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.

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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