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Federal Funding..Any Results ?!?

by dmg

Aug 20, 2010

My understanding was the recent infusion of fed money was strictly for teacher compensation with idea that teachers will be rehired. I was RIF'd and was hoping this may result in a rehire. (My supervisors, principal, etc. assured me I would have been renewed had it not been for the budget cuts.) Have any of the unemployed teachers out there been rehired as a result of this?The timing seems crazy considering school starts in just over two weeks. This whole thing has been so emotionally trying and I'm wondering if this funding is just a false hope.

Fred The money hasn't even come in yet. And when it does it has to be allocated out by some formula. I don't know when this will happen, but probably not before school starts. And the way christie feels about public education, I'm sure he won't push anything quickly. So I'm not sure how this will effect hiring teachers back for this semester. Schools al...See More

Aug 21, 2010

dmg Yes, you are right. I've since learned that most of the money will be used for the 2011-2012 school year in anticipation of budgets for next year which will very likely bring even more cuts. I have been looking elsewhere, but unfortunately, I haven't had any luck. To make matters worse, NJ lost out on the $400M in the Race to the Top. This whole si...See More

Aug 24, 2010

Fred Yes, very depressing. I spent the past two years in graduate school after leaving industry only to finish my MAT during the worst possible time in history to become a teacher.

It's bad for everyone, I see businesses all around town that have gone out of business.

I was however very lucky, I found a job. I owe it to the fact that I...See MoreYes, very depressing. I spent the past two years in graduate school after leaving industry only to finish my MAT during the worst possible time in history to become a teacher.

It's bad for everyone, I see businesses all around town that have gone out of business.

I was however very lucky, I found a job. I owe it to the fact that I am teaching chemistry. I have many friends that I just graduated with in social studies, art, and english that didn't even have any interviews all summer. Very sad. And the worst part is the public is not backing education anymore. Everyone is too broke or scared and crying about high taxes. Good luck. Hopefully things will change for the better.

On 8/24/10, dmg wrote: > Yes, you are right. I've since learned that most of the money > will be used for the 2011-2012 school year in anticipation of > budgets for next year which will very likely bring even more > cuts. I have been looking elsewhere, but unfortunately, I > haven't had any luck. To make matters worse, NJ lost out on the > $400M in the Race to the Top. This whole situation is very, > very depressing. > > On 8/21/10, Fred wrote: >> The money hasn't even come in yet. And when it does it has to >> be allocated out by some formula. I don't know when this will >> happen, but probably not before school starts. And the way >> christie feels about public education, I'm sure he won't push >> anything quickly. So I'm not sure how this will effect hiring >> teachers back for this semester. Schools already have their >> budgets, schedules, and staffing in place. >> >> If I were in your shoes, I don't think I would count on it >> for now. I would be looking elsewhere for work. And if it >> happens and you get a call to come back, then great. If not, >> then at least you are working and not sitting around waiting >> and making yourself crazy. >> >> >> On 8/20/10, dmg wrote: >>> My understanding was the recent infusion of fed money was >>> strictly for teacher compensation with idea that teachers >>> will be rehired. I was RIF'd and was hoping this may result >>> in a rehire. (My supervisors, principal, etc. assured me I >>> would have been renewed had it not been for the budget >>> cuts.) Have any of the unemployed teachers out there been >>> rehired as a result of this?The timing seems crazy >>> considering school starts in just over two weeks. This >>> whole thing has been so emotionally trying and I'm >>> wondering if this funding is just a false hope.

Aug 24, 2010

dmg I'm so happy that you found a job!! It seems that science and math are the only areas with any hope. I also left the business world and went back to school to get my NJ teacher cert. I taught high school English and absolutely loved it. I have great reviews and recommendations but, as you said about your friends, I can't even get an interview. I ju...See MoreI'm so happy that you found a job!! It seems that science and math are the only areas with any hope. I also left the business world and went back to school to get my NJ teacher cert. I taught high school English and absolutely loved it. I have great reviews and recommendations but, as you said about your friends, I can't even get an interview. I just heard from the principal that there is no chance of a rehire at my school because of the budget. It's so pathetic that people who are motivated, enthusiastic, truly want to work (for not a lot of money, by the way)and are doing a job that is so very important to the future of our society, are dismissed, disregarded, and, in many cases, disrespected for what they do.

Sorry to vent. I've got some work to do and make some mental readjustments in order to keep a positive attitude.

Anyway, best of luck to you in the new school year!!!

On 8/24/10, Fred wrote: > Yes, very depressing. I spent the past two years in graduate school > after leaving industry only to finish my MAT during the worst > possible time in history to become a teacher. > > It's bad for everyone, I see businesses all around town that have > gone out of business. > > I was however very lucky, I found a job. I owe it to the fact that > I am teaching chemistry. I have many friends that I just graduated > with in social studies, art, and english that didn't even have any > interviews all summer. Very sad. And the worst part is the public > is not backing education anymore. Everyone is too broke or scared > and crying about high taxes. Good luck. Hopefully things will > change for the better. > > > On 8/24/10, dmg wrote: >> Yes, you are right. I've since learned that most of the money >> will be used for the 2011-2012 school year in anticipation of >> budgets for next year which will very likely bring even more >> cuts. I have been looking elsewhere, but unfortunately, I >> haven't had any luck. To make matters worse, NJ lost out on the >> $400M in the Race to the Top. This whole situation is > very, >> very depressing. >> >> On 8/21/10, Fred wrote: >>> The money hasn't even come in yet. And when it does it has to >>> be allocated out by some formula. I don't know when this will >>> happen, but probably not before school starts. And the way >>> christie feels about public education, I'm sure he won't push >>> anything quickly. So I'm not sure how this will effect hiring >>> teachers back for this semester. Schools already have their >>> budgets, schedules, and staffing in place. >>> >>> If I were in your shoes, I don't think I would count on it >>> for now. I would be looking elsewhere for work. And if it >>> happens and you get a call to come back, then great. If not, >>> then at least you are working and not sitting around waiting >>> and making yourself crazy. >>> >>> >>> On 8/20/10, dmg wrote: >>>> My understanding was the recent infusion of fed money was >>>> strictly for teacher compensation with idea that teachers >>>> will be rehired. I was RIF'd and was hoping this may result >>>> in a rehire. (My supervisors, principal, etc. assured me I >>>> would have been renewed had it not been for the budget >>>> cuts.) Have any of the unemployed teachers out there been >>>> rehired as a result of this?The timing seems crazy >>>> considering school starts in just over two weeks. This >>>> whole thing has been so emotionally trying and I'm >>>> wondering if this funding is just a false hope.

Aug 25, 2010

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