You do not qualify for unemployment. I wish you luck finding a
summer job.

On 5/23/09, Melissa wrote:
> I will receive my last paycheck in the middle of June (last day
> of school) and won't get another one until the middle of
> September, after school starts up.
>
>
> On 5/23/09, Lee wrote:
>> On 5/23/09, Melissa wrote:
>>> I am a teacher at a private school in Illinois. We are
>>> paid on a 10 month schedule, and while I thought I would
>>> have enough money saved up for the summer, some medical
>>> expenses ate up my savings. I am looking for a job but
>>> have found nothing so far, even babysitting. As a last
>>> resort, I am looking into filing for unemployment just for
>>> a couple of months. Has anyone ever done this for the
>>> summer? I do not really know how it works, but my school
>>> has very little money. Does it all come from the
>>> government, or would it be an extra burden on my school?
>>>
>>> I am continuing at this school in the fall (provided it's
>>> still open...still waiting for enrollment), so my insurance
>>> benefits carry through the summer, but pay does not.
>>>
>>> I looked on the Illinois government website, but it is so
>>> confusing to me on how to apply. Any help would be
>>> appreciated. Thanks!
>>
>> I don't think you will qualify for unemployment because you
>> were paid for your contractual time. You have not been fired or
>> laid off. If your school does not reopen, then you may
>> qualify. We had over 80 teachers not rehired for next year,
>> but they cannot consider applying for unemployment until they
>> are done receiving their last paycheck, sometime in August (if
>> they took the 26 week pay check option.)

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