Teacher authority...
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Teachers are no longer "master of their domain". We are silenced by the Superintendent. We are degraded by the administration. We are reprimanded by parents. And we are subservient to the students. This is more oppressive and depressive than any other occupation there is. Plus the politicians do not make it any easier. And most of the time the Union is only caring about their political friends or going to Honolulu for their annual conventions with all of our union dues. When does the teacher actually get to be a part of their classroom? Professional development days, staff meetings, evaluations, contract negotiations, paper work, committees, state tests, fights/classroom management, conferences, community participation, re-certifications, IPDPs, IEPs/504s, lesson plans, fire/tornado/emergency drills, grading papers are just part of our days that add stress. Not to mention the other things we have to put up with such as threats, professional differences, differen