A Florida teacher has decided to leave the profession for good, citing the challenges of the job and a whole list of 'things I did not sign up for'.
Jonathan Carroll, 46, from Groveland, Florida taught social studies at South Lake High School in Groveland, Florida as part of a career in education that began in 1999.
In a brutally honest Facebook post he tells of his reasons to leave a job that he has been involved with for the past 20 years.
Jonathan Carroll has decided to quit teaching and cited the reasons in a moving Facebook post
Carroll writes how had been teaching for 20 years but was unhappy at how the job changed
'When I started teaching, I was excited to make an impact on children. I loved every minute of my job,' the dad-of-two tells Yahoo Lifestyle.
But just two months ago, Carroll began feeling disillusioned by his job and started to jot down his grievances.
His frustrations and fears echo those of his counterparts across the country which have led to teachers striking against overcrowded classrooms and low wages in recent months.
Carroll is unhappy with a whole host of things - everything from overly-digitized classrooms, high-stakes test scores, burnt-out students, to his yearly salary of $48,000.
Carroll has decided to leave teaching once and for all, at the end of the month.
Carroll told how fe became frustrated with overcrowded classrooms and low wages. He is pictured here with wife, Dana
'So I guess this is it....I am leaving the field of education. I have had so many wonderful memories. But it has become a toxic profession,' Carroll wrote on Facebook.
Initially looking back on his two-decades long career with nostalgia, he then reveals all of the things that he believes has come to make the profession a 'toxic' one.
'Once believing I would spend my days opening minds, debating history, inspiring the next generation to reach higher and learn from the past. I think of all the things I did not sign up for....like micromanaging administrators, mental health counseling, blueprints with no freedom or flexibility (even though you can not enforce planning), not being considered an expert in my chosen field even though I have a graduate degree.
'Students overdosing on drugs and collapsing in my classroom when they get back from the bathroom. Active shooter drills. Teachers being armed. Knowing where it is safe to hide in my classroom. Feeding and clothing my students. Buying my own supplies. Being told I should be thankful I have a job and to get over myself. I am tired of the constant testing...tired of everyone else knowing better and being chastised if I dare ask questions or challenge leadership. So this May, I am walking
