Posted by frustrated ohio teacher needs advice please on 3/03/09

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I teach first grade at a charter/private school here in
Ohio. I was offered my parapro job back at a public
school for the fall of 2009, they got some funding back I
guess. The school we work in is a constant battle where
fear and intimidation is an everyday thing...Many of us
are constantly threatened to be fired or written up (like
they're trying to build a case against us if they ever
were to fire you) for everything...most of which has
nothing to do with the actual job of teaching!

I am afraid to buy a home since you never know if you're
going to get fired or not! The staff of about 40 has
about 35 people who are not happy, and are looking
everyday for something else. We try our best to support
each other.

I am looking for advice on whether to take my old job back
even though I will make very little money and lose my
benefits, which I am very healty and can able to pay for
them for a while on my own. I fear that if the
administration fires at will, which they will just to
prove a point, then I will have no job, while if I take my
para job back I will have a job, make hardly any money but
at least be safe and have some income and still be in the
teaching field.

I won't have this back up job forever so I just needed
someone else's thoughts...I was told that sometimes its
better to take a job that may be lower on the food chain,
if it will take you places in the end. I find it hard to
be a successful teacher at this school I am at now, with
the constant intimidation and threats. Any thoughts or
has anyone been in this situation before??? I would
appreciate any advice. :o)

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