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Do you wait until the background check comes back?? By then school will probably start soon.

Do you resign once you accept the position? Then you don't know if you are fully accepted and have no job at all...How do you all manage this?
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angel I thought you were a new person that posted at first. Then I realized it was still you.

I guess it depends on your job's policies on giving notice. For me I would have to give 60 days notice. Tomorrow makes exactly 2 months till school restarts. So I am covering myself. If I hadn't received the firm offer, I was going to tell them that I'm...See More
Jun 20, 2017
angel Explain the situation to them. I actually received my firm offer the night before I was going to explain that I might not be there for next school year.
Jun 20, 2017
haha I think the vast majority of admin would understand when they hear you are leaving for DoDEA (e.g. serving your country, once in a lifetime opportunity). It's not like you are trying to go to the next district over for a bit more money. Districts and states may be a little more unforgiving but short of revoking your teaching license there is not mu...See More
Jun 20, 2017
afwife Angel...I changed my profile a bit...lol. I felt a little weird with my name and pic. lol
Jun 20, 2017
afwife Thanks so much for the info! This is a bit of a crazy and exciting adventure.
Jun 20, 2017


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