This was me one week ago. I walked out of a year 4 classroom and I plan on never returning. My mental health is too valuable. Disrespect, general rudeness, throwing items, giving me the finger behind my back and trying to intimidate me by standing so close. This is not real life- no one else understands. I wish I had a dollar for every time someone said “ they are 10 years old- how bad can it be?” Only other teachers know. So many on stress leave. It’s like a living hell.