Special Education Teacher Announcing Pregnancy to Class & Parents

Re: Special Education Teacher Announcing Pregnancy to Class & Parents

• foreverapartofme member

  March 2014

  Congratulations!  I too work in a school and my administrators sent the letter home to parents.  I would double check to see what your school policy is before officially sending it out.  I think the word search idea is so cute! Best of luck.

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• Lskypeck member

  March 2014

  I am a special education teacher for middle school students. Last week I read "Our Teacher's Having A Baby!" and sent home a letter to parents. I basically said that my last day would be my due date barring any unforeseen issues, that I would be out on maternity leave but would be returning just before the Christmas break. I did not mention anything about a substitute since my school doesn't know who my sub will be yet. I also said that I was available to answer any questions parents or their children may have, and that they could borrow the book to read as a family if they would like. Good luck and congratulations! Sorry this was typed on an iPad and the formatting sucks!

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• ksukitty1979 member

  March 2014

  My six year old has severe classic autism, global developmental delay and a chromosomal delay.  I don't know if you deal with students as severe as him in your class.  But he and his classmates would need lots of preparation.  He tends to panic when his beloved teacher isn't there, so being prepared would help a great deal.  Plus he would most definitely comment on any physical changes he would see.  He currently keeps lifting up my shirt trying to "see the baby".
  
  One final note as a parent who has come to love the special educators at our school, thank you so much!!!  You have no idea how much your time, effort and attention helps our kiddos in a postitive way.
  

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• kristiedh member

  March 2014

  I work as an aide in a small class with students with autism, some severe, some mild. The teacher I work with has had two babies in the course of his teaching these students (he has had some of the same students for 4 years now). Since he has such close communication with the parents, he emailed them something quick. But to prepare our routine-oriented students, we talked about how he would be gone almost every day over the whole summer (we have extended school year) and he started his leave before school began. Our students handled it pretty well--not sure how routine-oriented your kiddos are, but they needed a lot of prep. The parents understood easily.
  I will probably be there next year, so I'll be about one month into the school year before I take time off (probably only 6 weeks--aides don't have benefits). But we'll do the same thing with the kids as we did when the teacher was gone.
  

  

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• mileswithmyles member

  March 2014

  I am a high school SPED teacher for students with high functioning autism.
  
  I put a note in my syllabus for the spring semester and had a question on my parent syllabus quiz asking if I would be there at the end of the school year. My blurb said "unfortunately, I won't be here to finish UNIT NAME with this class because I am expecting a baby in May. I am aure the long term substitute will do a great job with it and I look forward to seeing you all again in the fall!"
  
  I told my students when I was around 22 weeks when we started the spring semester. I have already had my long term sub come in a few times to meet them so thy can get used to her.

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• StephNBrian13 member

  March 2014

  Thank you all for your suggestions. My students are mostly ADHD and learning disabilities. I spoke with my principal to get her input and she said to wait till the end of the year to send anything home to parents because a lot of changes will be going on in our SPED department in the district. So now I don't even know for sure if I'll even have some of my kiddos again. Whatever happens I plan on keeping in contact with the sub to make it easier for everyone involved! :-)
  
  Thanks again ladies!

  Best of luck

  ~Stephanie~

  
  

  
  

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• melnyg member

  March 2014

  I'm a HS SPED teacher and I don't plan to send out a letter until the start of next school year, I;m due Sept.25th.  My caseload changes a bit yearly and I also thought I would wait because I should know who my sub will be.

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• StephNBrian13 member

  October 2014

  Thanks for your advice/input ladies! I wound up just sending a letter at the start of the year once I found out who my substitute was. 

  Best of luck

  ~Stephanie~

  
  

  
  

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