Received an email that DS teacher quit Friday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in a different DC area school district. My 8th grader’s science teacher quit (or was fired; it’s unclear) in October. They couldn’t even get a regular sub for most of the first 4 months. Different teachers had to babysit the class during their planning periods. They finally got a long term sub in February or March. My child has gotten no science instruction since October. Her class gets the assignments from other science teachers and those other teachers take turns grading them.

You will be very, very lucky if you get a decent sub for the rest of the year.

That's atrocious.

Have you seen the pay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

She probably got fed up with the a-hole parents.

Honestly, this is probably accurate.

They are beyond assholes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

She probably got fed up with the a-hole parents.

Honestly, this is probably accurate.

I wouldn't blame her.

Not this late in the year. It’s unprofessional and rude. Anyone can work another 6 weeks. That’s a really $hitty thing to do to her students. Just finish the damn year and move on.

Report it on the tip line next time you call.

[Anonymous]

Maybe her husbands job transferred and they’re moving. Maybe she has a kid with a really bad diagnosis and ran through sick days and realizes she needs to step away. Maybe her mental health is in crisis and she felt she was harming the kids more than helping. You can’t know and don’t need to. Barely any new learning happens in the last month. It’s review and SOLs and fun activities. It’s gonna be fine.

[Anonymous]

It’s the end of the year. It’ll be fine.

[Anonymous]

^ and there are 24 days let, not 34. Woot!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

She probably got fed up with the a-hole parents.

Or toxic coworkers and admin.

[Anonymous]

Maybe she wanted to work from home.

[Anonymous]

It’s actually happened a lot this year. This is the latest to be heard recently but my school had 3 quit in March.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

She probably got fed up with the a-hole parents.

Or toxic coworkers and admin.

Plus 1. This is my experience as a former teacher

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have no idea why she's quitting. She's probably breaking her contract and that will damage future teaching opportunities.
I think she probably has something happening in her personal life- but typical for parents to assume the worst intention. Supplement at home if your kid needs additional instruction.

Yep, DCUM assumes the teacher left voluntarily- could be a personal or family health issue.

Then she could’ve taken a leave of absence or medical leave. Quitting is different. OP said she quit.

I doubt the email said those words. More likely is that OP is making an assumption. The teachers I know who have left suddenly have done so for major reasons like a significant car accident, death of immediate family member, medical emergency for them or a child. If the rooms decorations are gone suddenly, that would be a strange thing. That’s the only part making me thing the teacher did quit and took everything.

[Anonymous]

8:28 again, one of my children’s teachers also quit last week to change careers. It’s elementary school and gave notice and talked to the students ahead of time, after parents were informed. She also wrote an email to the parents. I don’t understand what could be going on with her personally and can’t judge her for this. It’s easy for me to think she could have lasted another few weeks but none of us are in her shoes. At least we got a little notice. Sorry, OP. It’s hard on the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have no idea why she's quitting. She's probably breaking her contract and that will damage future teaching opportunities.
I think she probably has something happening in her personal life- but typical for parents to assume the worst intention. Supplement at home if your kid needs additional instruction.

Yep, DCUM assumes the teacher left voluntarily- could be a personal or family health issue.

Then she could’ve taken a leave of absence or medical leave. Quitting is different. OP said she quit.

I doubt the email said those words. More likely is that OP is making an assumption. The teachers I know who have left suddenly have done so for major reasons like a significant car accident, death of immediate family member, medical emergency for them or a child. If the rooms decorations are gone suddenly, that would be a strange thing. That’s the only part making me thing the teacher did quit and took everything.

Whatever your experience in the past about teachers resigning does not hold true now.

[Anonymous]

Yes we had a teacher quit suddenly and it was a very toxic work environment after a serious incident happened with a coworker.

[Anonymous]

If there was a major family move or health reason, the email probably would have said something, there would be a send off party, a card, a note - something. A few years ago, my daughter's teacher found out she had breast cancer in the first week of school. We didn't even know her but we all signed cards, send flowers etc.

The only reason for her to pack up all her things and walk out would have been a major fight with the administration.