i was a teacher in secondary schools, inner city(The LA Unified Schood District). The abuse by students was REAL: the occasional throwing of objects at me, sometimes life threatening, the breaking into my car, breaking window, stealing equipment, the stealing of cash from my purse, repeatedly… the calling me names, the verbal abuse and torture, really… The lack of support by administration and actually the administration …punished for the abuse by students by writing me up for not controlling the classes. It was the wrong job for me. i kept doing it, kept taking the abuse and amazed at the same time that my qualification for the job was TAKING ABUSE.

My input regarding your post is to not take the abuse you suffered at the inner city school personally, as if it was the failing of your performance.