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Walking out on contract

by Mica

Aug 19, 2015

I wouldn't be the first, and likely not the last to do so in my district (or even in my school)--but after 18 some years, for the first time in my life, I'm seriously considering just walking out and not coming back.

For years my district has been chaotic at best--but this year, they are truly pushing the envelope. My performance reviews have always been excellent, but I'm exhausted...and more than anything, tired of feeling like I can never, ever do my job well (according to my personal expectations), because the rules, players, situations and mandates change literally every week. I've joked for years, "I'm not leaving this district--it already left me (and every other employee in it) years ago!"

I'm not a kid--I'm a stone's throw from age 60 and being able to collect my meager pension--but even holding out another couple years is becoming a serious "physical & mental health VS s few dollars more a month" debate.

My question: can GA...See More

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Amy > STOP STOP STOP. DO NOT PASS GO OR COLLECT $200 I assume since you got 18 years of experience That you belong to a union. Call your union. Tell them how you feel so you can talk to an attorney and attorney can get you out of the contract. You won't get screwed over. If you walk out then your attorney can't do anything. If you don't belong to a ...See More

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Amy All the question everybody's asking on this thread an attorney can answer. All the question everybody's asking on this thread an attorney can answer This is why you belong to a union -Not to strike - not for better collective-bargaining but so you can have proper representation.

On 8/19/15, Amy wrote: >> STOP STOP STOP. DO NOT PASS...See More All the question everybody's asking on this thread an attorney can answer. All the question everybody's asking on this thread an attorney can answer This is why you belong to a union -Not to strike - not for better collective-bargaining but so you can have proper representation.

On 8/19/15, Amy wrote: >> STOP STOP STOP. DO NOT PASS GO OR COLLECT > $200 > I assume since you got 18 years of experience That you > belong to a union. Call your union. Tell them how you feel so > you can talk to an attorney and attorney can get you out of > the contract. You won't get screwed over. If you walk out > then your attorney can't do anything. If you don't belong to a > union join one tonight. Look up the PAGE website and find > out how to join in Georgia. Pay your dues ASAP. Then call > them because you need an attorney > > >> On 8/19/15, Mica wrote: >>> I wouldn't be the first, and likely not the last to do so >>> in my district (or even in my school)--but after 18 some >>> years, for the first time in my life, I'm seriously >>> considering just walking out and not coming back. >>> >>> >>> >>> For years my district has been chaotic at best--but this >>> year, they are truly pushing the envelope. My >> performance >>> reviews have always been excellent, but I'm >> exhausted...and >>> more than anything, tired of feeling like I can never, ever >>> do my job well (according to my personal expectations), >>> because the rules, players, situations and mandates >> change >>> literally every week. I've joked for years, "I'm not >>> leaving this district--it already left me (and every other >>> employee in it) years ago!" >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm not a kid--I'm a stone's throw from age 60 and being >>> able to collect my meager pension--but even holding out >>> another couple years is becoming a serious "physical & >>> mental health VS s few dollars more a month" debate. >>> >>> >>> >>> My question: can GA kill my pension if I walk out? I know >>> they can pull my license, and I honestly don't care. I >>> never want to work in public school anywhere in the U.S. >>> again.

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