Kindergarten Teacher's Facebook Post About Quitting Her Job Goes Viral

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mattstaff
Jul 19, 2019 1:00 AM EDT

Ex-Kindergarten teacher Jessica Gentry's powerful post about quitting her job after 12 years of hard work went viral for a good reason. There's a great message in the post. Sounds like the kids haven't changed, it's the damn parents. At least that's the point she hammers down on off the bat. Check the rest of her message below. 

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    teacher quitting job - Text - Jessica Gentry 13 June at 14.53-6 The filter comes off now. I think it's easier for people to believe that I left teaching because of the lousy pay. It was easier for my former HR director to believe it was because I found something that I was more passionate about
    via Jessica Gentry
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    teacher quitting job - Text - 2. In the midst of all of this... our response is we need to be "21st Century" schools. 1 to 1 student to technology. Oh. Okay. So forget the basics of relationship building and hands on learning. Kids already can't read social cues and conduct themselves appropriately in social settings...
    via Jessica Gentry
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    teacher quitting job - Text - 3. And since our technology approach doesn't seem to be working, teachers must need more training. So take away two planning periods a week. And render that time utterly worthless when it comes to ADDING to the quality of the instruction. Just this year, a new math assessment was introduced for K teachers. We had to attend a training on a school day (time missed with students)
    via Jessica Gentry
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    teacher quitting job - Text - 4. Instead of holding parents accountable... and making them true partners, we've adopted a customer service mindset. I've seen the Facebook rants about attendance and getting "the letter". Well here's the thing... I can't teach your child if he's not in school a. I was cussed out by parents who wanted to attend field trips but missed the THREE notes that went home-and when they did attend a trip, sat on their phone the entire time.
    via Jessica Gentry
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    teacher quitting job - Text - 5. My mental and physical health was in jeopardy every.single.day. Knowing that your kids need and deserve more than they're getting. Sitting in one meeting after another, begging for more support, only to be told 'don't lose sleep over them..
    via Jessica Gentry
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    teacher quitting job - Text - So... that's why. I finally realized... you can't save them all. You can't even help 21 if you aren't healthy yourself. If your mental and physical health aren'ta focus, you aren't even good for the 21. I left my retirement fun... my paid sick leave (46 days left on the table, unpaid). I didn't leave for better pay.
    via Jessica Gentry
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    teacher quitting job - Text - I decided to start with my 1 at home... and work to help other mommas be able to show up for their ones at home. Because... I really do believe it starts there I found something that allows me to impact the environments that those 21 go home to. I found something that I can make an impact with... that doesn't leave my tank empty, rendering me useless for others. I may have left the classroom... but I am still advocating for those kiddos. It just looks different now
    via Jessica Gentry

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