teachers... I need your help please :)

buckeyebAb

I'm filling out my applications for the 08-09 school year.  All through school, we had it drilled in our heads to write a cover letter when sending applications.  However, all districts provide a list of documents "TO SEND" and non of them have a cover letter listed.  Part of me thinks I should still write one for each district, but then part of me thinks that they didn's ask for it because they specifically don't want the extra paperwork that they won't read anyway.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

jane2007

I have been teaching for 7 years, but I know that I sent cover letters.  Unless something has changed, I would recommend sending a cover letter. 
Good luck.

Jane

MrsJSP

I was job-hunting 2 years ago and ran into the same problem.  But I didn't include a cover letter.  I got a job interview the day after I posted my resume online and was offered the job at the end of the interview.  It's probably the right thing to do to include a cover letter, but I didn't.

lostinplanning

What is most important is your resume and your application.  That is all they are going to look at, I would not do a cover letter.  Because your application will go through a secretary first who will pull what they need put it in a file folder for the Human Resource Director---they will never see the cover letter.

JenOSU03

I would wait until they specifically ask for the cover letter.  I applied for a teaching job last summer and it stated that the applicant should include a cover letter.

I think a cover letter was more appropiate when you sent in hard copies of applications etc instead of electronically. 

HTH! Good luck!

Jen

buckeyebAb

thanks, ladies.  I have about 5 applications that are actual hard copies.  So, I'll send cover letters in with those and just wait for futher word on the other ones.

Thanks so much for the help!