Re: What happens if you quit mid-year

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When you say you have made a mistake do you mean by going into
teaching or the school/district/grade you have chosen (placement)?

On 10/01/11, Just one opinion wrote:
> On 9/20/11, Brenda wrote:
>> I am a first year teacher and I'm pretty sure I've made a
>> huge mistake. What happens if I quit?
>
> I've known of teachers walking out during the middle of the
> day. I'm quite sure that they'll never be hired as a teacher
> again (at least not in the same county). BUT, that's not your
> situation, since you haven't walked out. Still, if you do quit
> mid-year, it'll probably be difficult for you to find a job as
> a teacher later on. If you're sure that you've made a mistake,
> and don't want to be a teacher (or even finish the year), I'd
> suggest you talk with your supervisor, and explain that you
> would like to quit but also want to give them time to find
> another teacher. Maybe you and your supervisor can come to an
> agreement as to how long you should stay to give them time to
> find a new teacher. It's still not the best of situations, but
> better than walking out in the middle of the day.

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