samandsassy

Posted on 9/19/09

I DO feel lucky to have a job.

But, we all know that there are jobs that turn out to be be more
negative than we wished. Just because I want to leave my job for
reasons that are probably hard to explain the magnitude of on a message
board, does not mean I do not understand there are people without jobs.

On 9/18/09, Kyle wrote:
> 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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