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Jul 24, 2010
Also, how would this teacher answer those questions on job applications? Some questions ask "Have you ever failed to have a contract renewed?" My thought is "No," because they resigned first. Another question is "Have you ever resigned after receiving notice of proposed contract non-renewal?" Now, how about this second question? If they say yes, their future is probably ruined. If they say no, that's sort of a lie...Yet, the board received their resignation, so---it would appear they quit on their own.
A district I know of allowed some teachers to resign, as opposed to being non-renewed. Supposedly they weren't a "good fit," but were definitely quality teachers. Rather than attempt to fix long-...See More
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Overall I'd say take the opportunity to resign unless - the non-renewal can be seen as simply there was no job available. It's not unheard of to be hired for one year and then your contract is not renewed because the job dried up - especially these days.
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