I am scribbling this before I go to bed a little before 1am Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. My long-term gigs were cancelled due to me not being certified as a teacher. So I am working to keep making ends meet as often as possible.
I cancelled a few other gigs because I thought I'd be in long-term as an English teacher, but the Superintendent refused having me in the spot. The teacher in that spot originally had to leave due to a illness in the family and resigned her post. The Super refused her position and was going to have HER pay for the spot for a substitute, thus cutting into her salary. I know this lady well enough to know she wouldn't abandon her kids if there were any other way.
The Principal shifted ALL her students, thus moving 100 students, including athletics, special needs and GT students to where they'd all fit. Thus some rooms are bulging at 27 - 30 kids, and other have maybe 13 kids out of 20 that are special needs meaning they're behavior, motivational, or emotional wrecks. They're the ones who start fires, bite students and teachers, and end confrontations with flying furniture. Spreading them out among 4 teachers worked, but redistributing them will create anarchy.
I called a friend of mine who's an attorney, and he said nothing could be done due to the clause in her contract, leaving the final position for "termination of services" in the hands of the Superintendent. She could fight it but would love money in the long run just because of the drawn-out pay used instead of for her benefit, to pay for mediocre substitutes. THUS I thought I'd be working, and cancelled some other jobs because this was the will of the teacher: I take over so they kids don't get sent to other teachers.
Admin had other ideas and they're all in the wind. I am finishing the grades from last week, making sure they have some increases since a LOT of them had 30-60's as averages for their progress reports.
Saturday is my next certification test.
Three's the charm, right?
Take care & thanks for listening.
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