The American Federation of Teachers and the Badass Teachers Association collaborated on a survey of teachers that revealed enormous stress among teachers. Says the article in Yahoo: “It sounds like the worst job ever. Employees complain about little autonomy, constant stress, being forced to implement new workplace demands without adequate training or institutional support to carry them out. As new recruits, nearly 90 percent were eager to get to work; by the time they’re veterans, more than three-quarters of them say the thrill is gone. Welcome to the world of your child’s classroom teacher… At the same time, however, surprisingly few say they’re ready to walk away from the Promethean board and leave the classroom.