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Long day at work!

Ughhhh.....so today was a long day!  It was our last day before summer vacation was I was really excited this morning!

Let me start from the beginning...I am a teacher in Beaumont and I was laid off in March, but rehired last week.  They told me that I would find out by the end of June what school and I grade I would be assigned to.

So, because I had no idea where I would be teaching, I had to pack up my entire classroom!  I got it all packed up and put into storage today, only to find out that I will be staying at my site.

The bad news is, I will be teaching a 4/5 combo and maybe Gateways which is an intensive intervention program for students that are two or more years below grade level.  Needless to say I am extremely stressed out!  I could end up having 3 preps...4th grade, 5th grade, and Gateways!  I know that I am a good teacher, but this seems like WAY too much!!!!  I hope our principal figures out something else, and soon!

::Vent over::

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  • yikes that would be a lot!

    I was in a 4th/5th combo class. My teacher would always forget who were the 4th graders and who were the 5th graders. 

  • Gateways is for kids that are behind? ?Is Gate still for the smart kids?

    I was in a 3/4 Gate combo class and I don't think my teacher even knew who was 3rd grade and who was 4th grade. lol?


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  • Having a combo class is tough.  I know, b/c I taught it last year, although your group sounds for challenging.  But I have to say congrats on having your job back.  A lot us right now are jobless.  Sad My dist just laid off 34 teachers yesterday (the last day of school) on top of the 30 temporary teachers they already released.  Tough times in education...
  • Hugs, J. ?I am so sorry you are dealing with this. ?:(

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    Hugs, J.  I am so sorry you are dealing with this.  :(

    Thanks, Kim.  There are so many of us affected by this.  It makes me sad for everyone.

  • It's all such a shame and embarrassment on California's part. Education is the last place we should be making cuts. ?:(

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  • I am so sorry! I hope the next year will not be as difficult as you are expecting it to be. Or they figure out somewhere else for you.

    I know so many teachers that are being affected. I hope everyone finds a place for next fall as well. 

     

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  •  I can understand packing b/c last year we were year round and I had to pack up every 3 months.   We're traditional now.  I didn't have to pack though b/c I'm on maternity leave.  I didn't miss it at all. Hopefully you have good 4th and 5th grade teams so that you can rely on them.  I heard that our language arts publisher makes a TE just for combos, maybe yours does too. Oh and I was laid off in March  and just rehired to my same school and grade level too.  Like J said there are a lot of us out there. I hope something changes it's really scary, especially for the temps.
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     I can understand packing b/c last year we were year round and I had to pack up every 3 months.   We're traditional now.  I didn't have to pack though b/c I'm on maternity leave.  I didn't miss it at all. Hopefully you have good 4th and 5th grade teams so that you can rely on them.  I heard that our language arts publisher makes a TE just for combos, maybe yours does too. Oh and I was laid off in March  and just rehired to my same school and grade level too.  Like J said there are a lot of us out there. I hope something changes it's really scary, especially for the temps.

    Tameka, I am so happy you got hired back.  I was wondering about you.

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    imagemeandg:
     I can understand packing b/c last year we were year round and I had to pack up every 3 months.   We're traditional now.  I didn't have to pack though b/c I'm on maternity leave.  I didn't miss it at all. Hopefully you have good 4th and 5th grade teams so that you can rely on them.  I heard that our language arts publisher makes a TE just for combos, maybe yours does too. Oh and I was laid off in March  and just rehired to my same school and grade level too.  Like J said there are a lot of us out there. I hope something changes it's really scary, especially for the temps.

    Tameka, I am so happy you got hired back.  I was wondering about you.

    Thank you :)

  • Ewww, three preps is awful. I had 4 preps last year for middle school and that was TOUGH! It's hard to be grateful to have a job in teaching when you know it's going to be this difficult. It seems like a lose-lose situation. GL!

    And Tameka, congrats on getting your job back!

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