 7 years ago
Schools used to require this about 30 years ago. I don't understand why they ever stopped.
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Aaron Kara 7 years ago
I completely agree, I've worked in education for 8 years and its getting worse and worse. Many young people are loosing the affinity for shame, respect and curiosity. I know many people might read the use of the word shame and reel back in horror but shame is your conscience telling you when you've done something wrong, which is necessary in the pursuit of knowledge and the development of your moral compass, which is very important, especially between the age of 8 - 18. Perhaps their should be more information for parents to learn what they can do to enhance their children's education?
Hayley Lightcap 7 years ago
Why the hell would they be interested in shame, respect or curiosity when their role models are Logan Paul and the Kardashians
Load More Replies... stellermatt 7 years ago
there are lots of schools like this, but there are also lots more that are the opposite. Don't give up on your dream, maybe just try another school? You seem like a teacher who cares, and the right kids (the ones that want to learn) are out there needing you.
Katinka Min 7 years ago
I agree. Find a better place to work, i.e. a fancier school.
Load More Replies... Sierra Hall 7 years ago
My daughter got in trouble not too long ago. My husband works out of town and my father decided to go with me. He was complaining the whole way there stating that the teacher didn't want to do her job and yada yada. I looked at him and said "Let's give the teacher a chance because I really like her and she's a good teacher and we know how my daughter behaves and she's not an easy kid." He agreed and after talking to the teacher, we realized how much she cared for my daughter and all the steps she had been taking to keep her out of trouble. I will continue to take the adults side until proven differently. It's a hard job and most teachers have 8+ hours with these children. Are there bad teachers out there? Yes, absolutely. I had one when I was in the 4th grade. Parents need to realize that their children aren't angels and a lot of time they deserve the grade given. Look at their returned assignments. Check in with the teacher... TALK to the teacher.
Lola 7 years ago
Thank you from a teacher! It’s parents like you who keep us going.
Load More Replies... Bored Fox 7 years ago
It is strange that in USA teachers have to spend their own money to buy teaching supplies. Here in Finland the school buys all the stuff that the teachers need in school. And if the school budget is low then it is low - the teacher still does not need to spend his/her own money if they don't want to.
stacyh 7 years ago
To make matters worse, our "leaders" have decided to take funds away from public schools and give them to private schools! It's only going to make it worse for teachers in a public setting.
Load More Replies... Derrick Liszewski 7 years ago
What are these kids going to do when they enter a workforce where employers are NOT swayed by an irate parent?
A S Koziol 7 years ago
Oh, well now they are showing up to job interviews with their parents (which is an immediate "not hiring this person" where I work), so I suspect they won't have any problem convincing Mom and Dad to "fix it for me" yet again. What will be funny is when DarlingChild ends up with their butt on the curb and jobless, like the group of fresh-out-of-college employees who wrote a letter to the CEO of some company in the US (I don't remember which company) stating that they had all discussed the dress code and didn't believe the dress code was doing anything good for the work environment. They had all take a vote an unanimously decided it should be changed to jeans and T-shirts instead of slacks and collared shirts. The CEO called them all together for a meeting the next morning, walked in to the assembled group and said basically "Thank you for your concerns. You are all fired. Leave immediately."
Load More Replies... Royal_Emperor 7 years ago
yeah teacher are suppose to teach discipline, kindness, morality, sex ed, the subjects and do their homework and assignments. Are you kidding me? if a teacher has to teach everything what is job of parents? pack lunch? She is 100% right, parents spend less time with kids than teachers. If you cut sleeping, cooking, household chores and other work, a parent spends less time with kids than teachers, whose 90% of the working time is to pay attention to the kids. Teachers cannot punish a kid and suppose to calmly try to make them understand what they did wrong. i want some parents to try that everyday with 140 of them and then complain about teachers.
Lola 7 years ago
A lot of those parents don’t even pack lunch. They expect the school to feed them.
Load More Replies... WeWillJustSeeAboutThat 7 years ago
I know several teachers, as well as dating one and this is MILD compared the s**t that they've had to put up with. I'm all for showcasing that teachers aren't getting the support the need BUT to be fair this lady seems to have is easy compared to the teachers in the St. Louis area. As far as I can tell it is lack of support from administration AND from parents. Teachers are NOT there to raise your kids, only to teach them
Silvia Silviutza 7 years ago
I don't know and i don't care from where this teacher is... It doesn't matter. The thing is teachers need to be respected for all the hard work. They are human beings that sometimes can't control 25 or more little devils; sometimes they are overwhelmed and they fail, and that is because parents FAILED at being parents. I've seen parents laughing and saying "he's just a kid", when the kid asked for cash, they didn't had, so the kid just took the VISA from the parent's wallet. I was ashamed just for being there at that moment. If your kid is disrespectful with you, no wonder he is disrespectful with his/her teacher. The first 7 years from a kid's life are the most important; as a parent, you need to teach him as soon as possible respect, friendship, the difference between good and bad. If he respects himself/herself, the kid will respect you, teachers, relatives and other adults.
Load More Replies... Sandra Sanynka 7 years ago
I was voluntery karate instructor. I spent an hours to prepare my classes, woke up every Sunday morning early, spent 2 hours to drive to the dojo and back and try to share my time and passion. When I begin to learn karate 12 years ago, I was charmed by the respect, behavior and values of the martial art ... that's what I tried to teach my students. Last week I decided to quit, because I obviously didn't achieve my goals ... Half of my students ( between 7 and 14) look at me and don't bother to say "hi", as same as their parents, leave in the middle of my class with no excuses ... their parents walk on the tatami with their shoes and make a calls inside the class. That's not the martial art's behavor and I don't want to be part of this any more.
Lira Mai 7 years ago
I grow up in Asia and studied in a public school, we are required to clean up before leaving our classroom.
A S Koziol 7 years ago
Schools used to require this about 30 years ago. I don't understand why they ever stopped.
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