The teacher who shared a viralFacebook rant slamming her 'disruptive' students and their 'rude' parents has spoken out about the overwhelming support she has received since it went viral - while insisting that the shocking behavior she detailed in the post was certainly not a one-time occurrence.
Sitting down with Good Morning America, Julie Marburger, 45, a mother-of-eight who works at Cedar Creek Intermediate School in Texas, revealed she had been pushed to the brink of quitting that day by a 'disrespectful' parent who shouted at her in her classroom for holding her son to account.
‘I had a student who I had an issue with that decided to call his mom while at school, and she was disrespectful and rude to me on the phone, in front of her son and I had the class right there with me too and they could hear what she was saying and it was quite embarrassing,' she added.
Breaking point: Julie Marburger, 45, a teacher at Cedar Creek Intermediate School in Texas, took to Facebook in a lengthy tirade, slamming students and their parents for bad behavior
Speaking out: Sitting down with Good Morning America, the mother-of-eight explained that she had been pushed to the brink of quitting that day by a 'disrespectful' parent
Nervous: Originally from Utah, Julie who teaches students aged between 11 and 12, admitted that she's pleasantly surprised that her rant has hit a nerve with parents and teachers
And although she was at first nervous about the response her Facebook post was getting, Julie, who is originally from Utah and teaches students aged between 11 and 12, admitted that she's pleasantly surprised that her words have hit a nerve with parents and teachers everywhere.
‘I’ve had responses from people, literally all over the world,' she explained.
‘I was worried after this blew up over Facebook that people would be offended by it but what I’ve found is that I’m getting more support now’.
Along with her status, which has received 325,000 likes and more than 400,000 shares, she posted images of her messy classroom, showing broken shelves, books and even an iPad, explaining that many of the items destroyed by the children were paid for out of her own pocket as she has no budget.
Speaking about the kind of behavior that led to her breaking point, Julie explained that students frequently disrespect her personal property.
‘We’ve had pictures drawn into book, books that I personally bought for myself that students have drawn inappropriate pictures in or inappropriate words in.
Rant: Julie slammed students for non-attendance and disregard for property she purchased for the classroom with her own money due to lack of funding (classroom seen)
Explanation: Julie penned a long explanation for her feelings where she explained she had gone into teaching to try and help children but the reality had left her feeling disillusioned
Reasons: Julie cited her reasons in the honest post that garnered 322,000 likes and 400,000 shares in which she accused 'rude' parents of enabling their children
'Sometimes I have students even coming and getting things off my desk, just taking things that don’t belong to them.'
And although Julie had suggested she couldn't continue to work in the school, she has reconsidered her position in light of all the support she's received.
The mother of four daughters, and four stepchildren, also expressed her frustration at the lack of respect for her profession in her Facebook post, writing: 'I have never heard of a profession where people put so much of their heart and soul into their job, taking time and resources from their home and family, and getting paid such an insultingly measly amount.
'Teachers are some of the most kind and giving people I have ever met, yet they get treated so disrespectfully from all sides.'
Pleading for 'common courtesy' and 'civil conversation', she added: 'Most parents can't stand to spend more than a couple hours a day with their kid, but we spend 8 with yours and 140 others just like him.'
'My heart is broken to have become so disillusioned in these short two years,' she admitted.
Support: Hundreds of people took to Facebook to show their support for the teacher
Damage: Julie posted photos of items that had been damaged by students in her class - including books
Disrespect: She also posted images of her messy classroom, along with broken shelves, books and even an iPad
‘The parents have to get involved, you can’t ignore it. It’s not fair to the students, it’s not fair to the teacher and it certainly doesn’t do your child any favors.
'So parents should start looking at their relationship with a teacher as a partnership, they’ve to work together to give their kids the best educational experience possible.
In her Facebook post, Julie warned that there was going to be 'a teacher crisis in this country before too many more years has passed unless the abuse of teachers stops.' she warned.
Julie also urged parents to stop enabling their children in her post, adding: 'It will not serve them towards a successful and happy life.'
And defending her choice to share her thoughts on social media, she concluded: 'I don't care anymore. Any passion for this work I once had has been wrung completely out of me. Maybe I can be the voice of reason. THIS HAS TO STOP.'
Enablers: As Julie shared images from her messy classroom she also blamed parents for 'enabling' their 'disrespectful' children
Common courtesy: Julie also suggested 'most parents can't stand to spend more than a couple hours a day with their kid, but we spend 8 with yours and 140 others just like him'
After receiving an influx of support from social media users, with half a million shares and comments, Julie later took to Facebook again to add that she didn't want to forget the hard-working respectful students in her class.
'I would have pointed out that I have many amazing, hard-working, respectful students who show up every day and give their best and also many supportive, loving parents.
'For them I am thankful and hope I haven't offended. But my frustration was also in their behalf. Because the actions of some are hindering their educational experience,' she added.
Urging society to take three simple steps to address problems with its youth, she suggested 'reforming the education system, holding children accountable and treating one another with manners and respect'.
Followers quickly flooded her post with supportive comments, with many teachers admitting they felt the same way.
A sentiment shared by Ericka Souter, editor of Mom.me, who joined Michael Strahan in the GMA studio to share her top tips on how parents and teachers can work together.
Aftermath: Ericka Souter, editor of Mom.me, joined Michael Strahan in the GMA studio to share her top tips on how parents and teachers can work together
Tips: She urged parents to be proactive and also said children should know there are consequences to bad behavior
'You have to be involved. You have to ask questions to the kid, make sure that they know you are interested in their behavior in school,' she explained.
'You also have to be proactive,. When a teacher sends an email and lets you know that something is wrong, schedule that conference and get involved.'
She also advised that children should know there are consequences to bad bahvior and proposed that parents should not expect teachers to shoulder the brunt of responsibility for raising their kids for eight hours a day.
'We have to take a part in our kids education as well. You’re a parent 24/7,' she concluded.
MailOnline has contacted Rockwall Independent School District and Cedar Creek Intermediate School for comment.
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