That teacher can use this video as supporting evidence for a permanent “disability” claim. If she is still in that classroom, I really have no sympathy for her. The sad truth is that public schools in a sh!t-hole like Chicago exist only to employ people, so the working conditions are a secondary consideration here.
Well, let me see if I might be able to change your mind on that. As I have noted on other posts, I have 20+ years in as an inner-city school teacher. And I have seen many a teacher in that poor lady's situation.
Some that can quit, do quit. In fact, about half of all new city teachers quit before they hit the 5-year mark.
Some stay on simply because they are close to retirement. I can't fault that, as long as they watch their health.
But there some who must on stay on because of pressing financial obligations. They're taking care of children, or elderly parents. I know many like that! They'll take the body blows in return for a better life for their loved ones.
And then there are the optimists. They stay on because they think they're making a difference. And they are, even if it's in only one class a day. So they stay on, hoping that the next principal will turn things around. And sometimes that does happen.
Are the folks who stay on making the right decision? Who knows? But these are the good guys. Even if they are choosing badly, they deserve some respect, and some sympathy.