Re: Charter School Drop Out
Posted by Susan on 8/03/08
On 8/02/08, unsure wrote:
So there are how many unemployed teachers with El Ed licenses
in Indiana who went through traditional programs and can't
find a job or are getting laid off and you are complaining?
If you are unhappy - quit!
There are many people who would love to have your job!
I am so tired of people who have gone through these
alternative programs - griping about doing recess duty and
working all day!
Do you think there are tons of jobs out there to go to?
Do you think subbing is easy?
Yes go back to Social Work!
Someone else will be glad to have your job!
> I am a transition to teach grad who has spent 3 years
> working in the charter schools as an elementary teacher. I
> have seen 3 different principals in that time. One
> principal had even less teaching experience than me. I
> have a proven track record of success with urban kids and
> have always gotten the scores that earn me a re-hire
> status (if your class does not achieve within a certain
> amount improvement on standardized tests in charter
> schools you are not offered your job the next year). It
> would be nice to have the things most teachers take for
> granted like no recess duty, more than a 30 minutes
> lunch,a plan period each day,and a shorter work day than 7
> am to 4pm with only the month of July off.
> I can't seem to get interviews for the public schools.
> Does the state or union reps have any idea the
> pressure/demands that the principals put on the teachers
> in the charter schools? I hope that this type of schedule
> does not become the norm for all teachers.
> I am currently considering 3 options:
> 1. Go back to another charter school position.
> 2. Sub or tutor in a public school and hope to get known
> for next yeat.
> 3. leave teaching (which I love) and return to social work.
>
> Thoughts? Suggestions? (Already watching/applying idoe)
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Charter School Drop Out, 8/02/08, by unsure.
- Re: Charter School Drop Out, 8/03/08, by Susan.
- Re: Charter School Drop Out, 8/04/08, by unsure.
- Re: Charter School Drop Out, 8/05/08, by Susan.
- Re: Charter School Drop Out, 8/25/08, by Marie/IN/5.
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