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Thoughts please. You were a sub at a school that had you on the preferred list, and you worked their every other day for 4 years.

Suddenly, you stop getting calls on the call out system for jobs at that school.

You are suspicious that something isn't right - something underhanded has been done to you.

Finally, in an attempt to find out what has happened, you flat out ask the principal if you have been removed from the preferred list. The answer is an honest yes. Just as you suspected.

In the principal's office you are told that you are an absolutely great substitute teacher, friendly, organized, follows lesson plans, etc. BUT, your classroom management skills are lacking. You are reminded of an incident that happened last year where you left a 2 page letter for the classroom teacher you covered for explaining that one of the students stole a glass vase chocolate holder. The principal says that as a sub you must deal more effectively with classro...See More
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Amy On 6/28/15, pixie's random thoughts wrote:

Thanks Pixie. You said that it is unusual to be removed
from the list and then be put back on. I think that the
principal got caught off guard, maybe felt stupid, and
felt compelled to rectify the wrongdoing by putting me
back on the list.

I agree, how can I ever feel comfor...See More
Jun 29, 2015
pixie to amy Amy, In the school districts where I have subbed, if a teacher complains about you for any reason (and you may be completely unaware that there was any issue), the principal immediately notifies HR and you later get a call or letter from HR, who keeps track of the number of complaints and then when they reach a certain number, say three, you are co...See More
Jun 29, 2015
Ann I can imagine how you feel. I would feel the same way. I would definitely NOT go back to that school. First of all, you were treated in a shabby, sneaky, disrespectful manner and for that reason alone I would not want to go back there. I would never feel comfortable or welcome there and I would always have their nasty behavior in the back of my min...See More
Jul 21, 2015
pixie Ann, the OP did not say that she is too nice. She said, "the principal suggested that I might be too nice." There is a difference. I think we agree that she should not go back there but, with all due respect to your experience, I disagree with your suggestion that the OP "write the principal a letter stating how you feel about the si...See More
Jul 21, 2015
Amy On 7/21/15, pixie wrote: > Ann, the OP did not say that she is too nice. She said, "the > principal suggested that I might be too nice." There is a > difference. > I think we agree that she should not go back there but, with > all due respect to your experience, I disagree with your > suggestion that the OP "write t...See More
Aug 5, 2015


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