Last day of school and I'm miserable
missyjg
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Layoffs have hit hard with the district. I made it by the skin of my teeth, and I mean just made it. So many good teachers, social workers, psychologists and therapists are gone (over 400) and some are really good friends of mine. No more art, no more music, no more gym, no more fieldtrips. I'm wondering what kind of education these kids will get now, and several of the kids already have a bad homelife. Thanks for letting me vent. Off to help pack up offices. Such a sad, sad day. If you have time, please say a quick prayer for these people. The art teacher has been here 15 years, and what will she do now?
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Re: Last day of school and I'm miserable
I know, it's so sad. My SIL is a teacher, and she lost her classroom, but thankfully still has a job at a different school and grade level. But she said so many people are out of work... and no one is hiring, since pretty much the whole state had budget cuts. She said they passed things like $ for sports, but cut music, art and reading programs in her district. It's so terrible. What kind of education are kids going to get?
Then I think about all the college kids who are going to school for teaching. They are going to have to move out of state to find jobs... which isn't helping the econmoy here in NYS. My BFF and her H moved to NC last year because he couldn't find a job anywhere in NY. (he's a high-school math teacher)
I'm sorry. It really bites. I hope it works out for them. Next year is most likely the last year for my son's school, unless they get a lots of grants and a miracle. And it makes me super sad, the staff is around 100. The therapists will be able to find work doing home visits instead of being in a school since kids will need services. And the teachers and aides will also probably find work in private preschools since their resume will look great and there will be more demand for private preschools. But I am sure they will make considerably less money. The families that care and have the means will be able to send their kids to private preschools, but the families who don't have the means will not. So many more kids will not be ready for Kindergarden and need school age services. We are on track to have Ty in a normal Kindergarden with a 504plan, maybe 1 speach and 1 OT a week. Without his amazing preschool, there is no doubt that he would need to be in a special ed class when he hits school age. Ultamitely costing tax payers a lot more money in the long run, especially since we would have to have had 2 years of home services instead of in the school.
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That is so sad, I know a few teachers who are displaced and it really stinks. I also agree on how hard it is on these kids. Some have so little at home, now you take away their activities in school too? No art or gym? Kind of hard to curb child obesity if you take away gym class!
Sorry you are having a bad last day.....and I hope your friends can find another teaching job!