I am finally out!
I did it. I got out.
I retired from teaching after 22 years. It wasn’t the kids. The administration micromanaging our every move and treating us like toddlers. Being bullied and harassed by a coworker and administration doing nothing. I knew I was done when I got so stressed out after being scolded by my principal for something that was not even factual. I got a migraine and started throwing up in the garbage can. I was a very good ans hardworking special education teacher who the kids and parents loved and this is how I ended my career.
I would come home from work and go right to bed for the night. It was bad. So I found a new job at a local agency , still in my field, gave up my summer off and took a $7,000 a year pay cut. IT WAS SO WORTH IT. I work in a quiet office where I am left alone and trusted to get my work done. I still have plenty of evenings and weekends to enjoy summer.
If you are like me. Just be brave and make the change!