Hang in there, Web. I can definitely empathize with you. I've been teaching public school secondary history for just about 9 years now and I've got young kids of my own as well. Between the two, life can get pretty exhausting. If you love the actual teaching part, stick with it; there's nothing quite like it. If, on the other hand, you're not enjoying that part, you may want to seriously consider bailing out now. In a lot of ways, it doesn't get much easier. Education is, at the same time, one of the most rewarding, and least rewarding careers out there. The rewarding part is watching that proverbial lightbulb go off over your students' heads and knowing that you played a part in it. There's nothing quite like when a student tells you how you make learning fun or that they've never liked history before but do now. On the other hand, the pay sucks, politicians will throw stones at you, the public thinks you've got a cake job (get off of work at 3pm, long summer vacations, etc.), and, let's face it, kids can be jerks sometimes.
If there's anything I can do to help you get through this rough patch, don't hesitate to PM me.
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