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Former Teachers — Tell Me The "Final Straw" Moment That Made You Quit And Pursue A New Career

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Teaching is undeniably one of the most important jobs, yet we are seeing educators quit left and right for so many different reasons, including wages, workload, safety concerns, and more.

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I want to hear the real-life perspectives of teachers who chose to leave the education field. So, I'm asking former teachers of the BuzzFeed Community — what was the "final straw" moment that made you quit and pursue a new career?

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Maybe, you had multiple incidents of writing students up for bad behavior, yet still got zero support from administration?

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Or maybe, your salary hadn't increased in years, and after your rent went up, you just couldn't do it anymore?