I don't want to be a teacher anymore.

I've been in education, as a paraprofessional then a teacher, for over 30 years. I love my subject area and I love interacting with the kids. However, I'm just not sure if I can do it anymore. This is the first year I've ever returned to school after the summer break and felt so burnt out already. I also feel a bit like Sisyphus. I've been shoving boulders up the hill for decades now, and that hill just seems higher and higher. I've been at the same school my whole career and I've seen it go from a place that really valued education to a place where many parents think that the only thing that matters is sports, and they hold the value of teachers in disdain. That's just the external stuff.<br><br>Internally, I'm burned out. I have no savings and can barely afford to pay for anything extra. I don't see a way to advance in my career, especially since our district is going to a skills based pay scale, so we all will be paid the same amount for the rest of our careers. I've thought about going into administration, but I'm not sure I want to take that step and I'm concerned that I'm too radical for the people in charge.<br><br>I've applied for a few jobs outside of education this summer, but I didn't get either one of them. I've thought about a disiplinary change, but I'm not sure what that would be, or how to get into a new field. I know I have a lot to offer, but I just don't know what's next.<br><br>Edit: Thanks to everyone for the comments and suggestions. It's nice to know I'm not alone in how I'm feeling.