I QUIT TEACHING Special Ed: No Support, Overdiagnosis, Aggressive Parents, AWFUL Behavior & Burnout

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Teachers are walking away from special education because the system is failing students and educators. In this episode of Teacher Therapy, Dina L. Beavers, M.Ed., joins me to share what she has learned from her work and research. Dina reveals the challenges driving teachers out of SPED, including overdiagnosis, extreme student behaviors, unsafe situations, aggressive parents, and overwhelming demands. She explains how IEPs often exceed what the system can realistically provide and how teachers are pressured to pass students who are not engaging or completing their work. We also explore the emotional toll of teaching, the breakdown of discipline, unpredictable behavior, and how inconsistent accountability affects both students and teachers. Dina highlights the gap between teacher preparation programs and the realities of the classroom, showing how SPED has become a place of unrealistic expectations and constant pressure with little support from administration. Dina also shares her personal journey including why she became a teacher, the struggles she faced, and the moment she realized she needed to leave the profession. She now uses her interviews and research to help people understand why teachers are leaving special education and what must change for teachers and students to succeed. Dina is the author of the book Teacher Tired: Why They Left and Their New Careers. In Teacher Tired, Dina shares over 60 heartfelt interviews with former teachers who left the classroom, revealing what drove them away, how they found new paths, and what the future of education must become. Find the book here: https://amzn.to/3X08bPY Support Teacher Therapy If you’d like to support the Teacher Therapy mission, please consider joining our membership. Exclusive content is coming soon! Click here to join: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_FVu6GEh5FLLi9X3GLu6DA/join #specialeducation #specialeducationteacher #teachingstrategies #autism #schoolpsychology #education #teachertherapy