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substitute teacher story

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Ana (The Night Owl)

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Date Posted: 15:10:54 11/08/11 Tue

Hello Teachers!

I am a substitute teacher in Los Angeles and let me tell you - it is not easy out there! I know what regular teachers have to deal with on a daily basis, and wow my hat is off to you brave folks of the teaching world.

Here is my story, I took a long term position at a school where teachers were dropping out left and right - because students were just out of control. I stayed there to help administrators out until the end of the school year. Even though it was not easy - it was stable for a substitute. And so after the year ended, administration was happy with my work - gave me a great review - and asked to come back next year as an in-house sub.

Summer time came and everything was great, but when it was getting closer for the school year to begin, naturally, I put in a few phone calls to check in with administration. I did hear back from the office manager who said she will be looking into it with administration.

I waited two weeks, I called again, nothing - a run around - I called and emailed a third time and was ignored. Never knew what happened, school started and nothing was ever said to me. Not even the courtesy of thank you for your services but we cannot rehire you, not a single word. As you can read, I was shocked at such unprofessional behavior and a little angry at how I was treated because I was a substitute.

So, I began to think at how I was going to change the world I live in - and I thought well, I can start a little online shop and try to build something while I look for work again.
And I wanted to share a link to a little shop I've set up trying to make ends meet when substitute jobs are scarce.
I hope the moderator does not mind - I am a real person, a teacher and just trying to build up my online shop.

Visit my link at http://www.tierradulce.etsy.com

Thank you!!
Ana-

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