Teachers complain a lot

There has been quite a bit of talk about teachers' workload on Yahoo, Straits Times etc. It seems that I have been complaining about it on my blog quite often :P

Although I like to complain about how busy I am, I seriously feel that we are not the busiest and definitely not the most stressed out. I complain on my blog because IT IS MY BLOG, but I won't think of bringing it to the press.

But then...I don't have any children yet. The lady who wrote to Straits Times couldn't take it anymore that her husband (a teacher) is spending so much time on work and neglecting the family. I am sure her words are true and valid because I have seen so many of such cases around me.

I think fellow teachers have to remind themselves...no matter how passionate you are about the job, family is still of utmost importance. The ideal is to strike a balance but if you can't, maybe you should think of career alternatives. That's what I will do, if one day I have children and still spending 99% on work.

Nothing much will change. Workload will only increase. Those who wrote to the press might find themselves in trouble soon. I have long ago accepted the fact that it is impossible to change the system. So, I can only reflect, change my mentality and my choices.

It's not sad, it's just the way *** is.