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I am a teacher and in Ohio, if you have a job....consider yourself lucky.
Well.....then there's me.......
I spent 3 years searching for a full time teaching position, got one in a private school, hated it, and quit with nothing lined up. Why did I quit you ask????
I was brought into my contract thinking that I would be part of a 2-person team, however, it seemed as if she didn't know what "teaming" meant. She didn't want to take any of my ideas, was constantly overriding my discipline of the students, and basically made me do all the prep work. This is what I call an "assistant" position..... So the end of February came, I took my Praxis III test on Wednesday and walked into my administrators office on Friday and told her not to renew my contract. I still had 2.5 months to go, but I felt so much better knowing that I didn't have to go back after June 6th. I started teaching the way I wanted to teach and telling her to do things herself.
Now don't get me wrong.....it wasn't just her that made me quit. I felt the school was very unprofessional, I don't think the administration had the right priorities, and honestly.....when several people refer to you by the wrong name numerous times throughout the year....you find out that you just really don't belong there.
So here I am 5 months later......still with no teaching job (I'm doing some marketing stuff part time) but thankful that I didn't have to go back. Sure I miss my kids terribly and would love to see them, but not under those circumstances. I interviewed several times this summer and nothing worked out. Just interviewed the other day and waiting for a phone call......all I can do is hope and pray this one works out. I'd rather go in mid-year than waste a whole year doing nothing.
Oh and why am I not subbing you ask??? Why put one more year on your experience if Ohio districts are looking for teachers with 5 or less years of experience????
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