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I wouldn't be the first, and likely not the last to do so in my district (or even in my school)--but after 18 some years, for the first time in my life, I'm seriously considering just walking out and not coming back.

For years my district has been chaotic at best--but this year, they are truly pushing the envelope. My performance reviews have always been excellent, but I'm exhausted...and more than anything, tired of feeling like I can never, ever do my job well (according to my personal expectations), because the rules, players, situations and mandates change literally every week. I've joked for years, "I'm not leaving this district--it already left me (and every other employee in it) years ago!"

I'm not a kid--I'm a stone's throw from age 60 and being able to collect my meager pension--but even holding out another couple years is becoming a serious "physical & mental health VS s few dollars more a month" debate.

My question: can GA...See More
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Amy > STOP STOP STOP. DO NOT PASS GO OR COLLECT $200 I assume since you got 18 years of experience That you belong to a union. Call your union. Tell them how you feel so you can talk to an attorney and attorney can get you out of the contract. You won't get screwed over. If you walk out then your attorney can't do anything. If you don't belong to a ...See More
Aug 19, 2015
Amy All the question everybody's asking on this thread an attorney can answer. All the question everybody's asking on this thread an attorney can answer This is why you belong to a union -Not to strike - not for better collective-bargaining but so you can have proper representation.

On 8/19/15, Amy wrote: >> STOP STOP STOP. DO NOT PASS...See More
Aug 19, 2015
Mica Consulting with a lawyer is something I would definitely
do before doing anything--but it will be an independent
lawyer. PAGE is not a teacher's union, it's an educators'
association (I'm from Wi where we have real teacher's
unions--so I know the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> difference. ;> )--and i...See More
Aug 19, 2015
Stooge On 8/19/15, Mica wrote: > Consulting with a lawyer is something I would definitely > do before doing anything--but it will be an independent > lawyer. PAGE is not a teacher's union, it's an educators' > association (I'm from Wi where we have real teacher's > unions--so I know the >>>>>>>>>>>>>&g...See More
Mar 26, 2017
Haley Amy, unions do not exist for teachers in Georgia. As far as losing pension, I doubt that they can touch that. They couldn't touch OJ's ha. You WILL, however, have a penalty if you retire before age 60, unless you have 30 years in. I would hang in there at least until then.

3/26/17, Stooge wrote: > On 8/19/15, Mica wrote: >> Cons...See More
Apr 8, 2017


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