Hope

Posted on 7/24/10

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If a teacher is allowed to resign rather than be
officially "non-renewed" by the school board, then do the
school's records show that the teacher is O.K. as far as
being hired by other schools? Or, would they tell potential
new employers that this person was forced to resign?

Also, how would this teacher answer those questions on job
applications? Some questions ask "Have you ever failed to
have a contract renewed?" My thought is "No," because they
resigned first. Another question is "Have you ever resigned
after receiving notice of proposed contract non-renewal?"
Now, how about this second question? If they say yes, their
future is probably ruined. If they say no, that's sort of a
lie...Yet, the board received their resignation, so---it
would appear they quit on their own.

A district I know of allowed some teachers to resign, as
opposed to being non-renewed. Supposedly they weren't
a "good fit," but were definitely quality teachers. Rather
than attempt to fix long-standing school/community issues,
this district finds it easier to dump teachers rather than
work with them to solve problems. How common is this?

I would truly appreciate any thoughts on this.

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