ready to tell students, but...

schoolsoutbride

I'm still not really showing at all and feel like a big faker.

This is our third week of school, and given my exhaustion, I'm ready to tell them so I can get some students to be my slaves and fetch stuff for me around the classroom, etc (that and bring questions to me so I don't have to walk around the room quite as much.)

I teach mostly AP/IB students and I know they're going to freak about me going on maternity leave just as they're preparing for the AP exam (early May, I'll probably be out February to end of year).  I have an awesome sub I'm trying to line up, so I will be able to put them at ease about that, I hope.

I don't know why I'm so nervous about it this time.  Last time I was so excited to tell them (though I knew the kids better and had them longer before telling--maybe that's it.)

 Maybe I'll put it off a couple more weeks still.  ARGH, can't decide.  I need to get some sort of letter ready to go home to the parents before I spill it anyway.

Teachers, what did you do?

mbjmaybebaby

I was showing so much at 13 weeks that I couldn't wait to spill the beans and the word spread fast.  I can totally see your concern though with the AP/IB students.  Maybe you could wait until you are for sure you have that sub lined up?

 

Dragonfly1226

schoolsoutbride:

 I need to get some sort of letter ready to go home to the parents before I spill it anyway.

Teachers, what did you do?

This is what I am going to do, but not until next week after my big u/s (17.5 weeks). I'm just too scared that I will tell everyone and then have to untell. I want to make sure everything is still alright first. 

MichelleL1118

I also teach AP classes, and my students already know.  I didn't tell them, but I'm showing pretty obviously, and I've gotten questions about it.  So far, they haven't asked about the time I'm out on maternity leave.  I'm also hoping to line up a great sub, and I'll be back before the exams (out mid-January through mid-March at worst, or through the end of March at best).  

I'd wait to tell the kids until you have the sub lined up, though.  Especially if you think this group will freak out about AP/IB prep & stuff. 

schoolsoutbride

I don't think the sub will be 100% lined up before I'm bursting at the seams, unfortunately...  It may not be certain until X-mas.