Why don’t you all change districts?

I used to be a full time teacher. It was the worst time of my life because admin was so abusive I could barely get through that day without crying.

Now, I’m subbing for a neighboring district (about 10-15 mins away depending on the school) and it’s like a breath of fresh air. All the teachers are very kind and helpful at every school I go to. Admin pretty much always has my back at all the schools. If it’s a “rougher” school, admin makes several stops by the room during the day. The kids are better than my old district. It’s literally night and day. No matter what grade level I’m subbing, I don’t have panic attacks before going in like I did while teaching.

I feel so bad for the people here that say admin is rude to them. Or teachers are telling them off for whatever reason. I feel bad because I KNOW what that’s like and I also know how it feels to be supported in a school (something I never thought possible until this school year).

So my question is… if you’re feeling that way or getting treated that way at your current district, have you looked into other districts in your area? What’s keeping you there? I am genuinely curious to know.