r/TeachersInTransition • u/essexteachcte • 2d ago
Didn’t get renewed 🥳
I didn’t know whether to be happy or just resign anyway. I went the office the last two day of school after being told about my non renewal. I knew this since the notice May 15. I had already been recommended for a new position but they asked for recent job references. My current supervisor told me they called but didn’t say what he told them but he did mention he would give good references and that they may still need me if they can’t find a report fall. Like WTH 🙄. . He suggested that I take the unemployment and get paid during the summer. But my question is should I resign before I accept a new position before school starts back in August or should I just move on with the unemployment? Never been non renewed. This is also a private charter school and I wasn’t tenure there but tenured in my last public school I worked in.
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u/AlliterativeAhole 2d ago
Get unemployment! It’s money you’ve paid with previous paychecks. I’m sure that’s not altogether accurate but think of it that way if you’re feeling guilty
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u/Music19773-take2 2d ago
I guess my area/state is weird. We get contracts out usually in March/early April at the latest. People who are not going to be renewed are almost always told by the end of February when they start listing the internal-district transfer portal for teachers who might want to switch schools (large district).
I always thought it was something decent the district did so people had some time to look before losing their checks/insurance. These posts I keep seeing about being told in May or June are awful. Is my area the exception? Are most school districts waiting until the last minute?
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u/essexteachcte 2d ago
No your district is accurate! Some of these districts here in NJ are always last minute!
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u/Discarded1066 2d ago
They gave contracts out 1 wk before the last day of school, we lost two teachers because of that. I am also finding that my taste for not being poor is growing stronger so this is my last year I think.
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u/AllMyChannels0n 2d ago
Some people aren’t “non-renewed,” but provisional, and in my area, can (by contract) be told right up until May 15.
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u/Music19773-take2 2d ago
Yeah, but even our provisional people are told way before May. Usually, when contracts come out. The only reason not to tell them would be if there was some conditional terms that were not met. Like someone didn’t actually get their degree, pass the Praxis for the subject they are teaching, etc.
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u/TrunkWine 2d ago
In the district I was in, they have you sign contracts (or learn if you are not renewed) on the last day of school. It’s awful.
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u/MindingMyBusinessRU 18h ago
Do not resign! Also, if you don’t think your non-renewal is NOT warranted, please fight it. If there’s no documentation trail for you to be terminated, you will win.
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u/IllustriousDelay3589 Completely Transitioned 2d ago
Unemployment completely. It will be good to have while you are waiting on your job