If they have been in the schools and really know what is happening, how do I know that they are not correct in their comments. I am upset right now by their comments. It would be different if they were teachers who I did not look up to and think of as caring teachers. I just hope I can somehow look past their comments and base my future on my experiences. Sometimes you have to just close those ears and think about why you love teaching.
Some teachers forget that they love teaching kids.
Ask them to tell you some good stories. It will come back to them. A lot of my ideal views of students and teaching have been shattered but I don't plan on that getting me down just yet.