gsstiles@comcas
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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? TN
My wife is a Special Ed. teacher in Sevier County, TN and has just received notice that her contract for next year will not be renewed. The only reason they will give her is "...that it is in the best interest of the school". Her reviews without exception have been postive throughout the year and she has never been repremanded for ANY thing and has only been applauded for doing a good job and her principal stated emphatically he wanted her back. He even notified here when the job postings for next year were faxed (last Wednesday) so he could help her get the applcation in quickly along with his letter of recommendation. The school board told her the rehire decision for next term was up to her principal. All of a sudden Friday he calls her in and explains her that "in the best interest of the school" her contract would not be renewed for next term and that she shoud not bother looking anywhere else in the entire county and he couldn't tell her anymore than that! She checked her contract and it states that she is entitled to a written explanation. She asked him this AM for one and he told her all he could put in writing is the business about it "...not being in the best interest..." Something feels quite fishy here and we're not sure what to do. No spots or blemishes on a 20 years teaching career..not here or anywhere else (17 years on one school in FL prior to coming to TN). We can't find out the specific reasons and we can't understand why she can't apply anywhere else in the entire county. Am I off track when I say something here isn't right??? HELP!!!
My wife is a Special Ed. teacher in Sevier County, TN and has just received notice that her contract for next year will not be renewed. The only reason they will give her is "...that it is in the best interest of the school". Her reviews without exception have been postive throughout the year and she has never been repremanded for ANY thing and has only been applauded for doing a good job and her principal stated emphatically he wanted her back. He even notified here when the job postings for next year were faxed (last Wednesday) so he could help her get the applcation in quickly along with his letter of recommendation. The school board told her the rehire decision for next term was up to her principal. All of a sudden Friday he calls her in and explains her that "in the best interest of the school" her contract would not be renewed for next term and that she shoud not bother looking anywhere else in the entire county and he couldn't tell her anymore than that! She checked her contract and it states that she is entitled to a written explanation. She asked him this AM for one and he told her all he could put in writing is the business about it "...not being in the best interest..." Something feels quite fishy here and we're not sure what to do. No spots or blemishes on a 20 years teaching career..not here or anywhere else (17 years on one school in FL prior to coming to TN). We can't find out the specific reasons and we can't understand why she can't apply anywhere else in the entire county. Am I off track when I say something here isn't right??? HELP!!!