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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Involuntary doesn’t mean “against the strong wishes of the teacher.”   It just means the system initiated it.  It happened to my spouse a few years ago and he was slightly bummed but nothing more - he had to learn a new building/community but got a slightly shorter commute, and it’s worked out fine.  I wouldn’t assume a bunch of people would quit over this or anything dramatic. [/quote]

That’s not the definition but that’s what it means for a teacher. It is not a request or a choice.[/quote]

It's correct that its not a request or a choice.  But teachers know its a possibility.  It happened to me earlier in my teaching career, and was difficult, but your first few years teaching it is a very real possibility. I know of a teacher a few years ago who was transferred during teacher preservice days.  A few kindergarten students went to private school, and it was enough to lose a teacher position. [/quote]

That happened at my child's school more than once. They had to reduce the number of classes at the last minute so they didn't need all the teachers. This was pre-pandemic. We have a lot of embassy and foreign service people in my child's district so last minute transfers happen regularly which impacts the staffing needs at the local school.[/quote]

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