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Art opening in DD2 for credentialed art teacher

by meow

Jan 19, 2009

just for remainder of school year

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frustrated Thanks meow and Angela for the input. I am a professsional and will act accordingly, though my situation is surely frustrating and extremely maddening. I have not given up on any legal loopholes that can be uncovered, but I am reporting "to duty" each morning...albeit without my enthusiasm and feeling of good will toward my superiors. I will do wha...See More

Jan 21, 2009

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meow to frustrated So have you already had to call the other school to tell them that you cannot get free of your contract? Will they still have a position for you in the fall? Were they going to hold the other job for you for a couple of weeks?

I had thought of something terrible the other day but I know you wouldn't do it. But I thought you could get fire...See More

Jan 21, 2009

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Mary Are you still looking for a replacement?

On 1/19/09, meow wrote: > just for remainder of school year

Feb 20, 2009

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frustrated in the low country Well, NO: the district suspended the search telling me they didn't want to hire someone qualified from out of state (apparently no one in state was qualified?)if it was just until the end of the year...They could not guarantee a position next year. I said that should be the candidate's decision, because getting a foot in the door helps and one neve...See More

Feb 22, 2009

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Theodore A. Jones On 1/21/09, frustrated wrote: > Thanks meow and Angela for the input. I am a > professsional and will act > accordingly, though my situation is surely frustrating > and extremely maddening. I have not given up on any > legal loopholes that can be uncovered, but I am > reporting "to duty" each morning...albeit > without my enthu...See MoreOn 1/21/09, frustrated wrote: > Thanks meow and Angela for the input. I am a > professsional and will act > accordingly, though my situation is surely frustrating > and extremely maddening. I have not given up on any > legal loopholes that can be uncovered, but I am > reporting "to duty" each morning...albeit > without my enthusiasm and feeling of good will toward > my superiors. I will do what I must (and ONLY that > much) to fulfill my contract until I can get out of it. > > If I did not have children, one in college now and > another heading that way next year, I'd be more likely > to quit and risk the ramifications of being "black > balled" for a year. I'd love to be "Norma > Rae" for all the ill treated teachers out here. > That, however would not be in the best interest of my > family. (Though working close to home, having more time > with them, being in the same schools as they are, and > saving money on commuting WOULD benefit my family > life). > > Please anyone and everyone out there....know what you > are doing when you sign that contract! If you even > think you might not stay, think twice. I was so happy > to find work mid-summer that I didn't realize what a > stranglehold I got myself into....or maybe what an > unsupportive/sympathetic group I chose to work for. > > Thanks for letting me vent. > > > On 1/20/09, Angela Haley wrote: >> On 1/20/09, indentured servitude? meow wrote: >>> Indentured servitude was outlawed by the 13 >>> amendment to the constitution, and yet it is alive >>> and well and inflicted on teachers nationwide. Why >>> don't you be the first teacher to take your >>> district to court for indentured servitude? I am >>> not kidding. I think it is disgusting that the >>> schools can force you to work under color of law. >> I understand your frustration and it does sound like >> indentured servitude; however, and this is >> unfortunate, you need to be very careful about how >> you approach the Board of Trustees, your >> administration, etc. You NEVER want to burn any >> bridges.

Things are not good for any SC classroom teacher. NEVER have any conversation with any administration person without two witnesses that represent you and ALWAYS have a tape recorder on that you own whenever you do. ALWAYS transcribe what you record and have your witnesses sign the document and have the document placed in your employment file. KEEP the tape. Weather you know it or not you were forced to sign away most of your rights to due process when you signed the contract to teach within the SC school district where you teach. Suggest you file a complaint with EEOC about this situation.

May 22, 2009

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