Not happy with job – need advice – Teachers.Net (Upper Elementary)

Join Teachers.Net

chatboardsgroups

Chatboards

Recent Groups

Upper Elementary

Upper Elementary

MEMBERS

0 Members

+ Join Group

Pinned Posts

ALLAll Teachers

Teachers.Net LIVE CHAT Support group - Tues eve!

Featured Jobs

Full-timeMontessori Teacher

Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

TemporaryTeachers, rural schools

Peace River North School District

Full-timeHead Teacher: 2nd/3rd Grades – Mills College Children’s School

Teaching Jobs on Teachers.Net

Featured Job special only $39!

https://teachers.net/jobs

Become a Teachers.Net sponsor!

Upper Elementary Teachers Chatboard

Not happy with job - need advice

by Eric

Apr 11, 2009

I teach 5th grade at an inner city Catholic school. My pay is not much. Out of the blue I got an offer to interview at a public school for much more $$$ also teaching 5th grade.

I am confident I would get this job as I am highly experienced and qualified. The problem is I like my job but work for a principal that should have retired a long time ago.

He is closed minded to suggestions. My passion is to teach middle school social studies and not be self contained teaching 7 subjects like I do now. He said he likes who is in place, but maybe I could do it in a couple of years. I also used to teach middle school (dosen't make sense).

Also, he laid off 2 people due to budget cuts. No one is getting a raise next year. I figure if I get an offer I could ask nicely that he grant my request to at least teach middle school.

Any suggestions - I'm conflicted. I like the school and $$$ isn't everything, but the prep time for all the subjects I'm teaching is killi...See More

More discussions on the Upper Elementary Teachers Chatboard...

Baseball Geography and other learning skills

content specialty test 002

content multi subject test 002

Re: Bullying..anyone know of a good presenter, program

Back to Upper Elementary Teachers Chatboard

Teacher Chatboards

General

Teacher Chatboard

Method & Theory

Grade Levels

- -

Multiage Classroom

Adult Education

Classroom Projects

Arts and Crafts

Read Across America

Travelling Buddies

Learning Centers

States

Teachers Abroad

Australian Teachers

Canadian Teachers

Subject Areas

Foreign Languages

Language Arts Center

Science Teachers

Language Arts

4 Blocks Literacy

6 Traits Writing

Accelerated Reader

Building Blocks (K)

Books & Literature

Creative Writing

Librarian/Media Arts

Reading/Writing

Remedial Reading

Foreign Language

ESL/EFL Teachers

French Teachers

German Teachers

Spanish Teachers

Travel/Study Abroad

Peer Groups

AP/GATE Teachers

Beginning Teachers

Distance Teachers

Department Heads

Library/Media Science

Master Teachers

Mentor Teachers

Retired Teachers

Special Education

Student Teachers

Substitute Teachers

Method & Theory

Beginning Learners

Character Education

Classroom Discipline

Collaborative Learning

Disruptive Students

General Education

Learning Disorders

Learning Research

Lesson Planning

Montessori Method

Motivating Students

Professional Devel

Professional Readings

Staff Development

Standardized Testing

Testing & Grading

Career Center

Continuing Education

National Boards/NBPTS

Hot Topics

Classroom Humor

Healthy Teachers

NCLB/Race to the Top

Teacher Gatherings

Teacher Inspirations

Teacher Recipes

Teacher Social Board

Tech Center

Apple Classroom

Computer Teachers

Educational Software

Internet Security

Library/Media Science

Teaching with PowerPoint

Teacher Video Share

Teaching with the Web

Tech Coordinators

Teachers.Net

Home About Forum Policies Privacy

Resources

Chatboards Lesson Plans Classroom Projects Classified Ads

Follow us...

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Mailring

Contacts

Advertising Job Listings Submissions Reprints