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Some of you might know me from the main board. Yeah, I am one of the "oldies" who has been around since the startup of teachers net.

Retired last year from the state of North Carolina after 31 years, partly because I was having the lap band surgery done (I was nearly 300 pounds) and knew I could never give my efforts to it if I were still working full time. Now, 80+ pounds left, I feel like a different person.

Yes, I've enjoyed my year "off" but wanna get back in the saddle one more time. I have REALLY missed the interaction with kids and with other teachers.

Don't bother telling me I am nuts. I know that. One does not deal with middle schoolers for as many years as I have and retain any semblance of sanity. Not a whit.

And save your breath....I know things are tough for teachers in Florida; they are tough everywhere. The legislature in North Carolina is openly hostile to pubic school teachers, stripping away tenure, eliminating pay for advanced degr...See More
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bill t the gig in Florida will not work out for me after all. Met with the principal of the elementary school I was scheduled to be hired for today....

won't go into gruesome detail. Suffice to say that the job, the "mission" I had for years just doesn't exist anymore. Teachers are now data managers, test givers, NOT educators....and I cannot sto...See More
Jul 23, 2014
a Texas teacher I hope that you will not give up your dream of teaching still. Public schools are only one place to teach. Teaching in coop settings with home schooled children is amazing. The students are delightfully behaved and eager to learn. There are also a variety of types of private schools sprouting up. It sounds like your teacher heart still has a lot to...See More
Jul 26, 2014
ex-teacher On 7/23/14, bill t wrote:

>

> the gig in Florida will not work out for me after all. Met with the

> principal of the elementary school I was scheduled to be hired for

> today....

>

> won't go into gruesome detail. Suffice to say that the job, the

> "mission" I ...See More
Aug 3, 2014
Stacy Bill t - please e-mail me at [email removed]

On 7/18/14, Bill t wrote: > Some of you might know me from the main board. Yeah, I am > one of the "oldies" who has been around since the startup of > teachers net. > > Retired last year from the state of North Carolina after 31 > years, partly because I was having the lap band...See More
Aug 15, 2014
Bill T (retired) e mail on the way >> I do. I lived in Florida before, eons ago, when it was a > very >> different place than I surmise it is now. >> >> I will be teaching 5th grade science and math in Orange > City. >> Will be heading down early next week to deal with paperwork >> and do another (my third) reconnaissance o...See More
Aug 16, 2014


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