Ima Dun

Special Ed teacher calling it quits

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

@TMobile Pay off my car or student loans.

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

@TeacherTalk2015 Same

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

This

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@noschool4me So accurate!

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@TchrConfessions That is why I don't have my email on my phone. I don't want to even know about it.

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

So beaten down that being committed to a mental ward sounds better than my work environment. #depression #mentalhealth #teachingsucks #Anxiety #AnxietyFeelsLike #lost #dontknowwhattodo

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

@sarosaurusbex @MrsMorganNES @MrsHallScholars Thank you!

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

"You're not over your maximum yet (right at it and 4 months left to go) so we are not going to replace the person that quit."

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@sarosaurusbex @MrsMorganNES @MrsHallScholars Yes. Now I'm trying to figure out what job to do next.

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

@sarosaurusbex @MrsMorganNES @MrsHallScholars That sounds like a really interesting job. Thank you for sharing!

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

@herstory07 What has helped me:
1. Make a plan for getting out (in case you decide you want to) and start working on it or at least find the steps needed
2. Get through five day one step at a time. Find the most important task and only think about that one at the moment
3. Emotional tapping

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

@sarosaurusbex @MrsMorganNES @MrsHallScholars What job are you doing now?

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@Heygirl_ItsAlly @MrsHallScholars What job are you going into now?

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@noschool4me Exactly

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

Admin: As the case manager you should have this paper from a meeting two months ago.

Me: I wasn"t the case manager then. (They were forced to quit and not replaced) I checked all their files and it's not here.

Admin: You need to find it. Stop seeing students so you can find it.

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

Spent 30 minutes being screamed at while the student destroyed the room. Considered not so bad because there was no physical violence aimed at me. #Winning #sped #teacherproblems #iteachspecialed

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

I'm excited to see and work with my students tomorrow. But at the same time my chest is tightening and fear is rising. #whatisgoingtobethrownatmethistime #iteachsped #SpecialEducation #teacherproblems #anxiety #nothealthy #overit #lovemystudents

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

@thosethatcan Look the kids in the eye and smile genuinely. Redirect a kid nonthreateningly and smile at them afterwards.

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

I have the day off but I still have to work. #notpaid #whatovertime #whyimquitting #sodone #iquit #sped #teacher #SpecialEducation #specialed #teacherproblems

[Ima Dun @dun_ima]

This is my 6th year teaching special education and I'm done. I quit. #teacherproblems #iteachsped #education #teacher #SpecialEducation