I have lost all desire to enter a classroom only to be abused by a 14 year old, while my admin. does nothing.

After teaching for 7 years, I have tried everything to create a positive classroom environment, but have failed to do so. Not because there is anything wrong with me as a teacher, but because I am powerless. Truly powerless.

In my case, I don't see a way out right now, but I need an exit paln and have started working it out. Perhaps real estate, but I'm not sure. The only thing I am sure of is that I need to leave the "profession."

I also think that teachers who need to leave must think about changing direction and move into a completly separate field of work. Use your degree and start over; it seems to be the only way to avoid the mess that education is. I like many have a mortgage... and the idea seems out of reach, but think of the person you will have become after another 25 years of abuse. I can't imagine it myself.