Why You'll Never Leave the Classroom Even if You say, “I want to quit teaching!”

The Classroom Exit Strategies Podcast

Fear manifests itself in many different ways, but ultimately, the reason MOST teachers will never leave the classroom even if they say, "I want to quit teaching" is because they would rather stay stuck doing something familiar (even though it makes them unhappy and causes them unending stress) than step out of their comfort zone.
Obviously, we all like to be comfortable. To quote the infamous Sheldon Cooper, “It’s called the comfort zone for a reason.”
We all desire comfort. There is familiarity and rightness in the world when we're comfortable. But the truth is, sometimes the familiarity of our comfort zone causes us to stay in situations that we've outgrown.
You get to decide whether you will let fear of leaving your comfort zone keep you stuck in your teaching job or you will take the leap of faith required to step into something that brings you joy and fulfillment.
But the reality of doing that is so much more complicated than just saying, "Let's do this!"
Fear is quite complex and can take many forms. In the case of most teachers there are 5 common fears that keep them stuck in their current teaching position, and if you’re struggling with leaving yourself, I guarantee you will find one of these is your justification for staying.
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