I admit I am not the best at my job as teacher. I often get upset and feel like I am constantly harping at the boys. This is a result of them roaming around not doing their work. The other day I had one of my not so good days where there was lots of yelling, lots of anger from both myself and my boys. This created thoughts that led to," I am doing a terrible job, I am failing my boys, they are not learning as well as they should or could. Maybe I really should consider public school. They would probably be much happier, they would have to stay on track, they would probably learn better and be happier, etc." I have these moments once a semester when I am about to throw in the towel and give up. I want to and am so tempted to. The thoughts creep in and my mind races with what would that look like. Then I look at the public schools and the things that are happening in this world. All I have to do is look at current events in one week on my phone and it is enough to want to move to an island. The transgender era has hit like a tidal wave. Kids are being taught in public schools now that there are close to 100 genders. They are reading them books and having gay/lesbian guests come and speak to young children. Kids are asking to change their names and sexes starting with hormone therapy and leading into permanent sex change at very young ages. They are being forced to share bathrooms and locker rooms with kids that claim to be the opposite gender. It is horrible. This week I read of a school that is being forced to either quit the club or change their beliefs for fellowship of christian athletes because they stand behind the biblical marriage between a man and a woman. And, they actually think it is wrong to teach to abstain from sex before marriage! Absurd! Peer pressure and drugs are another topic. Lori, my sister in-law told me today that school is getting harder and harder. Kids behavior is getting a little worse each year. Each year they are more disrespectful and hard to handle. It is really sad and she enjoys her job a little less each year. I also learned of a distant relative whose girls are both high school age and have been active in clubs, band, sports. Recently they started vaping, lying, stealing. Kids cut themselves to intentionally cause pain to take away the hurt inside. There are so many mental problems. I think of all the peer pressure, bullying, teenage sex, drinking and drugs and so much more that kids are around in the public schools and I am reminded why I do what I do. I get to teach my kids with biblical truth to back up right from wrong. I get to be thee one to shape and mold them. I have God on my side, he is my guidance counselor and he shows me what it is my kids should learn and know. Because I have God on my side, i know I am doing the right thing.
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