r/Jamaica • u/parrriiisssss • 7d ago

Employment Teaching

Hey, so my family are originally from Jamaica however I was born in London. I am a qualified teacher over here, but would love to teach in Jamaica (like I have been thinking about this for a good 3/4 years) anyone made this move?

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u/TrishTheJournalist 6d ago

I think people are forgetting that both situations have their challenges. Leaving Jamaica to teach in the UK is not all roses and sunshine either. I commend anyone with real passion and patriotism who willingly stays behind to teach the Jamaican youngsters. They need all the help they can get, especially in this economy.

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u/parrriiisssss 6d ago

Heavy on this, because the youngsters over here are equally challenging (all ethnicities). The education system in the UK needs to be reviewed heavily. Teachers are constantly being signed off with anxiety and depression from their GPS, the workload is unmanageable. It's crazy because when you begin your training over here, you have to have a mental health evaluation before you even start the training course, and they tell you from the jump that a large portion of teachers quit within the first 5 years after qualifying. I'm afraid to say I can see exactly why.

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u/TrishTheJournalist 6d ago

I really don't know the full extent of the challenges teachers face in the UK, but from here in Ja. I've seen bits and pieces of it. I think, you should just do your research as I'm sure you would and then make an informed decision.