It's so refreshing to know that even on the other side of the globe, teachers understand what I am going through!!
Education in schools is failing students for several reasons:
1) Society is changing - that is, family values, level of respect for Professional people, stucture of families (eg. blended families, shared parenting, etc.);
2) Expectations on teachers are growing which are beyond realistic;
3) Welfare issues and students social values (many of which are learned outside school)are significantly affecting their ability and willingness to learn;
4) Parents and caregivers of students are not able and/or willing to support schools in their endevours to support their child's learning.

I see education as a failing system as it is presently constructed due to a number of social and structural factors. Please don't see it as a failing on a personal level - that somehow you are unable to fulfill ALL your teaching requirements (revelation = no-one can!!!). So where does this leave our poor students? It is really disheartening to think they are the ones getting such a raw deal:(

Thanks for mentioning the kids. I am a hard working - volunteering, supportive parents and most of these comments are appalling. Thanks for thinking about how teachers' job dissatisfaction affect our kids and by association, the parents.