I am a 4th grade teacher and I am so tired.

I literally spent the entire day talking. I reviewed social studies, reviewed math, reviewed science, and worked on math with them. <br><br>I have a 22 student class, which is a lot when none of them are focused. I swear I am constantly repeating myself, and I have to restate my directions multiple times, and even then, I have 50% of the class get it wrong. <br><br>My job is exhausting, and I am sure I am not the only one who feels this way. But I have so many students who are super focused and smart, and then I have the rest of my kids who don't get it. I feel so defeated because I have tried so many things to help them, and nothing is working. <br><br>I was absolutely spoiled last year, I had 16 students, with only 4 learning to write and decode, and the rest of them were really focused and listened. I got so lucky, and I think I got that class because I was the most senior 4th grade teacher. <br><br>I don't know what else to do. I go home and crash. I am so tired, and I just don't know what to do to help my students.<br><br>\*sigh\*<br><br>Edit: I know that many of you think that I am treating them like this because of their race and socioeconomic status. I assure you that isn't the case. I have been trying everything to get them learning. But I will admit, I am burnt out. I don't know what to do. I can't see them fail. I have been applying for principal positions, but it just hasn't worked out yet. I have been teaching this grade for six years, and I am still only 30 years old. I love this grade, but I just need out of the classroom. I have cried for my kids, I have hugged them, I have bought school supplies for them. I spent my own money on iPads for my students to use, and on educational subscriptions. I am failing them, and I feel so defeated. But I have cried with them too, and hugged them. I see them crying in the hallway everyday, and I walk away because I can't bear to watch it anymore. I can barely look at them because I feel like I am letting them down. I am just tired.