Teaching used to be such a respected and rewarding career. It was a profession that retained employees for decades. My Great-Aunt Mildred taught school for fifty years and touched the lives of hundreds, thousands, of children. Aunt Mildred began her career in rather primitive one-roomed schoolhouses where, in addition to teaching, she did the janitorial work, and fixed hot noon meals for the students. A couple years after she retired, I asked her how she felt about retirement. With her stern, schoolmarm manner, she bluntly stated, “Worst decision I ever made in my life!” She would have preferred to teach … Continue reading Teachers Are Heading For the Exits