Be lucky you have a job. Several certified teachers I know do not
have a job.
On 9/18/09, samandsassy wrote:
> Won't bad observations negatively effect your ability to get a
> job? I was under the impression that any future employer can
> look those up as well. I was told those would be attached
to my
> "file," whatever that means.
>
>
> On 9/18/09, sped wrote:
>> On 9/16/09, samandsassy wrote:
>>> What happens in Illinois if a teacher wants to break
>>> contract in the middle of the school year?
>>
>> If you break a contract in the middle of the year, then the
>> district can petition ISBE to suspend your certificate. It may
>> not, but it can. It doesn't matter if you have an initial or
>> standard in this case, since you can be suspended either way.
>> Your half year, or whatever, won't count towards the 4 you need
>> to move to a standard.
>>
>> Now, if you go to the district and ASK to be released from your
>> contract, and they agree, then you're fine. If you want out,
>> you could put on videos of the "Facts of Life" and give quizzes
>> on when Tootie took off roller skates. BTW, that exact thing
>> happened in my district when they made a teacher stick to her
>> contract after she got a better offer late in the summer. She
>> taught English, well she was supposed to teach English anyway.
>> Needless to say, she wasn't offered a contract the next year,
>> but that's what she wanted.
>>
>> While you would be able to teach again after the one year
>> suspension, you would have to check yes to the box that asks if
>> your license has ever been suspended. That's pretty much a
>> deal-breaker, even in special ed.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> Well, I'm not sure about how that will effect the suspension.
>> You might contact ISBE to see. You are entitled to a hearing,
>> and medical documents and testimony from your doctor might
>> help, but no one can say for sure how that hearing would work
>> out. Again, they can ask for a suspension, but they don't have
>> to. In the few instances where I've seen it, I'm pretty sure
>> my district didn't push for it, but I know it does happen.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> Yeah, you should. Like I said, a suspension would kill just
>> about any chance, except maybe with a very high need school
>> like one in CPS, but even then it would be an uphill climb.
>> Talk about stressful!
>>
>> I'd advise you to consider toughing it out. I had a job I
>> wanted to quit too. You should look at it this way: You
>> basically can do what you want as long as you don't get
>> ridiculous. I mean, you obviously don't want to come back
>> there, so you probably don't care how you do on observations or
>> about impressing your Principal. If you want to write 500
>> referrals a day, you can. If you want to skip some of the
>> curriculum because it's not worth the stress, then go for it.
>> You don't care if you don't come back. Yeah, it won't be a
>> good reference, but it's bound to be better than it would be if
>> you leave in October.
>>
>> Good Luck!

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