Decisions, Decisions…

Our district, like most in the state, is facing some serious budget shortfalls. They are going to be cutting jobs. In order to avoid cutting people who want to stay, they offered a pretty generous incentive for employees to notify them early if they don’t plan to return next year. After a lot of prayer and conversation, Wray and I decided to take that option. My job hasn’t been exactly rosy this year. Things definitely improved inside the classroom for me, but my boss never really warmed to me. I am, by the way, understating that pretty severely. I know not everybody will like me. But it was really frustrating to be so obviously disliked for no reason whatsoever. I might have given her a reason to dislike me later on, but she never gave me that chance. So, when they increased the early notification incentive just a week after she suggested that I try to find a place that was a better fit for me, it wasn’t that difficult a decision. I will certainly miss a lot of the people we’ve met here. The church here is wonderful. I feel sad because there have been some really lovely experiences here. My assistant principal has been wonderful and supportive, helping me with advice about kindergarten. My team leader is my best friend here in town. She is WONDERFUL. But I know myself. I know I can do better, and I know I shouldn’t be this unhappy at my job. So Wray and I are looking for new jobs. If you hear anything about any teaching positions, please pass the info along. Wray and I are both feeling really good about our decision. We have been much happier since the decision was made. We are operating a lot on faith right now, just praying that everything will work out. It just felt like a decision that we had to make for our family. Hopefully this decision will bring us closer to our family, and we won’t forget the friends we have made here.