Re: Resigning vs. Non-renewal

Cristina

Posted on 9/05/10

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On 7/24/10, Hope wrote:
> 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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