Are You a 21st Century Teacher or a Victorian Era Governess?

Can you tell the difference?

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You get paid 20 pounds a year.

You’re a Victorian Era governess. Or you’re a 21st Century Teacher whose contract is not determined through collective bargaining.

You are being suffocated with administrative paperwork.

You’re a 21st Century teacher. Or you’re a Victorian Era Governess who has also been tasked with letter writing.

You have to share a bed with your students.

You’re a Victorian Era governess. Or you’re a 21st Century teacher and you’re on that one field trip where the whole class dresses up as pioneers and sleeps in a covered wagon.

You have to participate in professional development days.

You’re a 21st Century teacher. Or you’re a Victorian Era governess and you’re being trained with the rest of the household staff on how to make yourself less visible.

All of your students want to learn French.

You’re a Victorian Era Governess. What point is there in learning Spanish?