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Any tips or insight for someone leaving mid year? Do they make you pay back and sick time you’ve taken? What if you’ve split your check?

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Electric vehicle: Do you drive an EV? If so does your school provide any chargers? I have been told that grants are available for schools to install chargers and I was wondering which, if any, public … more

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do you guys know a professional way to negotiate your pay during a teaching interview. If I got paid more at a different job and they are offering me less how do I tell them i deserve more? 😅

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Does anyone know how do you go about taking fmla and collecting Ct paid leave? If I take fmla is my job protected for getting a contract for next school year?

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I am back in the job market, and have had a few interviews. I thought they went relatively well, however, I’m not hearing a peep back. It’s been a while since I’ve interviewed, but I vaguely remember … more

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If anyone in CT is considering getting their EdD we are having an open house to talk about our program. It’s both synchronous and asynchronous. Really great professors!

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I think I want to apply for a different district and have been looking for new jobs. What are some questions I should ask them at the interview? I think I didn't ask the right questions and got st… more

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Second year teacher here... Does it ever stop feeling like you're not doing enough? Feeling very mediocre :/

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Hartford public schools are always looking to hire and they say they need teachers but when they get us they treat us badly which includes allowing their admin team to bully and harass them and they g… more

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Have any of you ever gone to a school district you wanted to work in and said hey, here is a program I teach in a different district, I see you don't have one, I would love to bring it to you, hire me...?more

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What's the best gift you've ever received?

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Do you have a holiday party?

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Do you get your principal a holiday gift?

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How do you make sure other holidays are equally celebrated in your school at this time of year?

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Do you travel during holiday breaks or do you stay home and rest?

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My school will not let us use Donor's Choose. Are there any alternatives you'd recommend?

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Have you made the transition to a different teaching job mid-year? Any tips for coming into a new classroom part way through the year?

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Do you receive a holiday bonus?

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Do you give your students a gift for the holidays?

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Favorite elementary-aged books themed around Thanksgiving?

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I've been tasked with coming up with an activity for our upcoming pep rally? Does anyone have suggestions?

What apps can you not live without as at teacher?

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My classroom hasn't had Covid, but RSV has been going around like crazy. Has anyone else experienced this?

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How do you turn a rough day around in the classrooom?

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Do you think it would be beneficial to a 4 day school week with one full day of prep for teachers? Our Pre-K programs run this way, and I would be interested to see what this looks like with other gra… more

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Describe your week in emojis.

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How long would you be willing to commute for a great teaching job?

I'm trying for the most part to only work my contract hours in an effort for better work/life balance. I'm already feeling behind. Has anyone else expereinced this? What did you do?

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I want to create a meaningful bulliten board my students will interact with, not just look cute. Any ideas?

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Is your school offering anything for oversized classes? We're getting a stipend, $1000 extra per year per child over our target class size.

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Best tips for teaching tedious texts like Shakespeare, The Illiad, etc.? My students and I are suffering with a long road ahead LOL

I love wearing graphic tees - the punnier and cornier the better. Anyone else? What are you favorite shops for shirts with funny quotes for the classroom?

I would love ideas on how to make our morning announcements more fun. Thoughts?

Does anyone tutor on the side? What do you typically charge for an hour?

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What open-house activities do you plan for families?

Do you use a seating chart, or do you let students choose where to sit?

How much did you receive for classroom supplies this year. I just found out I have $460, that's more than I've ever had.

Welcome back to another year CT teachers.

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Does anyone else get overly excited about their first day of school outfit?

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I've mostly had wonderful para educators. This year, I've been assigned a para who is notorious for sitting on her phone. How can I build a positive relationship and set boundaries?

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