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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Retired principal here. Years ago, I had a French teacher leave for a better paying job with two weeks' notice. I was able to find a teacher - luckily - to take the class (and she turned out to be a great long termer). A couple years after this happened, I was talking with a few of the students in the class (they were seniors by then) and they were still angry about that first teacher walking out on them -- they took it very personally (they were a great class).

This is a dramatic story, I know, but the kids are almost always negatively impacted. Leaving at a natural break (quarter, semester, holiday, etc.) if always better when possible.
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Experienced teacher (15+ years) looking for another job right now-
I understand the impact my abrupt departure may have on my students. I’m a pretty well-loved teacher. The problem is I am absolutely miserable right now. I can’t work 60-65 hour weeks anymore. I can’t put my work over my family anymore. I can’t cover for my admin anymore, taking on every little thing they need me to do.

The “my students will suffer” idea kept me in this job for years. It can’t anymore. My own children are suffering. I am suffering. I know I have leverage now because of teacher shortages, so the threat of losing my license doesn’t really scare me. If I can find a better placement, I’m going to take it. I’ll feel bad that I’m leaving my students, but I won’t feel bad because of what it does to admin. Admin is why I’m trying to leave. [/quote]

I don't understand why you are working 60-65 hours a week and why you can't say no to admin.  I would work on that skill first, how to say no, because that will still be a problem wherever you end up.  [/quote]

:roll:

Nope don’t buy this crap. Just leave.
I’m a 20+ year veteran and looking around for something else.  [/quote]

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