Re: Is this the standard treatment for non-tenured teachers?

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Wow...I was just googling rights of non-tenured teachers and
this was one of the websites that came up. I actually teach in
Nashville, TN and am experience a VERY similar situation. I
have actually taught for 3 years, am fully certified in business
education, and was recently displaced due to supposed "budget
cutbacks". Yet, my district has also rehired several teachers
to teach the same thing I was teaching who are not currently
fully certified and has also hired over 410 new teachers this
years. I am crushed. It's really sad the lack of respect that
teachers receive. Here, job security equals being in the right
circle.

On 6/02/09, peachiepea wrote:
> Unfortunately it is exactly standard treatment for non-
> tenured, "at will," teachers. If you sneeze too many times
> and upset the principal, you're out. If he decides he "just
> doesn't like you" then you're out. It doesn't seem to be
> linked to any form of competence or quality, it is purely a
> popularity contest. I have watched completely incompetent
> teachers that have failed all their evaluations be kept over
> incredibly engaging and motivated teachers just because of
> religious affiliation, gender, physical appearance and "I
> just really don't like them." Just one in a very long list
> of problems with our education system! Good luck in your job
> hunting!
>
> On 5/18/09, A. Transent wrote:
>> 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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