On 8/27/11, CactusMike wrote:
> Not sure that there is a typical.
>
> Legally, the employer has the upper hand. You're in the
> position of asking to be released from your contract.
>
> If there are plenty of qualified teachers available, then you
> can be easily replaced. They will probably release you.
(You
> may be asked to start the year if a replacement can't be
found
> in time.)
>
> If your locale is short on qualified teachers or you are a
> special education or bilingual teacher, you'll have more of a
> problem. The worst possible result is that your employer
can
> prevent you from teaching elsewhere in California for one
> year.
>
> Education Code section 44420(a): "If any person employed
by a
> school district in a position requiring certification
> qualifications refuses, without good cause, to fulfill a
> valid contract of employment with the district or leave the
> service of the district without the consent of the
> superintendent, if any, or the governing board, of the
> district except in the manner provided for by law, the
> commission may, after proof of this fact is made to it, take
> an adverse action on the credential holder but may not
> suspend the credential for more than one year or revoke
the
> credential."
>
> The district is required to report your resignation to the
> CCTC.
>
>
I'm in the Bay Area and experiencing financial difficulty. I've
had to start supporting my two adult disabled children in late
August. I found a new district with cheaper housing to help
my family. My district can't find a signed contract. I started
last spring. My Union says I need a lawyer. Any ideas?
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