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I recently accepted a job at a district far from my home. I accepted the job because of the job market. I got another interview the day before I signed my contract with the other district. I am not sure whether I should call and postpone the signing of my contract or can I legally sign the contract and back out. I know that I need to stick with the job I was offered but I would rather have the job closer to home. I am not sure what kind of penalties there are in the state of IL. Any help would be great! I am supposed to sign my contract today!
Michael Sign the contract. Yes there are possible repercussions for breaking a contract. Those penalties are rarely pursued. If you do decide to take the risk of breaking the contract, be up front and do it as soon as you decide.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.....

On 7/20/11, cmm89 wrote: > I recently accepted a job at a di...See More
Jul 21, 2011
sped On 7/20/11, cmm89 wrote: > I am not sure whether I should call and postpone > the signing of my contract or can I legally sign the > contract and back out.

If you sign a teaching contract and then refuse to honor it, the district can request that the state suspend your teaching certificate for a year. This means that you would hav...See More
Jul 21, 2011


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