As part of the Illinois Education Association survey, researchers found the top three reasons more educators were thinking of walking away are not earning enough money, lack of respect for the profession, and increasing workload.
Who would’ve ever thought that police officers and teachers have the same reasons for considering a job change? Undermining by superiors, a lack of respect from those one is trying to serve and being forced to wear several hats ( counselors, child abuse watchdogs, documentation in triplet of every move made, trying to be “ pals “ with people when your job is to protect or educate, etc. ) has them running for the exits. Maybe by design to get more “ progressive “ people in line with the government into those professions?
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Who would’ve ever thought that police officers and teachers have the same reasons for considering a job change? Undermining by superiors, a lack of respect from those one is trying to serve and being forced to wear several hats ( counselors, child abuse watchdogs, documentation in triplet of every move made, trying to be “ pals “ with people when your job is to protect or educate, etc. ) has them running for the exits. Maybe by design to get more “ progressive “ people in line with the government into those professions?