Our principal sent out her Monday Message yesterday and while I wasn't caught completely off guard, it's still disheartening to see it "for real."
Of course teachers are being laid off every year in most districts, and of course it's usually based on seniority. Anyway, our principal announced that because of the other 2 middle schools being tagged in Obama's 5000 lowest school we are no longer accepting transfers to our school (which happens often). This will lower the number of incoming 7th graders by about 100. This will mean cutting 4-5 teachers. I am set to teach 7th grade next year (we loop through 7th and 8th with the students) and was technically the last full-time employee to be hired (4 pm the night before school started....). 100 students is approximately how many students 1 science teacher has....
Did you do the math? I am probably losing my job. As a first year teacher hired so last minute I new I was at the absolute bottom of the totem pole but it's still a bummer. AND, principals have up until May 15th to let us know. She said she'd be talking to those individuals privately before announcing it.. Least I know why she'll want to talk to me if I get summoned.
Anyway, sucks since we're just buying this house but luckily we bought below our means. Hopefully now that I have a year of inner-city teaching under my belt I can find something... if something opens up... We shall see!
Of course teachers are being laid off every year in most districts, and of course it's usually based on seniority. Anyway, our principal announced that because of the other 2 middle schools being tagged in Obama's 5000 lowest school we are no longer accepting transfers to our school (which happens often). This will lower the number of incoming 7th graders by about 100. This will mean cutting 4-5 teachers. I am set to teach 7th grade next year (we loop through 7th and 8th with the students) and was technically the last full-time employee to be hired (4 pm the night before school started....). 100 students is approximately how many students 1 science teacher has....
Did you do the math? I am probably losing my job. As a first year teacher hired so last minute I new I was at the absolute bottom of the totem pole but it's still a bummer. AND, principals have up until May 15th to let us know. She said she'd be talking to those individuals privately before announcing it.. Least I know why she'll want to talk to me if I get summoned.
Anyway, sucks since we're just buying this house but luckily we bought below our means. Hopefully now that I have a year of inner-city teaching under my belt I can find something... if something opens up... We shall see!
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