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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your brother’s a selfish ass.[/quote]

NP here.

No, he’s not. He shouldn’t have to stay somewhere he’s miserable. Teachers don’t have to give up their own happiness, and I get really tired of hearing that we do.

OP, I know many teachers who have left mid-year. I’ve lost three in my department this year alone. Every single one who wanted to teach somewhere else is currently teaching somewhere else. There’s such a shortage of teachers right now that the penalty for breaking contract is no longer an issue.

I hope he finds somewhere he is happy. [/quote]

Because he made a commitment to teach a group of students. No one is asking him to stay for years on end. It’s just a few more months. If he leaves, there are students who are left picking up the check for his so-called happiness. I’ve been teaching for over 25 years. It’s really hard. I get it. I am not happy everyday and have worked for some horrendous principals. There’s no way I ever would have left my students hanging in the middle of the year. I’ve figured out what I need to do to leave and then made my move at the end of the year. [/quote]

I’ve been teaching 20. I’ve seen the misery a bad position can cause. I’ve had to take a coworker to the hospital because of suicidal talk. I’ve watched teachers cry before work on a daily basis. If you’re not liking it… get out! You are doing nobody any favors by martyring yourself in misery. My own children have lost teachers this year. They miss the teachers, but they’ll be okay.

OP, he can leave and he’ll be fine. [/quote]

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