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pinkey
LIF Toddler
Member since 3/10 397 total posts
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No Teachers Choice
There will be no teachers choice this year. A friend just emailed me and I confirmed it by going onto UFT website.
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Posted 7/9/11 8:49 PM  |
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Buttafli1277
LIF Adult
Member since 8/05 2638 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: No Teachers Choice
I had a feeling this was coming!
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| Posted 7/9/11 8:59 PM |
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drpepper318
MIR MIR MIR!
Member since 6/07 8274 total posts
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me
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Re: No Teachers Choice
Ridiculous that they expect you to do a job & then don't give you the means to get the resources & materials you need to do that job properly. Seriously, how can you be expected to spend your own money out of pocket for job materials?! I guess all you can do is write it off when tax time comes.
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| Posted 7/10/11 2:16 PM |
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Jacksmommy
My love muffin!
Member since 1/07 5819 total posts
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Liz
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Re: No Teachers Choice
Posted by drpepper318
Ridiculous that they expect you to do a job & then don't give you the means to get the resources & materials you need to do that job properly. Seriously, how can you be expected to spend your own money out of pocket for job materials?! I guess all you can do is write it off when tax time comes.
Most places do do this. My mother has been a teacher for 20 years and has bought all her own material...and has taught grades K-8 all grades (special ed) at some point. When I went to the city, I was surprised you got teachers choice money.
ETS: Not that it isn't nice to get that money though! I didn't mean to minimize the reduction of it.
Message edited 7/10/2011 7:53:28 PM.
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| Posted 7/10/11 7:45 PM |
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JennB
My princess <3
Member since 5/09 2473 total posts
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Jenn
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Re: No Teachers Choice
When I started I think we got $250 AND my school had great materials and gave us some stuff too. Our school materials are falling apart. Thank goodness for staples penny sales. I think I am definitely going to look into Donors choose too
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| Posted 7/10/11 11:05 PM |
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MommaBear
Very much in love!
Member since 6/10 2864 total posts
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Angela
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Re: No Teachers Choice
As much as it totally stinks, thinking about how they didn't have to lay off teachers - I don't mind losing that small amount of money! I'm glad to have all of my coworkers back in the fall, and happy my class wont be overcrowded as a result of trying to throw extra kids into each class since there are less teachers!
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| Posted 7/11/11 8:08 AM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
Member since 5/05 22136 total posts
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Re: No Teachers Choice
Honestly, after 7 years, there isn't much I need anyway, so in a strange way, it's a relief that I don't have to buy as much just to spend the money. Our PTA does a stipend, too, which is great.
I think that it should still be offered to first and second year teachers though.
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| Posted 7/11/11 12:31 PM |
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Irishgrl1017
It happened :)
Member since 9/08 1872 total posts
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Colleen
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Re: No Teachers Choice
Kinda sucks, but at least we had no layoffs
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| Posted 7/12/11 10:49 AM |
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