Thinking of Leaving Teaching? Posts - Thinking of Leaving Teaching?

My Story – Exhaustion and Work-Life Balance

July 17, 2018 admin 1. My Story, Exhaustion: Work/Life Balance

It was the end of the academic year back in 2012 when I sat down and thought long and hard about my future in teaching. I was head of the ICT department and the pay

My Story – Effects Of Sleep Deprivation And Stress

July 17, 2018 admin 1. My Story, Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Stress

Stress As someone with a biological science background, I have had an interest in the effects of sleep deprivation and stress on the human body for many years. I mention my exhaustion in My Story

My Issues With Teaching – Michael Gove’s ‘War On Teachers’

August 7, 2018 admin 1. My Story, Michael Gove's 'War on Teachers'

As an ex-ICT Head of Department, I can still hardly believe the damage that Michael Gove caused to the teaching of ICT and to education in general. He is infamous for his ‘war on teachers’

My Issues With Teaching – Leadership, Management and Bullying

July 17, 2018 admin 1. My Story, Leadership, Management & Bullying

In my experience and that of many other teachers, good leadership and management are, unfortunately, not common in teaching. This is sometimes due to the fact that most teachers are simply promoted and expected to

Teaching – It’s No Longer A Job For Life

July 21, 2018 admin 1. My Story, It's No Longer a Job for Life

Today, more and more people are leaving teaching in their 40s and 50s; it is no longer a job for life. Data from the Department for Education, published June 2017 shows that there had been

My Story – Pension Stuff

June 28, 2022 admin 1. My Story, Pension Stuff

Teacher AVCs (Additional Voluntary Contributions) In my first few weeks as a teacher, back in 1996, Prudential came to my school and gave a presentation about AVCs (Additional Voluntary Contributions). As I didn’t get my

“What can I do instead of teaching?”

July 19, 2018 admin 2. What Else Can You Do?, Had Enough? Here are some tips

Contents on this page Myth – “All I can do is teach” When I started thinking of leaving teaching, I asked myself, “What can I do instead?” Throughout my career as a teacher, I heard

What Else Can You Do? – Money Worries, “I can’t afford a pay cut!”

October 7, 2019 admin 2. What Else Can You Do?, Money Worries, "I can't afford a pay cut!"

One of the main concerns that people have when thinking of leaving teaching is the financial implication. Money worries are one of the main barriers to leaving teaching, and many will remain in a toxic

What Else Can You Do? – Moving School

September 14, 2019 admin 2. What Else Can You Do?, Move School

My top tip if you’re thinking of leaving teaching is Don’t give up on teaching yet! If it is poor leadership that you are concerned about then moving school to one with a good leadership

What Else Can You Do? – Go Part-Time

June 21, 2019 admin 2. What Else Can You Do?, Go part-time

I didn’t consider teaching part-time as an option when I was thinking of leaving teaching, but I know some teachers who work part-time 1, 2, 3 or 4 days a week and it seems to