I'm 1 hot emotional mess today (vent )

metta1313 · April 2009

So on monday I found out that I was gettig a rift letter (fancy way for school districts to say you are being let go). I'm a 2nd year teacher and was led to believe about a month ago that I wouldn't be affected. I'm told that I'm probably going to be high up on the recall list (the district is doing worst case scenario with their rift numbers in the hopes of being able to rehire), since I think I was one of the last people to be rifted. So I'm freaking out b/c my health insurance will end 1 month before baby is due and COBRA is not all that it is cracked up to be. I've been trying to hide the tears from students today but it is just so hard. I thought I was doing great, but then bam, a student is an idiot (I work at an Alternative high school and have started to get some tough skin) and I had to leave. Lucky for me I was team teaching that class period. I'm trying to be cautiously optimistic but it's starting to get really hard.

Thanks for reading my vent

kenitaw248 · April 2009

I'm sorry to hear that, you need a big tub of ice cream and a foot rub from DH. We know cuts are coming at my school too, I've been worried b/c I am one of the newer staff members. But this too will pass. I hope you are rehired soon!

sunnydays99 · April 2009

I'm sorry you're going through this. Try to stay strong for the rest of the work day then go home and have a good cry! I always think better after a really good cry!

Big hugs!

Daisy582 · April 2009

Oh my! Big (((hugs))) your way! I am having a hard time fathoming all of these projected teacher cuts. Who on earth is supposed to teach our kids??? They need to start cutting other fluff (cough...cough...sports programs...."teacher specialists".....administrator trips.....) before they think about touching the classroom. It makes me want to SCREAM!

metta1313 · April 2009

Thanks for all the warm wishes. There is some ice cream in my future tonight. DH has been so wonderful with all of this even though I know he's probably freaking out inside.

metta1313 · April 2009

Daisy582:
Oh my! Big (((hugs))) your way! I am having a hard time fathoming all of these projected teacher cuts. Who on earth is supposed to teach our kids??? They need to start cutting other fluff (cough...cough...sports programs...."teacher specialists".....administrator trips.....) before they think about touching the classroom. It makes me want to SCREAM!

They plan on making other cuts but because teachers are on contract, they have to tell us by May 15th. There are no other deadlines they have with the other programs. That is why there is a rehire list b/c once other cuts are made, they can bring teachers back. Still doesn't make it easy on anyone. It could take up to August for them to figure out if I get my job back or not.

BuddhaKitty · April 2009

How awful of them! I'm so sorry. Get your COBRA paperwork done NOW. Or can you jump onto DH's insurance? All they would need is proof that you were let go, like a letter or whatever.

Firestar413 · April 2009

I couldn't imagine having to go through this with a baby on the way. I'm on my husbands insurance and I just pray that his job is not in any danger. Just think of all the women who do this without insurance (like my mother, who not only was not covered for childbirth, but she was also a single mother who never asked for a dime from my bio dad). If she can do it so can you. There are a lot of options for help out there so just try not to stress to much. I'll pray for you.

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