NETS= Native English TeacherJapanese and Chinese would be NJT and NCT or just NFLT- Native Foreign Language Teachers
Ok looks like we may need to band together and get a search party organized for dipped...Waygook user dipped MIA
She's been spotted in the lesson forums. For some reason she created a thread to get advice and then abandoned it without any follow up. I, for one, will be much less likely to bother making an effort in the future. People responded and made an effort to offer helpful advice (mostly, Hangook went off the rails) and were invested in her situation and she just left us hanging.
Sorry everyone I didn't "dip".... Last week I waited to talk with the principal and/or supervisors....stil l nothing.Ok so what transpired was (as far as I have gathered from the one co-teacher who told me) this:Korean coteachers had a meeting about my lessons...apparentl y she complained about me a lot to them. After the meeting the 2 coteachers then went to the principal and complained about her.She then had a meeting with the principal and threatened to quit because she felt all the English teachers had scapegoated her. The school has tried to appease her???? (I don't know). All I know is that she is in a fight now with the other English teachers and she has stopped texting and messaging me at night and keeps messages short, and to a professional minimum (hallelujah). She has also complimented me on my classes through the cool messenger (for proof she is being nice to me...I imagine). I spend most of my time in the English room and try to have as little to do with her as possible. She has lightened up quite a bit (its for show) yet has not apologized at all for yelling at me during class or any other of her shitty behaviour. The other coteachers want her to have some sort of reprimand/punishment, but I'm sure she is putting up a fuss and threatening to quit/we are bullying and scapegoating HER!!! She totally flipped the script~ Ahhh I also found out (a coteacher found out) that in one of her second previous job she quit because she said she was "scapegoated" by the other English teachers.So...last week I asked if I should talk to the principal and my other coteachers said they already did. I'm really confused as to where I should go from here. (I thought there would be tantrums in the principal's office, but so far..crickets). I'm unsure of whether or not I should take it farther (ie demand an apology, or let it slide)...I wanted to update last week but there was really not much action...Thanks again everyone! Your advice and support means so much.
The school is unlikely to fire her, because it is a hassle firing someone. And she also is assigned a homeroom. In most cases they just won't renew her. Contract teachers can be renewed up to a max of 3-ish years (not sure of the number) at the same school, and have to be hired full-time if they continue the contract. However, many of those private-public schools, if they like them, will rehire them like 6 months later and do the 3 years again. So, unless she quits, she's there until the end of the school year.The fake niceness is probably the best situation you can get in this case. She'll probably avoid conflict so the school doesn't blacklist her. Just avoid her as much as possible, and be cordial. You've won this.
The contract workers' rules have changed. They work at a school for up to 8 years, either year/two-year or four-year contracts these days. My co-t just started her 5th year.
The contract workers' rules have changed. They **can*** work at a school for up to 8 years, either year/two-year or four-year contracts these days. My co-t just started her 5th year.
What about my advice. I said if she is summoned into a meeting of teachers and is given a written warning and a long list of job criticisms. At this point they have turned against you and stuck together and there is nothing to lose. They went mental on you so go nuclear on them. At this point you have nothing to lose. Sucking up and being even nicer after this will not earn you more respect and get you a contract renewal. But be a cuck or whatever you want.
What’s the difference between a contract teacher and unionized teacher? The contract teacher hasn’t passed the test(s)?
The contract teachers who have been contract teachers for years should study harder to past the test.
"Not much action"? Um, the whole thing has been resolved and in your favor.... unless you do something stupid like demand an apology.My advice: just smile and carry on, or as they used to say around here: SNIP (smile, nod, ignore, proceed).
