told to resign

dandelionclock30

fruitedeli wrote: »

You've been given the option to resign, and therefore receive a standard reference. If you fight it out and lose, you're looking at future references saying you've been sacked for lack of performance.

If I were you I'd resign so I have a good reference.

I dont think its that simple in teaching, they have to provide a very detailed reference and the school isnt allowed to lie. So if there were issues about the persons competancy and they will have to say so as far as I know.

OP you need to be advised by a union rep.

GwylimT

It is incredibly difficult for a competency to actually go through, what are the competency issues relating to?

At my old school a teacher was put through incompetency for not bothering to actually do coursework with pupils meaning they all failed their GCSE in that subject, he did this two years running and it took three years to get rid. In competency isn't a light matter, they are incredibly hard to get through.

Clear this current point is only one of many in your incompetency, why haven't you sorted out your pupils work for so long?

jacques_chirac

sammey90 wrote: »

Yes, I see them once a week, for a double lesson, on Tuesdays. Last tuesday was a training day, the one before that I was off ill and the one before that we were on strike.

Were the children not in school when you were on strike? If so, that plus the training day will account for the lack of work, but the work from when you were off sick should still have been marked. Did you not arrange for the work to be collected in, to be reviewed on your return?

GwylimT

jacques_chirac wrote: »

Were the children not in school when you were on strike? If so, that plus the training day will account for the lack of work, but the work from when you were off sick should still have been marked. Did you not arrange for the work to be collected in, to be reviewed on your return?

Plus you don't limit your marking days to the days that you actually teach those children either, that would be a bit hectic!

silverwhistle

You may find this interesting, although I don't know whether you personally have any seniority:

http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/12/secret-teacher-prejudice-older-classroom-schools

pinkshoes

sammey90 wrote: »

Yes, I see them once a week, for a double lesson, on Tuesdays. Last tuesday was a training day, the one before that I was off ill and the one before that we were on strike.

I'm only an NQT, but I have a marking schedule, so mark their books on a certain day every 3 or 4 weeks, depending on how often I see the class.

Are there any other jobs going in the area? I know that when I was interviewed, one guy who was also being interviewed was also on the last stages of the competency procedures. He did get another job somewhere...

Do you actually enjoy teaching? If you don't find it rewarding, don't do it! Life is too short!

CFC

You've been in an out of competency issues Sammey, personally I think you should find something that you find less stressful and more enjoyable. You are never going to be happy as a teacher.

Who?_me?

sammey90 wrote: »

Too late :-(

If has affected your health, just go. As others have said, life is too short.

paulineb_2

I wouldnt be resigning without having taken some advice from a union, just because a headteacher wants me out.

Tenyearstogo

sammey90 wrote: »

Yes, I see them once a week, for a double lesson, on Tuesdays. Last tuesday was a training day, the one before that I was off ill and the one before that we were on strike.

Turn it around, if a pupil was four weeks late handing in homework would this be a valid excuse or would you say they could've handed it in outside of a lesson?