“I Don’t Answer To You Anymore”: Teacher Resigns During A Livestream, Passes On A Strong Message
There are more than 40 million search results on Google that give you ways to resign, which shows that people do care about how they handle this turning point in your CV record. There’s always a polite way, a ‘do’ and ‘don’t’ way, a creative way, and so on. Unfortunately, for some, the idea to step down from their job doesn’t creep in until it’s literally too late.
This dedicated woman from Indian Woods Middle School has spent more than twenty years being a model teacher to her gifted students. However, it all came to an end in her dramatic speech streamed live. “Teaching is like a bad marriage, you never get your needs met, but you stay in it for the kids,” stated Amanda Coffman to the board of education. Scroll down for the whole story about this brave teacher who decided she’d had enough of being a replaceable cog in a large education machine.
Now a former teacher, Amanda Coffman announced her resignation on live stream
During her speech, the woman got emotional but pulled herself together
In front of the whole school board, she stood up and announced that enough is enough
The reason for her resignation was the new three-year contract passed by the school board that she felt was trying to silence her
Let’s see what people had to say about it
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Share on FacebookThe school board, after her speech was finished, showed not a lick of emotion. No shock, no awe. No "Thank you's" for her time. They simply and quickly announced their next speaker. What a bunch of high and mighty stalwarts! No wonder this teach quit!
The school board usually doesn't care if a teacher quits. They just go on to their next agenda without a second thought. It's sad that the school board treats a teacher quitting with such indifference.
Load More Replies...Teachers and healthcare workers do the most important jobs and should be treated so much better. It's heartbreaking to see teachers forced into such a terrible position.
At least many in the the healthcare field are compensated fairly well. Doesn't give an excuse to treat them poorly, but it is easier to tolerate when you're at least making decent wages. Teachers almost never are.
Load More Replies...Administrators in the bigger city areas would be in a right mess if all of their teacher's up and quit at once. And something like that could very well happen if they don't pull their collective heads out of their collective butts. Not only would they be scrambling for teachers, most likely unable to get any (after word spread that all the teachers walked out,) but they would also be facing lawsuits from parents and students disgruntled at the fact that teacher's warnings went unheeded when administration could have done something about it. More teachers need to resign and send a message that admin needs to start listening.
That's one EPIC mic drop! It's sad, Americans seem to value sports players and actors more than teachers and those in the medical profession. Our priorities are so out of wack.
I find it interesting that most school boards are comprised of politicians, rather than people with educational backgrounds.
And most governments (the guys who distribute all the cash) are almost always politicians instead of economists. Its a cyclical shitshow
Load More Replies...Most teachers keep going because they know their work is essential to guarantee the future of the younger generations. I have seen teachers go through terrible things, including having to clear out their own classrooms and pay to store the entire contents at their own expense while the school is revamped over the summer. I've seen teachers have to provide ALL classroom supplies themselves, including every piece of paper needed for copying and making worksheets. I've seen teachers come in to work at 7am and not leave for 12 hours and be called lazy and workshy by the community. I've seen teachers play the roles of parents for kids that didn't have them, and get nothing but grief for it. The list is literally endless. Teachers determine the future of all the up and coming generations. Better pay and more respect for them, please.
Even teaching at a college level isn't easy... I'm an adjunct, and if I want to pay rent I have to teach at multiple schools and commute for hours a day. I don't get paid in between quarters, but I still have to prepare for those classes (so... yay, unpaid overtime). So please, tell me again about "Those who can do, those who can't teach." (The next person who says that will get a punch in the throat... consider it an educational moment).
I hear you. My youngest brother is also adjunct. When he finished with his master's so that he could teach had a family to support, and adjunct was the only thing available. For the last 30 or so years he has worked as a programmer all day in the environmental field and then teaches 2 - 4 nights a week. The environmental job pays well, and he knows he is doing something to make the world better. But his real passion is teaching math, and it sucks that he still can't afford to retire from the programming and JUST teach. Don't give up, Colin, if you really love it. And give those idiots an extra punch for me -- I've been in education for over 30 years as well (preschool and elementary.) That "those who can't, teach" BS makes me want to throw something at somebody.
Load More Replies...Teachers are some of the most underpaid, overworked and mistreated people in the world. They deserve so much better.
My mom was a teacher for 26 years and her top priority every single day was her students. She retired because my dad started having a lot of health problems and she knew she had to be available to take care of him a lot and her teacher sick days and days off wouldn't be enough to adequately take care of him. She was always requested by parents for their children to be in her class and most of her coworkers miss her. I think teachers are highly regarded by the students and their coworkers, but undervalued by the school board.
I remember once hearing someone posit (I don't recall who or where, sorry) that if teachers were paid in accordance by how much of a percentage they increased the students' overall knowledge then grad students' professors would barely make minimum wage (since most of their study is independent) and kindergarten and primary school teachers would make hundreds of thousands (since they are basically starting at zero). A bit of an exaggeration perhaps but it provides an interesting insight into how topsy-turvy our appreciation of teachers truly is.
Teachers are, for the most part, no longer allowed to teach. Teach for the test, your salary will be based on the kids results, no freedom. I see such a lack of common sense in schools, and now with the danger of the shootings, I give it 10 yrs top before all kids will have online school. I am sure someone in administration has already figured out just how many teachers that would require. Way lees teachers than now, but I bet they will need more administrators. I was pleasantly surprised when my son started school 10 yrs ago. There were amazing teachers, now when I visit the old school, there is 1 teacher still there that I know, very few of those that left did it because it was time to retire. They were quite simply done, tired of trying to swim upstream. I am glad my child only has 3 more years.
OMG, this speach can be applied to so many life situations, but in this case, it's super important! In my coutry, and I am sure, many, many others, teachers and also doctors and nurses, not to mention veterinarians, are terribly underpaid and underrated. Those people, who work hard and long hours to teach children and to save people lives, and animal lives are not only underpaid and overworked but undermined in every possible way, and disrespected, especially teachers. It pains me that some flashy "media stars" are paid hundreds and even thousand times more and more respected than teachers who have almost no respect. This is perfect presentation of that. Problm is, how to change that?
We spend more on military defense than any other country in the world by miles. When you look at the list of military spending for countries around the world, the U.S. spends more than the next 7 largest military budgets in the world combined. We do this yet we nickel and dime the education systems around this country like it's a sport. I have several teachers in my family so I see, first hand, what they go through to bring supplies into the classroom. I have a cousin who resorted to a gofundme account so she could have markers, crayons, construction paper and all sorts of other needed supplies. That is appalling.
In countries where teachers are highly valued and well paid, children learn more and finish school better-prepared fo life as responsible adults. You reap what you saw. This teacher knows her worth and has the guts to follow through on it.
The rich and powerful don't care, she'll be replaced and it doesn't matter to them with whom - a less experienced, less dedicated individual, they don't care.
I almost cried! Good for her! I once had a teacher who literally is the reason that everyone in that class is still alive but she got married and moved away. I'm really proud of her and this woman for finding the courage to speak up for their personal needs!
This is so f****d up everywhere ... the situation teachers are in pulls the wrong ones in by large, and the right ones ... well, not so much. In germany, there's a saying "Vormittagshat man Recht, Nachmittags hat man frei!" (translates to "you're right in the morning, and the afternoon is free time"), which sums up a lot of my teachers very well. Once you're in this, you either see it that way - or you fight against windmills for 40 years and then retire, if you make it that far. Not that likely...
It isn't always money. Was a 9th grade high school math/science teacher and felt many, many times as if I were a daycare worker whose work was ignored or unappreciated.
We will eventually have no teachers if this keeps up. We will be raising a future filled with uneducated children, and teaching will become who ever pays for it, can get it. I seriously doubt parents want to home school, as it's intense and requires a lot of work.
My country usually treats teachers well but nurses are treated (and paid) like s**t. I have absolutely no idea why.
My daughter is a high school English teacher. Other than spoiled entitled unruly students, helicopter parents and a system run by an overbearing liberal school system she knows she has a good gig. She gets paid well, has the best health insurance, has an awesome pension plan and has more days off in a year than any other profession. SHE gets sick of hearing all of the complain about how bad teachers have it.
She doesn't get days off. She doesn't get paid for the days she has off. And there is great disparity among the states & counties as far as teacher pay & benefits. The ones that are the lowest have the worst problems. You get what you pay for.
Load More Replies...I know. There's little context here but we're supposed to take sides.
Load More Replies...The school board, after her speech was finished, showed not a lick of emotion. No shock, no awe. No "Thank you's" for her time. They simply and quickly announced their next speaker. What a bunch of high and mighty stalwarts! No wonder this teach quit!
The school board usually doesn't care if a teacher quits. They just go on to their next agenda without a second thought. It's sad that the school board treats a teacher quitting with such indifference.
Load More Replies...Teachers and healthcare workers do the most important jobs and should be treated so much better. It's heartbreaking to see teachers forced into such a terrible position.
At least many in the the healthcare field are compensated fairly well. Doesn't give an excuse to treat them poorly, but it is easier to tolerate when you're at least making decent wages. Teachers almost never are.
Load More Replies...Administrators in the bigger city areas would be in a right mess if all of their teacher's up and quit at once. And something like that could very well happen if they don't pull their collective heads out of their collective butts. Not only would they be scrambling for teachers, most likely unable to get any (after word spread that all the teachers walked out,) but they would also be facing lawsuits from parents and students disgruntled at the fact that teacher's warnings went unheeded when administration could have done something about it. More teachers need to resign and send a message that admin needs to start listening.
That's one EPIC mic drop! It's sad, Americans seem to value sports players and actors more than teachers and those in the medical profession. Our priorities are so out of wack.
I find it interesting that most school boards are comprised of politicians, rather than people with educational backgrounds.
And most governments (the guys who distribute all the cash) are almost always politicians instead of economists. Its a cyclical shitshow
Load More Replies...Most teachers keep going because they know their work is essential to guarantee the future of the younger generations. I have seen teachers go through terrible things, including having to clear out their own classrooms and pay to store the entire contents at their own expense while the school is revamped over the summer. I've seen teachers have to provide ALL classroom supplies themselves, including every piece of paper needed for copying and making worksheets. I've seen teachers come in to work at 7am and not leave for 12 hours and be called lazy and workshy by the community. I've seen teachers play the roles of parents for kids that didn't have them, and get nothing but grief for it. The list is literally endless. Teachers determine the future of all the up and coming generations. Better pay and more respect for them, please.
Even teaching at a college level isn't easy... I'm an adjunct, and if I want to pay rent I have to teach at multiple schools and commute for hours a day. I don't get paid in between quarters, but I still have to prepare for those classes (so... yay, unpaid overtime). So please, tell me again about "Those who can do, those who can't teach." (The next person who says that will get a punch in the throat... consider it an educational moment).
I hear you. My youngest brother is also adjunct. When he finished with his master's so that he could teach had a family to support, and adjunct was the only thing available. For the last 30 or so years he has worked as a programmer all day in the environmental field and then teaches 2 - 4 nights a week. The environmental job pays well, and he knows he is doing something to make the world better. But his real passion is teaching math, and it sucks that he still can't afford to retire from the programming and JUST teach. Don't give up, Colin, if you really love it. And give those idiots an extra punch for me -- I've been in education for over 30 years as well (preschool and elementary.) That "those who can't, teach" BS makes me want to throw something at somebody.
Load More Replies...Teachers are some of the most underpaid, overworked and mistreated people in the world. They deserve so much better.
My mom was a teacher for 26 years and her top priority every single day was her students. She retired because my dad started having a lot of health problems and she knew she had to be available to take care of him a lot and her teacher sick days and days off wouldn't be enough to adequately take care of him. She was always requested by parents for their children to be in her class and most of her coworkers miss her. I think teachers are highly regarded by the students and their coworkers, but undervalued by the school board.
I remember once hearing someone posit (I don't recall who or where, sorry) that if teachers were paid in accordance by how much of a percentage they increased the students' overall knowledge then grad students' professors would barely make minimum wage (since most of their study is independent) and kindergarten and primary school teachers would make hundreds of thousands (since they are basically starting at zero). A bit of an exaggeration perhaps but it provides an interesting insight into how topsy-turvy our appreciation of teachers truly is.
Teachers are, for the most part, no longer allowed to teach. Teach for the test, your salary will be based on the kids results, no freedom. I see such a lack of common sense in schools, and now with the danger of the shootings, I give it 10 yrs top before all kids will have online school. I am sure someone in administration has already figured out just how many teachers that would require. Way lees teachers than now, but I bet they will need more administrators. I was pleasantly surprised when my son started school 10 yrs ago. There were amazing teachers, now when I visit the old school, there is 1 teacher still there that I know, very few of those that left did it because it was time to retire. They were quite simply done, tired of trying to swim upstream. I am glad my child only has 3 more years.
OMG, this speach can be applied to so many life situations, but in this case, it's super important! In my coutry, and I am sure, many, many others, teachers and also doctors and nurses, not to mention veterinarians, are terribly underpaid and underrated. Those people, who work hard and long hours to teach children and to save people lives, and animal lives are not only underpaid and overworked but undermined in every possible way, and disrespected, especially teachers. It pains me that some flashy "media stars" are paid hundreds and even thousand times more and more respected than teachers who have almost no respect. This is perfect presentation of that. Problm is, how to change that?
We spend more on military defense than any other country in the world by miles. When you look at the list of military spending for countries around the world, the U.S. spends more than the next 7 largest military budgets in the world combined. We do this yet we nickel and dime the education systems around this country like it's a sport. I have several teachers in my family so I see, first hand, what they go through to bring supplies into the classroom. I have a cousin who resorted to a gofundme account so she could have markers, crayons, construction paper and all sorts of other needed supplies. That is appalling.
In countries where teachers are highly valued and well paid, children learn more and finish school better-prepared fo life as responsible adults. You reap what you saw. This teacher knows her worth and has the guts to follow through on it.
The rich and powerful don't care, she'll be replaced and it doesn't matter to them with whom - a less experienced, less dedicated individual, they don't care.
I almost cried! Good for her! I once had a teacher who literally is the reason that everyone in that class is still alive but she got married and moved away. I'm really proud of her and this woman for finding the courage to speak up for their personal needs!
This is so f****d up everywhere ... the situation teachers are in pulls the wrong ones in by large, and the right ones ... well, not so much. In germany, there's a saying "Vormittagshat man Recht, Nachmittags hat man frei!" (translates to "you're right in the morning, and the afternoon is free time"), which sums up a lot of my teachers very well. Once you're in this, you either see it that way - or you fight against windmills for 40 years and then retire, if you make it that far. Not that likely...
It isn't always money. Was a 9th grade high school math/science teacher and felt many, many times as if I were a daycare worker whose work was ignored or unappreciated.
We will eventually have no teachers if this keeps up. We will be raising a future filled with uneducated children, and teaching will become who ever pays for it, can get it. I seriously doubt parents want to home school, as it's intense and requires a lot of work.
My country usually treats teachers well but nurses are treated (and paid) like s**t. I have absolutely no idea why.
My daughter is a high school English teacher. Other than spoiled entitled unruly students, helicopter parents and a system run by an overbearing liberal school system she knows she has a good gig. She gets paid well, has the best health insurance, has an awesome pension plan and has more days off in a year than any other profession. SHE gets sick of hearing all of the complain about how bad teachers have it.
She doesn't get days off. She doesn't get paid for the days she has off. And there is great disparity among the states & counties as far as teacher pay & benefits. The ones that are the lowest have the worst problems. You get what you pay for.
Load More Replies...I know. There's little context here but we're supposed to take sides.
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