In my eyes going off the number of hours in the survey is a bit misguided. The problem I see with the profession is how those hours are spent. Many get into teaching to help kids, but what they end up focusing on is administration, shifting curriculum, annoying parents etc. For many, they can go with the flow, find a system, and handle it. Others struggle mightily with the fact that they can't make the difference they want to. That's a feeling that's far worse than working a lot of hours.
The teachers I know roll their eyes when they hear their rep preach about how they need to fight for higher wages. I don't know a single one that feels a raise will solve anything.
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