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Post by SabrinaP on Mar 15, 2022 21:05:56 GMT
I had the urge to start a teacher pea check-in. We haven't had one in awhile. How is everyone doing? Do you plan to continue what you are doing currently next school year or are you planning to try something different? I know a lot of states are considering or passing legislation that affects the classrooms, anything happening in your state? Everything is going well here. This is the first year I'm not in a classroom setting and it has been a very nice break. I do pull out Title 1 Intervention for grades 1-4. I love what I'm doing. I do get to see many teachers and classrooms and I see how much the teachers are struggling this year. The combination of the pressure of the end of the year tests plus the gaps we are seeing just feel like they are being compounded each day. I wish Texas had done the right thing and waived the tests for a few years, but you know Texas! I plan to continue in intervention next year. I have 3 paraprofessionals that work with me. I really hope to be able to keep the ones I currently have. We lost all 3 of my paras around Christmas because of the stress and low pay they get for the job. My current 3 are all in their early 20's and want to be teachers. We have a program that puts paras into positions and then pays for some of their schooling, so that has helped us draw some in. Texas's governor just announced a task force to investigate why teachers are leaving the profession. Guess how many are teachers out of the 28 members? Only 2 and out of those 2 only 1 is currently teaching. There are some that have never taught because they are HR. Most of the committee is made up of superintendents. I do value what superintendents have to say, but there definitely should have been more balance to the committee. The superintendent of my district is on the list of members and while I think he is a very good superintendent, I don't think he's taught since the early 2000's. He definitely isn't in the trenches everyday. edit mom linked an article below that they have now added more teachers. There was a lot of backlash on social media, so I’m not surprised. Here is another article that you can read. dfw.cbslocal.com/2022/03/15/texas-teacher-vacancy-task-force-expands/?amp |
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Post by mom on Mar 15, 2022 21:25:18 GMT
I had the urge to start a teacher pea check-in. We haven't had one in awhile. How is everyone doing? Do you plan to continue what you are doing currently next school year or are you planning to try something different? I know a lot of states are considering or passing legislation that affects the classrooms, anything happening in your state? Everything is going well here. This is the first year I'm not in a classroom setting and it has been a very nice break. I do pull out Title 1 Intervention for grades 1-4. I love what I'm doing. I do get to see many teachers and classrooms and I see how much the teachers are struggling this year. The combination of the pressure of the end of the year tests plus the gaps we are seeing just feel like they are being compounded each day. I wish Texas had done the right thing and waived the tests for a few years, but you know Texas! I plan to continue in intervention next year. I have 3 paraprofessionals that work with me. I really hope to be able to keep the ones I currently have. We lost all 3 of my paras around Christmas because of the stress and low pay they get for the job. My current 3 are all in their early 20's and want to be teachers. We have a program that puts paras into positions and then pays for some of their schooling, so that has helped us draw some in. Texas's governor just announced a task force to investigate why teachers are leaving the profession. Guess how many are teachers out of the 28 members? Only 2 and out of those 2 only 1 is currently teaching. There are some that have never taught because they are HR. Most of the committee is made up of superintendents. I do value what superintendents have to say, but there definitely should have been more balance to the committee. The superintendent of my district is on the list of members and while I think he is a very good superintendent, I don't think he's taught since the early 2000's. He definitely isn't in the trenches everyday. Just FYI - They've added more teachers now. Its behind a paywall, but they are adding 24 more teachers. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/TEA-adds-24-teachers-to-task-force-studying-17004514.php |
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SabrinaP
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Post by SabrinaP on Mar 15, 2022 21:42:07 GMT
mom thanks for sharing that. I’m so glad to hear it. I think the task force is silly but at least they got a little smarter. There was tons of backlash yesterday on social media.
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Post by mom2rjcr on Mar 15, 2022 22:05:16 GMT
This year has been really hard personally and professionally. I teach special ed. resource grades 3-5, which means I am the teacher of record for my students who receive reading, language arts and math instruction. I started out my year with 11 students in my classroom, but by Christmas my numbers had grown to 17! Now, they are not all there at the same time, but for an hour each day I did have 14 at one time for reading. Thank goodness for my amazing paraprofessional who helps me run reading groups. I currently have 25 students who are on my caseload(some are inclusion). That is 25 IEPS, 25 progress reports each 9 weeks for each student with comments and data for each of their goals! I finally got my principal to agree to have our inclusion teacher take the 3rd graders to help with my classroom, so that moved 5 students out.
Then one of the other sped teachers just stopped coming to work!!! She has the behavior and autistic students. I was given two of them!!! Both of 5th graders and are super sweet, but that's just one more thing for me to do.
I am currently on spring break and I am exhausted. My lupus and fibro are flaring right now. I can retire in 4.5 years, but that seems so far away. I love my students, but I can't keep up with lesson planning, IEP's, ARD meetings, and on top of that I am required to complete Texas Reading Academies by July. Ugh!
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Post by mom on Mar 15, 2022 22:09:36 GMT
mom thanks for sharing that. I’m so glad to hear it. I think the task force is silly but at least they got a little smarter. There was tons of backlash yesterday on social media. Yeah, I agree. My BIL is a superintendent and my sister a diagnostician so I have been following it as well. They are both so exhausted with education and all the political crap going on with it. |
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Post by Dani-Mani on Mar 15, 2022 22:12:22 GMT
This school psychologist is drowning.
All of a sudden every child has a suspected disability because nobody wants to admit all the standards we’re basing progress on should be burned because they don’t make sense in a post COVID world. 🤯
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 15, 2022 22:28:44 GMT
mom thanks for sharing that. I’m so glad to hear it. I think the task force is silly but at least they got a little smarter. There was tons of backlash yesterday on social media. I was just wondering how freely the teachers will be able to speak about the real issues without worrying about their jobs. |
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Post by SabrinaP on Mar 15, 2022 22:29:19 GMT
This school psychologist is drowning. All of a sudden every child has a suspected disability because nobody wants to admit all the standards we’re basing progress on should be burned because they don’t make sense in a post COVID world. 🤯 Yes it seems like we are testing more kids than ever too. We are constantly talking about kids and how long they were out of school and whether it’s a true deficit of just lack of education because of Covid. |
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Post by fridaycat on Mar 15, 2022 22:41:40 GMT
This school psychologist is drowning. All of a sudden every child has a suspected disability because nobody wants to admit all the standards we’re basing progress on should be burned because they don’t make sense in a post COVID world. 🤯 I’m a school psych assistant, and I totally validate you. |
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Post by luckyjune on Mar 15, 2022 23:25:03 GMT
Bless you all.
I left the classroom in June. I do love my new work, but teaching will always be the most fulfilling thing I did. However, I don't miss the stress (holy cow, you don't realize the stress you internalize as an educator until you step away and do something else).
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Post by mom2rjcr on Mar 15, 2022 23:34:00 GMT
This school psychologist is drowning. All of a sudden every child has a suspected disability because nobody wants to admit all the standards we’re basing progress on should be burned because they don’t make sense in a post COVID world. 🤯 Yes it seems like we are testing more kids than ever too. We are constantly talking about kids and how long they were out of school and whether it’s a true deficit of just lack of education because of Covid. This is why I have so many sped referrals...some teachers think that a student who isn't keeping up has a disability or if they are already diagnosed they belong in the resource room. I have decided that LRE this year means Let Resource Educate!
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Post by Merge on Mar 15, 2022 23:49:15 GMT
Abbott’s task force is a joke, but I’m glad to see that they’ve added more teachers (including some from large, urban districts).
I’m retiring from teaching at the end of this year. Nothing wrong with my school in particular, but I’ve had quite enough of working my tail off while being accused by the world in general of indoctrinating and “grooming” kids. Screw that. If that’s what you think I’ve done with the last 15 years of my life, you can teach them yourself. I just don’t have the heart to deal with the nonsense any more.
I’m also highly skeptical that any meaningful change will come out of this “task force.” What will most likely happen is that there will be a continued push to add more charter schools, and all public districts will all be given “district of innovation” status, which allows them to play fast and loose with class sizes, teacher certification requirements, teacher protections like planning time and duty-free lunch, and contract days/hours. They will make things worse instead of better.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Mar 16, 2022 0:49:26 GMT
I had the urge to start a teacher pea check-in. We haven't had one in awhile. How is everyone doing? Do you plan to continue what you are doing currently next school year or are you planning to try something different? I know a lot of states are considering or passing legislation that affects the classrooms, anything happening in your state? Everything is going well here. This is the first year I'm not in a classroom setting and it has been a very nice break. I do pull out Title 1 Intervention for grades 1-4. I love what I'm doing. I do get to see many teachers and classrooms and I see how much the teachers are struggling this year. The combination of the pressure of the end of the year tests plus the gaps we are seeing just feel like they are being compounded each day. I wish Texas had done the right thing and waived the tests for a few years, but you know Texas! I plan to continue in intervention next year. I have 3 paraprofessionals that work with me. I really hope to be able to keep the ones I currently have. We lost all 3 of my paras around Christmas because of the stress and low pay they get for the job. My current 3 are all in their early 20's and want to be teachers. We have a program that puts paras into positions and then pays for some of their schooling, so that has helped us draw some in. Texas's governor just announced a task force to investigate why teachers are leaving the profession. Guess how many are teachers out of the 28 members? Only 2 and out of those 2 only 1 is currently teaching. There are some that have never taught because they are HR. Most of the committee is made up of superintendents. I do value what superintendents have to say, but there definitely should have been more balance to the committee. The superintendent of my district is on the list of members and while I think he is a very good superintendent, I don't think he's taught since the early 2000's. He definitely isn't in the trenches everyday. edit mom linked an article below that they have now added more teachers. There was a lot of backlash on social media, so I’m not surprised. Here is another article that you can read. dfw.cbslocal.com/2022/03/15/texas-teacher-vacancy-task-force-expands/?ampI'm doing okay. My district ended mask mandates as of Monday, but many students have opted to keep masking. Most, but not all, teachers have opted to keep masking (including me). We are not allowed to ask unmasked students to distance if we don't for masked students. My first class yesterday (I'm not a classroom teacher) had almost half students masked. It's gone down from there. I'm a little bit anxious. We still have mandatory testing (for students/staff who haven't had COVID in the last 90 days). I don't know how long that testing will last. If I could retire, I would, at it would be a detriment to my district- I'm an asset, and they would be worse for my retirement. I'm eligible on my next birthday, but it's not reasonable to retire in my situation at that point. (DS in college and other financial obligations) |
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Post by johnnysmom on Mar 16, 2022 1:09:07 GMT
I’m assuming it’s spring fever but holy heck are our kids naughty lately! A 5yo who was spending up to 2 hours a day in the office running/kicking/hitting/biting; 4th grader who flipped his desk in a rage, another 4th grader who left the room and hid, a 5th grader who bit another….and the list goes on. Only 2.5 weeks til spring break….
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Post by gsquaredmom on Mar 16, 2022 1:34:52 GMT
Two weeks ago my students shared that they can do whatever they want to teachers and staff because they know there are no consequences. This was after an assistant who is sent to my room when her one-one is absent told us a student cussed her out earlier in the day.
I did not have retirement on the horizon. A colleague told me I should look into it. I still need to confirm some things but I may retire in four years. Then I can do something far less stressful for the difference in pay. Like be a WalMart greeter. Smile and say hi. Or a Costco person with a marker at the door. We shall see. I must admit the prospect of only four more years of this is bringing a smile to my face.
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Post by Bobomommy on Mar 16, 2022 3:39:24 GMT
We lost a teacher on my grade level in November and they split her class between the other 5 of us. She will not be replaced, so I have 5 more students than I started with.
I teach all the gifted students, but have a huge range of abilities in my room.
One child is in special Ed for behavior and he disrupts my class all morning. Once he takes his booster meds at 10:45 and eats lunch he calms down some.
Kindergarten and first grade teachers have attempted to get one student into sped. The only thing missing is the psych evaluation, but his mother won’t take him. It’s not due to the cost, as she has Medicaid. Her older son was placed last year, so we know she’s not opposed to having a child identified with learning disabilities. My student is coming to the end of second grade and still can only identify 7 letters of the alphabet on a consistent basis.
Two more students are very low in both reading and math. I am working toward referring them for placement, as they have made no progress this year. I work with them individually and in small groups. They are also in an EIP pull out class for 45 minutes per day, so there should have been some growth.
Thankfully, I have wonderful administrators. They support us and don’t try to micromanage. It’s nice knowing they trust us to do our job! If I didn’t have their trust and support this year would have been so stressful!
I’m hoping that next year will be a tiny bit better since the first graders will have been in person for a full year.
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Post by elaine on Mar 16, 2022 11:14:11 GMT
I am now long-term subbing in a 6th grade class for a teacher who taught my 22 y.o. son when he was in 6th grade. His wife had a baby at the beginning of the month and he has taken the whole month off with Family Leave to support her and the baby.
He only left one week’s worth of plans, literally. So, now, even though I only get paid for 7 hours per day (the time I literally am with the students - minus lunch), I am working 9-10 hours per day and also on weekends, coming up with lesson plans for math, social studies, and language arts. He completely checked out and left next-to-nothing. The rest of the the 6th grade team is wonderful though. I wouldn’t be able to do it without their help.
The biggest issue is the class’ behavior. They are awful. And the other 6th grade teachers tell me that it isn’t me - that they are the same with all the teachers. I watched them do it to the School Counselor yesterday during a guidance lesson. They don’t shut up, a couple wander around the room - literally getting up 10 seconds after the last time that you told them to get to their seat, and a few of them blatantly cheat on exams. I had to write one up for an admin referral for cheating yesterday.
When I got my first paycheck for full-time subbing and the take home for 2 weeks was only $1250, I regretted making the commitment. It is no wonder there continues to be a sub shortage. After I get done going back to 4th grade next month while the teacher I long-term subbed for in February has radiation treatment, I am done subbing for the year except for a few classes that I know and love. The low pay and no benefits suck. Not to mention not being treated like regular staff by the school, even though I am there as much as the regular teachers.
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Post by monklady123 on Mar 16, 2022 11:35:09 GMT
I am now long-term subbing in a 6th grade class for a teacher who taught my 22 y.o. son when he was in 6th grade. His wife had a baby at the beginning of the month and he has taken the whole month off with Family Leave to support her and the baby. He only left one week’s worth of plans, literally. So, now, even though I only get paid for 7 hours per day (the time I literally am with the students - minus lunch), I am working 9-10 hours per day and also on weekends, coming up with lesson plans for math, social studies, and language arts. He completely checked out and left next-to-nothing. The rest of the the 6th grade team is wonderful though. I wouldn’t be able to do it without their help. The biggest issue is the class’ behavior. They are awful. And the other 6th grade teachers tell me that it isn’t me - that they are the same with all the teachers. I watched them do it to the School Counselor yesterday during a guidance lesson. They don’t shut up, a couple wander around the room - literally getting up 10 seconds after the last time that you told them to get to their seat, and a few of them blatantly cheat on exams. I had to write one up for an admin referral for cheating yesterday. When I got my first paycheck for full-time subbing and the take home for 2 weeks was only $1250, I regretted making the commitment. It is no wonder there continues to be a sub shortage. After I get done going back to 4th grade next month while the teacher I long-term subbed for in February has radiation treatment, I am done subbing for the year except for a few classes that I know and love. The low pay and no benefits suck. Not to mention not being treated like regular staff by the school, even though I am there as much as the regular teachers. This is exactly why I never do long-term sub jobs. In my county the teacher is supposed to leave two weeks' of plans and then after that two weeks the sub's pay goes up and the sub is supposed to take over with the lesson plans. And attend meetings. And do grades if it's a grading period. And deal with parents. And deal with paperwork. etc. SO not worth it. wow. And, as you know, with our shorter-term or day-to-day jobs we can remind ourselves that we don't ever have to go back to that particular class. I got an email from a 5th grade teacher at my school who I subbed for once this year (against the advice of my friend who works in the library there so she knows all the classes). Wow. Never. Again. I was happy to be able to say, truthfully, that I already have a job that day. If I didn't have one I would have just said "I'm sorry but I'm not available that day." ugh. The job I do have that day is for the sweetest class of 2nd graders. I know I'll be tired at the end of the day, but it won't be a stressed frazzled tired. It will be normal I've-just-spent-the-day-with-2nd-graders tired. lol  |
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Post by fiddlesticks on Mar 16, 2022 18:50:05 GMT
I have resigned from my charter school job at the end of the year. I’m re-evaluating what I want to do but it won’t include teaching in a public school.
I’m tired. Just tired of it all and for my mental and physical health, I am done. As of today, I have 50 school days left. Not that I have a countdown in my calendar. 🤣
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Mar 16, 2022 20:53:05 GMT
I am doing OK. We just started the third trimester. Friday was our inservice day where we get 3-4 whole hours to finish grading and plan for the next tri, and I had to leave at 11 because I had Norovirus (for sure since my mom had it first --and kids--and she ended up in the hospital where it was tested).
Anyway, our beloved principal is leaving after Easter. He has a young family and has decided to enter the private sector. He is seriously an amazing person, and I cannot think of one person in our building who is happy or even apathetic that he is leaving. We all understand, but we were all upset when it was announced (most of you know how rare this is for admin), and then last week, one of my beloved department coworkers is also leaving at the end of the year. She has about five years before retirement and just can't do it anymore. She plans on working but not in education. Another department coworker is considering leaving as well. It won't be next year, but she doesn't think she can make it to retirement either.
Honestly, for me personally, it has been a stressful year for many reasons, but my students (I teach high school ELA), have been good groups. My 9th graders definitely struggle with work completion and maturity, but they are mostly "fun" immature vs malicious immature. I really lucked out. I have subbed for coworkers that are not having that experience...and my other classes (this year Mythology and Mass Comm) are mostly 12th graders and 11th graders taking my class as an elective, so I don't really ever had major issues with them (I get that type of schedule after teaching 25 years LOL.)
My stress has come from outside the classroom. We haven't had a mask mandate or really any mitigations at all all year, so Nov-mid Feb were covid stressful (this was even when we had military troops sent to our local hospital that was at capacity for months). I was subbing during prep A LOT for a while....
I know I am lucky that I didn't get Covid again for have outrageous behaviors (yet). I am still REALLY looking forward to the summer though.
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Mar 16, 2022 20:56:55 GMT
Also, I am "liking" for validation and not because I like everything said---I am sad for so many of you.
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Post by SockMonkey on Mar 16, 2022 22:47:46 GMT
Still here, still alive, still haven't gotten COVID (yet), but it's circling still.
In musical rehearsals heavy now, so very tired, but grateful for an awesome group of kids. But people are tired and distrustful of our systems.
I'll be grateful for spring break (soon) and summer break (not soon enough).
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Post by gsquaredmom on Mar 16, 2022 23:16:32 GMT
So, another post. Today, we had to do state testing in science classes. One student just would not cooperate and was very disrespectful. I finally got her to do it. Then I sat down and opened the spreadsheet my son had created for me to help evaluate my decision to retire. I realized how happy it made me to see those numbers and the freedom they represent. A 10 second look was so therapeutic. Leaning more and more toward putting on my running shoes!!!!
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Post by freecharlie on Mar 17, 2022 2:54:58 GMT
Yes it seems like we are testing more kids than ever too. We are constantly talking about kids and how long they were out of school and whether it’s a true deficit of just lack of education because of Covid. This is why I have so many sped referrals...some teachers think that a student who isn't keeping up has a disability or if they are already diagnosed they belong in the resource room. I have decided that LRE this year means Let Resource Educate!
I throw it back on gen ed and intervention. I'm sorry, but Covid could allow me to check the lack of instruction box. Being behind on standards does not mean their is a disability and I need to be able to concentrate on the kids who actually have a disability. |
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 17, 2022 2:56:50 GMT
well... I was told in January that I would have to move sites because the school board was putting in place a resolution to require all K-8 school teachers to have multiple subject credentials. I have 3 single subject credentials but no multiple subject credential. I have been in my position, teaching my credentialed areas to 6-8 grades at a K-8 school, for 22 years. So, I will be involuntarily transferred. In January, my options were high school science or math or continuation school math/science. At the high school, I would have 34 kids per class in science-( a LAB class!) or 20-25 kids per class in FRESHMAN level math ALL DAY LONG. At the continuation school, I would be the ONLY math/science teacher and there would be ONE other LA/SS teacher- we would share 40-50 kids for 5 hours with a 30 minute lunch. The position was posted for continuation school last week and I emailed interest. I was notified today that I got the position. Yay? Maybe. I'm so very sad to be leaving my home of 22 years. My own kids go to the school I currently teach at. I have to drive PAST my new school to drop my kids off in the morning and then go and pick them up in the afternoon and drive PAST my new school going back home. I'm adding 100 miles a week to my commute. My pay will not increase. My hours are WAY better but damn. I'm sad. I know things will be ok in the long run. I was getting a bit bored with my position and thinking I might want to change it up a bit but this is a HUGE change and not a change I want. I will rock the new position and I knew many of the kids because they were mine in 6-8 grades. Past students got word at the HS that I might be going there and they were very excited. I told them that I was hoping to go to the continuation school and they were not super happy about that. It's good to feel loved.  So, I'm moving from 6-8 grades to 16-18 year olds. It's gonna be a HUGE change. Hopefully they won't eat me alive. |
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Post by freecharlie on Mar 17, 2022 2:59:42 GMT
I'm getting my ass kicked every time I turn around, but at least I have enough years behind me that I know what is coming and I can wing it when necessary. I am also lucky in that my students are pretty good and the gen ed teachers and admin tend to listen to me when it comes to my students.
It is all the added bullshit that doesn't help my interactions with students that irritates the crap out of me.
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Post by mollycoddle on Mar 17, 2022 10:14:39 GMT
I just started subbing as an SLP until the end of the year, with an option to do full time next year. I will finish out the year, but have already decided that I will only work part time next year. It’s just too much of a grind. People have no idea what teachers put up with on a daily basis.
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Post by elaine on Mar 17, 2022 10:50:24 GMT
well... I was told in January that I would have to move sites because the school board was putting in place a resolution to require all K-8 school teachers to have multiple subject credentials. I have 3 single subject credentials but no multiple subject credential. I have been in my position, teaching my credentialed areas to 6-8 grades at a K-8 school, for 22 years. So, I will be involuntarily transferred. In January, my options were high school science or math or continuation school math/science. At the high school, I would have 34 kids per class in science-( a LAB class!) or 20-25 kids per class in FRESHMAN level math ALL DAY LONG. At the continuation school, I would be the ONLY math/science teacher and there would be ONE other LA/SS teacher- we would share 40-50 kids for 5 hours with a 30 minute lunch. The position was posted for continuation school last week and I emailed interest. I was notified today that I got the position. Yay? Maybe. I'm so very sad to be leaving my home of 22 years. My own kids go to the school I currently teach at. I have to drive PAST my new school to drop my kids off in the morning and then go and pick them up in the afternoon and drive PAST my new school going back home. I'm adding 100 miles a week to my commute. My pay will not increase. My hours are WAY better but damn. I'm sad. I know things will be ok in the long run. I was getting a bit bored with my position and thinking I might want to change it up a bit but this is a HUGE change and not a change I want. I will rock the new position and I knew many of the kids because they were mine in 6-8 grades. Past students got word at the HS that I might be going there and they were very excited. I told them that I was hoping to go to the continuation school and they were not super happy about that. It's good to feel loved.  So, I'm moving from 6-8 grades to 16-18 year olds. It's gonna be a HUGE change. Hopefully they won't eat me alive. I’m sorry for your loss- because you ARE losing your home of many years. I do hope that the new job ends up being refreshing and a good fit. |
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 17, 2022 12:52:48 GMT
well... I was told in January that I would have to move sites because the school board was putting in place a resolution to require all K-8 school teachers to have multiple subject credentials. I have 3 single subject credentials but no multiple subject credential. I have been in my position, teaching my credentialed areas to 6-8 grades at a K-8 school, for 22 years. So, I will be involuntarily transferred. In January, my options were high school science or math or continuation school math/science. At the high school, I would have 34 kids per class in science-( a LAB class!) or 20-25 kids per class in FRESHMAN level math ALL DAY LONG. At the continuation school, I would be the ONLY math/science teacher and there would be ONE other LA/SS teacher- we would share 40-50 kids for 5 hours with a 30 minute lunch. The position was posted for continuation school last week and I emailed interest. I was notified today that I got the position. Yay? Maybe. I'm so very sad to be leaving my home of 22 years. My own kids go to the school I currently teach at. I have to drive PAST my new school to drop my kids off in the morning and then go and pick them up in the afternoon and drive PAST my new school going back home. I'm adding 100 miles a week to my commute. My pay will not increase. My hours are WAY better but damn. I'm sad. I know things will be ok in the long run. I was getting a bit bored with my position and thinking I might want to change it up a bit but this is a HUGE change and not a change I want. I will rock the new position and I knew many of the kids because they were mine in 6-8 grades. Past students got word at the HS that I might be going there and they were very excited. I told them that I was hoping to go to the continuation school and they were not super happy about that. It's good to feel loved. So, I'm moving from 6-8 grades to 16-18 year olds. It's gonna be a HUGE change. Hopefully they won't eat me alive. I’m sorry for your loss- because you ARE losing your home of many years. I do hope that the new job ends up being refreshing and a good fit. Thank you ❤️ |
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So, I'm moving from 6-8 grades to 16-18 year olds. It's gonna be a HUGE change. Hopefully they won't eat me alive.
So, I'm moving from 6-8 grades to 16-18 year olds. It's gonna be a HUGE change. Hopefully they won't eat me alive.