Online Teaching: Teacher's POV (Rant Blog)

I am a teacher and if you want to know what's happening with my life...Here it is... Could be a little toxic for y'all but I have to let this out.. Sorry. ^_^

 

I am currently a grade school teacher and I teach two subjects. I have one partner teacher in a subject who is quite old (50s) and she is also my direct supervisor for that subject. Ever since I started teaching in our school, a few teachers had already warned me about her since she always liked ordering people around.
 

We became partners just this school year and because of the new normal, she's having a hard time adjusting with online classes. I assisted her, taught her everything that I know, even though I, myself, is also adjusting and still exploring all the stuff that we'll use. This is where the problem begins...I do all the lesson plans, the presentation, the reports and I share everything to her. She will do all the quizzes and exams (on word) however, I am still the one who will do the online forms. So majority of the things that we use are done by ME. Then she started being too dependent. It's already halfway through the year but I am still 'assisting' her and she will CALL anytime she wanted, even if she knew I have an ongoing class. And yes, even on Sundays. She would ask how every little thing works as if I did not teach her that and gets mad at me if she clicks on something else and messes up her work. Even the smallest error on our presentation, she will still call me and ask me to edit it instead of just doing it on her own. Her reason: because she "doesn't know how to do it".


It doesn't end there though. At the start of 2021, she just became worse and just tell me to do all the stuff and not collaborate anymore. I tried so hard to understand her situation, she's the supervisor and she's old, she needs help. Isn't that the point though? She's my supervisor but she's in no way helping me at all. It's the other way around. It's becoming too much for me since she's always expecting me to be available for her every time she needs help. Like, we're on a call for almost an hour just to help her create a Google Form while I can't get anything done. Yet she still had the audacity to tell me that she has more things to do than I am when I made one mistake (wrong subject name and it can be edited in a snap). This pissed me off really. Like btch, I have two subjects to teach so the preparation that I have to do is  doubled and I have 3 more sections than you handle, and I also have my own advisory class and you tell me you have A LOT OF THINGS TO DO THAN I AM?? I didn't have this kind of problem with my other subject partner since once I say everything is ready, they know what to do anymore and don't have to talk to me to be assisted.


I've already reported her to our principal, along with another teacher, yet no action was done. apparently, her feedback for us are positive and we're just whining about our job. I guess I'm more pissed at her calling me anytime she wants. lol. Anyway, I still do everything since I am gonna use it anyway but starting tomorrow, I am not going to notify her anymore of whatever I've done. She can just look for it on our shared drive.. Though, I feel like it's too much since it is not really my nature to do this and not sharing the materials would also cost her job. She wouldn't be able to teach her students properly and other teachers might also be affected since she's going to ask them instead because of me if I'm 'unavailable'. Besides, she's going to evaluate me.. so IDK.
 

PS. As I wrote this post, I just received a message from her, asking me to create a powerpoint presentation for their meeting. I ain't even involved there!! I said NO, of course. But still, I fcking hate it. _<
PPS. I have also decided to resign by the end of the school year so I don't have to deal with that monster anymore.

PPPS. I have also cried a lot of times due to the stress that I'm going through yet it's being invalidated by her. I'm becoming toxic to my friends and family because of her..I realize that but I can't help it since I have to talk to her everyday..

 

 

 

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CapriquariusMei
#1
Oh no! I'm sorry you have to work with someone like that. I'm glad that you are starting to say no to work that you shouldn't be doing though (even if it is not I'm your nature to say no) and starting to prioritize your own needs and health.
heclgehog
#2
Just say "learn it on your own. how can you teach if you can't learn" and if she says "I'm too old" then say "guess you're too old be a teacher, better find another job" I would be ruthless in ur situation lolol
Tengudness
#3
People like your supervisor are the worst. Unfortunately, there's nothing much we can do about her.

You're right, if it is not part of your workload don't do it. As for the calls, if it is beyond office hours just don't answer. Before you clock out of your work, ask her if she needs anything from you. Tell her that you won't be available in the evenings or after class because you are doing something else. If she still calls then that's her problem not yours.

Hope you feel less stressed soon. :)