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by Justsooverit

Oct 5, 2013

So. First year teaching. It's awful, I have no life and try my best. It's only been 2 months and already know teaching is not for me at all! Has any other teachers resigned from CCSD? Or, anyone know how/where I can find information on if there are penalties for breaking the contract?

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Been there, done that It's actually pretty easy to resign. I resigned last year after 10 years of "dealing with it". I put my own health at risk and was neglecting my family, spending more time on my students instead of my own kids. Due to family reasons, I ended up having to resign during the first semester of school. I contacted the union and HR before doing anything ...See More

Oct 7, 2013

anon How much notice did you give the district?

That is usually the stickler here if districts decide to go after a teacher's license for breaching a contract.

I know in Oregon, for example, teachers MUST give 60 days' notice or they face license suspension for the remainder of the school year.

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Oct 7, 2013

tigers My guess is that your Principal's signature served as the District releasing you from your contract. There are no consequences if both sides agree to end a contract early. Had he/she refused to sign..., they COULD have moved to suspend your license. That is Nevada Law, NRS 391.32 to be specific. I can't say if they would or not.

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Oct 9, 2013

tigers It sounds like the experience most new teachers experience.

Look. I would really suggest pulling back to about 8 hours per day. What are they going to do? Fire you at the end of the year? Well, you want to quit and quitting a couple months into the year is worse than getting fired at the end of the year as far as getting another job. You ...See MoreIt sounds like the experience most new teachers experience.

Look. I would really suggest pulling back to about 8 hours per day. What are they going to do? Fire you at the end of the year? Well, you want to quit and quitting a couple months into the year is worse than getting fired at the end of the year as far as getting another job. You might find out that you can do your job in a reasonable amount of time per day and get by. If they decide it isn't good enough, they'll let you know at the end of the year, but if it is good enough... you might be able to keep the career you went to school for.

One of the most toxic places in the school is a teacher's lounge. Stay away if you want a healthy life.

On 10/05/13, Justsooverit wrote: > Thank you for your thoughts. Part of me doesn't want to quit, I > just find myself super stressed and feel like a horrible mom > lately with no time or energy for my 2 yr old. I feel tense and > snap at my child and husband... I want to be a good teacher, I > feel like I keep trying and nothing goes smoothly. My lessons.... > Either I try to make them engaging and kids can't handle it and > get to silly so I have to stop the activity... Or it's not > engaging and they are bored and lose focus. The morale of the > teachers feel pretty low and everyone judges everyone. My grade > level team is inconsistent and I try to ask how we are supposed > to be effectively teaching and assessing the standard; I get > different answers and the chair of my team seems like not a > friendly person.... This feel like I shouldn't even ask her for > suggestions. My mentor has never observed me or given much > advice. I have to pretty much figure out how to do everything : > assessments,grading, how to use the programs for grade book ect > on my own pretty much. I just feel like no matter how much I try > and build myself up that I'm finally going the right way, it > comes cabling down. I don't understand how others balance: > Planning with not much resources or text books Grading in a > timely manner (our school mandates we send progress reports home > every other week) Taking professional development courses > Progress monitoring Stupid crap like PTA forms, reading > incentives, reading blogs. There is just so much I try to do and > give up my Sundays staying at school to plan and organize yet > its never enough... > > > On 10/05/13, tigers wrote: >> On 10/05/13, Justsooverit wrote: >>> So. First year teaching. It's awful, I have no life and try >>> my best. It's only been 2 months and already know teaching >>> is not for me at all! Has any other teachers resigned from >>> CCSD? Or, anyone know how/where I can find information on >>> if there are penalties for breaking the contract? >> >> The main consequence is that your teaching license could be >> suspended or revoked because you broke your contract. If >> you're sure you never want to teach again in any state ever, >> then that is not much of an issue, but life is very long. You >> may want or have to change your mind to make a living. You >> likely have invested time and money getting a degree in >> education. >> >> Having your license suspended, even temporarily, essentially >> guarantees you will never be employed again in education, even >> in another state. So, keep in mind that this will permanently >> end your teaching career with no hopes of going back to it. >> >> Beyond that, it is highly unlikely the district will sue you >> for breach of contract to recover monetary damages, though they >> could. >> >> I would suggest that you take a deep breath. A mistake a lot >> of new teachers make is to assume that they must put in 80 >> hours per week. Not true. Since you're ready to quit, you >> really don't have anything do lose. There is always more to >> do, but you need to set boundaries to make sure that you have a >> life. Give yourself an hour before and an hour after school, >> and that's it. Plan, grade, and do what you can in that time, >> then go home. Don't grade every single paper, and you don't >> have to make every lesson a major ordeal. You'll basically >> need to par back on what you're doing.

Oct 9, 2013

Teacher1 On 10/05/13, Justsooverit wrote: > So. First year teaching. It's awful, I have no life and try > my best. It's only been 2 months and already know teaching > is not for me at all! Has any other teachers resigned from > CCSD? Or, anyone know how/where I can find information on > if there are penalties for breaking the contract?
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