Sunday Series 7: Teachers Who Never Fought Back
Sunday Series 7 : Teachers Who Never Fought Back
The quiet exits no one talks about
OPENING
This is not about rebellion.
This is about resignation - not on paper, but in the heart.
Some teachers raise their voice.
Some defend themselves.
And then there are those who choose silence -
not because they are weak,
but because they are tired of being misunderstood.
A BRIEF REALITY CHECK
In every staffroom, there are two kinds of good teachers.
The First Kind:
They speak up.
They negotiate.
They know how to survive tough systems.
They are heard - sometimes resisted, but rarely erased.
The Second Kind:
They endure.
They believe suffering will be compensated by sincerity.
They tolerate humiliation quietly, trusting time, God, or karma.
This piece is for the second kind -
the ones whose pain never becomes a complaint.
REAL STORY 1 - The Silent Exit
She did not protest.
She planned.
She observed policies.
She collected her documents patiently.
She took medical leave — not to deceive, but to breathe.
No farewell drama.
No allegations.
No emotional emails.
And one morning - she was gone.
The new institution saw her qualifications, not her silence.
The old institution realised too late -
some losses make no noise.
Seedhi Baat:
When good teachers leave quietly, systems don’t feel attacked -
they feel emptier.
REAL STORY 2 - The Teacher Who Trusted
He did the “right thing”.
He spoke honestly.
He shared his offer.
He believed transparency would be respected.
The management smiled.
They increased his salary.
They convinced him to stay.
He stayed.
He worked harder.
He forgot the exit.
At the end of the year, he was handed a notice -
“Probation complete. Services no longer required.”
Not because of performance.
But because control needed to be demonstrated.
Seedhi Baat:
Some systems don’t forgive honesty -
they fear it.
💬 READER FEEDBACK
“In the same boat and about to change profession…”
“I stopped caring to survive…”
“I moved on, and my satisfaction is unlimited…”
These are not complaints.
These are quiet confessions.
TAKEAWAYS
- Silence is not always consent. Sometimes it is endurance.
- Good teachers don’t leave because of workload -
they leave because of loss of dignity.
- Institutions lose more through silent exits than loud protests.
A WORD OF RESPECT
Many school leaders:
- carry institutional pressure,
- balance admissions, parents, staff, and reputation,
- and genuinely try to protect harmony.
This series does not seek blame.
It seeks awareness.
INTROSPECTION
Have you ever seen a good teacher slowly withdraw -
not angrily, not loudly - but quietly?
And did you realise it only after they were gone?
FROM THE DESK OF THE AUTHOR
I write this not as an accusation,
but as a pause.
Education survives not on systems alone,
but on the emotional health of those who serve it.
Silence should not be the only safe option for sincerity.
— Rakesh Kushwaha
Educator | Writer | Mathivation HUB
Seedhi Baat – A Teacher’s Talk
OPEN INVITATION
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A space for reflection, not outrage.
This is the reason why we say teaching is a noble profession. Whether she leaves quietly for creates issue, she knows that wellbeing of children should not get affected.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this thoughtful reflection. 🌱
DeleteYes, true educators often choose silence over conflict—not out of weakness, but out of responsibility. When the wellbeing of children comes first, personal hurt is quietly absorbed. That silent strength is what truly makes teaching a noble profession. 🙏