When did you resign?

Aug 7, 2017

I will be a new DoDEA teacher this year. I received my tentative offer two weeks and two days before my date to report back to work. I have been frank with my principal, but I've been concerned about putting in the actual resignation paperwork since I don't have the firm contract. I already will have to resign "with prejudice" meaning I can't be rehired for three years (which is fine, as I see this as a long term commitment) but if I wait any longer I could be barred permanently. I don't intend to return, but I still don't want that on my record. However, it's daunting to put in resignation papers without 100% confirmation the new position (I know that sounds ridiculous, since I have never had any financial debt or done anything illegal other than one speeding ticket...) and also having no idea how long the background check will take. My paperwork says YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BE AT YOUR POST BY AUGUST 21 but then it says TRAVEL TBD. Can someone put me at ease? Should I just resign?

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haha It is rare but still possible that the DoDEA job could fall through. I don't think anyone can tell you what to do at this stage since you and your family are taking all of the risks. Your school will find a replacement and will be just fine.

You should probably wait until at least the firm offer comes through. After that, the rest is just ...See More

Aug 8, 2017

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haha As for health insurance, many districts would still offer some type of Cobra/gap insurance to carry through until DoDEA insurance kicks in (but obviously it would be another detail to check our before making a decision).

Aug 8, 2017

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