A. Transent

Posted on 5/18/09

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This is my first year teaching. I hold two licensures for
different sciences. Now, this said, I was told last Monday
by my Exec Principal that I was renewed for his school and
would teach a particularly hard-to-staff science. I'm only
one of a dozen or so with that particular certification in
this urban district.

Then I was informed Friday by the Human Resource director
that I am on the 'displaced teacher' list. Only after I
questioned him, did the Exec Principal admit that I was
not renewed in his school. He claimed 'budget cuts' were
the reason - though he's keeping another first year
teacher who's on Alternative licensure for that particular
job position, and there's jobs posted for this school for
the other area I'm licensed in.

All my reviews have been good, and I was apparently well-
liked by the rest of the faulty. My students had a higher
proficiency than the other same-content teachers' as well.
I THOUGHT my job was secure..

So now I'm stressed out and searching desperately for a
job. I've been told that this is just how it is for non-
tenured teachers - and to simply get used to it for the
next few years.

And people wonder why over 50% of us quit teaching in the
first five years? It sure isn't the students or the
content - it's these policies that make you stress out for
two months every year!

Thanks for reading my rant...

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