I also meant to ask -- what do you mean by "at will" state???

I've not heard that phrase and I've been teaching here for over
24 years.

On 2/23/09, To concerned tired teacher wrote:
> Actually, You are under contract for what, 180 days?
>
> The fact that you receive summer paychecks is simply due to
> the fact that your paycheck is divided into twelfths rather
> than just the actual teaching months.
>
> You said your contract is from August through July??? Does it
> actually say that? Or does it specify the number of days?
>
> My contract (in Missouri) states 180 days.
>
>
> On 2/23/09, concerned tired teacher wrote:
>> I work at small urban KC charter schools. One is moving
>> buildings next year, and they are going to want us teachers
>> to help a lot with the move. I already know I'm not coming
>> back to the schools for many reasons, but hadn't planned on
>> letting them know that until my contract is up at the end of
>> July. i'm definitely not being paid enough to help a move a
>> whole art room, let alone the whole school. Does anyone
>> know what my obligations are in the summer, I know it should
>> be outlined in my contract, but it is fairly vague on the
>> subject. It states we are contracted august - july, and
>> have teaching obligations for the 180 day school year.
>>
>> If I was to let them know I wasn't coming back, could they
>> just drop me at the end of May (to save them paying me for
>> june and july) since Missouri is "at will"?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.

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