Confused

Posted on 10/12/09

On 9/20/09, Hollywood wrote:
> It's only mid-September; have you worked every possible avenue
> to make things better? Have you discussed any alternate
> treatments with your doctor that would help alleviate your
> pain and discomfort? Have you discussed with your principal
> or superintendent any accommodations or modificiations to your
> classroom environment that might help you? Have you addressed
> the areas that are causing you stress to see if there is a
> workable solution to help you? Leave no stone unturned,
and
> resign only as an absolute last resort. The beginning of the
> school year is always bad and stressful, even for veterans.
> It's a crazy time and it takes a while for things to settle
> down. Give it time and work through each issue. Unless you
> work with total cretins, you will find compassion and
> assistance if you ask people to help you find solutions. I
> doubt your school wants to deal with a hole in the faculty
> this early in the school year. Good luck.

Wow, I am in almost the same situation as samandsassy. I also
want to get out of my contract. I know that it is early in the
year; however, I had such a terrible year last year that I am
still burned out from that. It was so bad that majority of the
spec ed staff received PDPs for no reason. We even attempted to
get rid of the Sped Dept Chair. Fast forward this year, I am
having problems with my reg ed collab teacher and AP. I am being
singled out by AP. I am given duty that no other sped teachers
have, only sped teacher with a homeroom, given morning duty on
top of that and was told that he would see what he could do to
get me out of morning duty atleast, still haven't.

In addition to all of this, I was called into the AP's office
and was told that I would be given 3 observations and a PDP
without so much as a warning of anything I had done wrong, which
I hadn't. Just like you mentioned, the school year hasjust
begun, I just want to know how can someone be labled a terrible
teacher at the beginning of the year! So, I am at my wits in, Do
I remainto be harrassed and treated unfair or do I get my doctor
to write me a note explaining how the job is too stressful for
me, which it is! I have been having heart palpitations and chest
pains all week. I also have orthopedic problems also and may
have to have surgery. So, any suggestions on how to handle this
without loosing my mind would be greatly appreciated. Oh, and I
did try to talk with AP and asked if there was something I could
work on and did not get a response. He has it in for me and
there is nothing that I can do to change it! So, I think I fit
the bill of working with total cretins!

> On 9/16/09, samandsassy wrote:
>> What happens in Illinois if a teacher wants to break
>> contract in the middle of the school year?
>>
>> This is my second year teaching, so, I still have a
>> probationary certificate.
>>
>> I have gotten myself into a very negative teaching
>> situation. I cannot even imagine finishing the year at this
>> point.
>>
>> I do not necessarily want to leave my job, however, it is
>> severely negatively effecting my health (I have an
>> orthopedic condition that is worsening along with awful
>> anxiety forming from the job and everything that comes with
>> it). My doctor is concerned that the situational stress
>> from will be detrimental not only long term but short term
>> to my health.
>>
>> Like I said, I do NOT want to quit, but I feel as though
>> for the benefit of my health, I may have to. I do worry
>> about my students. But, I am worried about what will happen
>> to myself as well. I worry that I with my physical well
>> being declining it will negatively effect my students.
>>
>> I deeply worry about my ability to get a new teaching job
>> in the future (I teach Special Education) because I do love
>> teaching and I look forward to the days of having a job I
>> truly love.

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