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Contract not renewed

by Mary

Nov 14, 2011

Hello,

Just curious if anyone here has known a teacher who's contract wasn't renewed, yet they were still able to get another teaching job. This happened to me after my fourth year, right before I would've been tenured. I had excellent evaluations for the first three years, but then our principal retired. The new principal let me go.

I've heard conflicting tales. Many people tell me not to bother, so far, they seem to be right. I've interviewed 10 times with no offers. The schools just can't seem to get over the fact that I was let go. Other people tell me to hang in there, but it's been over a year. I'm an excellent math teacher and I feel that my first three years of excellent evaluations and letters from parents warrant a second chance. Just looking for some feedback.

Thanks!

Mary

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don't give up It is possible to get a job after being non-renewed, though it is tough. Times are hard for all teachers and there are just not as many jobs as there were in years past. There are other teachers who have been looking for jobs for a year, who have not been non-renewed.

Try subbing if you can (which I know sucks when you've had a permanent ...See MoreIt is possible to get a job after being non-renewed, though it is tough. Times are hard for all teachers and there are just not as many jobs as there were in years past. There are other teachers who have been looking for jobs for a year, who have not been non-renewed.

Try subbing if you can (which I know sucks when you've had a permanent position. That will get your foot back in the door and allow a principal to get to know you.

I would also try other neighboring school districts. I have never been non-renewed but I did have a principal who placed a letter in my file (believe me....it was personal) and gave me a bad reference. Principals within the same district know one another and this makes it difficult to get hired but in another district it may not carry as much weight especially with people who don't know your principal. Plus you have 3 years of great evaluations.

If you know any teachers at other schools....see if you might be able to get a job or an interview through their recommendation.

So don't give up and if you do get an interview be honest and just explain that you aren't quite sure why you were non-renewed and let your passion for teaching shine through. Someone will hire you eventually.

Best wishes. Hang in there.

On 11/14/11, Mary wrote: > Hello, > > Just curious if anyone here has known a teacher who's > contract wasn't renewed, yet they were still able to get > another teaching job. This happened to me after my fourth > year, right before I would've been tenured. I had excellent > evaluations for the first three years, but then our > principal retired. The new principal let me go. > > I've heard conflicting tales. Many people tell me not to > bother, so far, they seem to be right. I've interviewed 10 > times with no offers. The schools just can't seem to get > over the fact that I was let go. Other people tell me to > hang in there, but it's been over a year. I'm an excellent > math teacher and I feel that my first three years of > excellent evaluations and letters from parents warrant a > second chance. Just looking for some feedback. > > Thanks! > > Mary

Nov 14, 2011

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Mary Thank you for your words of wisdom! I know that this is what I want to do for the rest of my career, so I'm going to keep fighting. I think the fact that the principal who fired me left the school after only two years due to parent pressure says something about my situation as well. Thanks again!

Mary

On 11/14/11, don't give up wr...See MoreThank you for your words of wisdom! I know that this is what I want to do for the rest of my career, so I'm going to keep fighting. I think the fact that the principal who fired me left the school after only two years due to parent pressure says something about my situation as well. Thanks again!

Mary

On 11/14/11, don't give up wrote: > It is possible to get a job after being non-renewed, though it > is tough. Times are hard for all teachers and there are just > not as many jobs as there were in years past. There are other > teachers who have been looking for jobs for a year, who have > not been non-renewed. > > Try subbing if you can (which I know sucks when you've had a > permanent position. That will get your foot back in the door > and allow a principal to get to know you. > > I would also try other neighboring school districts. I have > never been non-renewed but I did have a principal who placed a > letter in my file (believe me....it was personal) and gave me > a bad reference. Principals within the same district know one > another and this makes it difficult to get hired but in > another district it may not carry as much weight especially > with people who don't know your principal. Plus you have 3 > years of great evaluations. > > If you know any teachers at other schools....see if you might > be able to get a job or an interview through their > recommendation. > > So don't give up and if you do get an interview be honest and > just explain that you aren't quite sure why you were > non-renewed and let your passion for teaching shine through. > Someone will hire you eventually. > > Best wishes. Hang in there. > > > > > > > > > On 11/14/11, Mary wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Just curious if anyone here has known a teacher who's >> contract wasn't renewed, yet they were still able to get >> another teaching job. This happened to me after my fourth >> year, right before I would've been tenured. I had excellent >> evaluations for the first three years, but then our >> principal retired. The new principal let me go. >> >> I've heard conflicting tales. Many people tell me not to >> bother, so far, they seem to be right. I've interviewed 10 >> times with no offers. The schools just can't seem to get >> over the fact that I was let go. Other people tell me to >> hang in there, but it's been over a year. I'm an excellent >> math teacher and I feel that my first three years of >> excellent evaluations and letters from parents warrant a >> second chance. Just looking for some feedback. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Mary

Nov 15, 2011

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