If you can avoid leaving in the middle of the year, please do.
I feel this will really hurt you in the future. I think you
should try to figure out a way to make this work. Your
district will be in a bind to find a replacement now so it is
in their best interests to help you too. Can you get a mentor
or coach to help you? Can you work with your principal to fix
the situation? Can you start over? Can they help you out
with your workload? If your health is in jeopardy, that may
change things, and leaving the job in the middle of the year
can be explained this way, but it will be difficult. I think
it is in your best long term interest to try and stick it out
and fixing it if you can.

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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