Due to the current budget cuts, I am currently without an official teaching position for next year. My district decided to change the student-teacher ratio to 25:1 for K-4 which meant an "excess list" was created for schools who all of a sudden had extra teachers due to very low numbers this year. Even though it is my 3rd year at this school within this district, I got placed on the list. I've been waiting to hear from another principal since March 9. It was a very stressful time trying to finish out the school year, but luckily I love my job so I threw all my stress and energy into finishing strong and continuing to do my best. Other districts within the Houston area started laying off teachers for the 2011-2012 school year. Many teachers were receiving "pink slips". I was and still am thankful that my district was not a part of that! However, the fact that I don't know what grade I'm teaching and what school I'm going to be teaching at come 2 months is still pretty stressful! And frustrating. If the district didn't go by schools' last hired, first fired (on the excess list...not fired! but the saying goes...) then I would be safe! The district hired over 700 new teachers last year, and only 200 something were on the excess list. Please explain to me how 3rd and 4th year teachers weren't safe, but hundreds of 1st year teachers were safe!? Makes no sense to me!
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