Gosh - that really sucks, @MelV83 - can we assume that the ‘new’ teacher will be on a cheaper contract? I bet he isn’t a Maths/Science teacher! Being a new teacher, he will have NO idea what lies ahead of him with difficult students, ‘real lesson preparation’ and all that teaching entails …. The burnout on new teachers is huge. OMG - losing 2/3 of the teachers definitely shows a lack of leadership …. Maybe debrief to the Dept of Education … I am sure THEY’VE noticed the exodus! It does almost seem to be a bonus to be getting out. Xx
Bummer that you will lose your accumulated sick leave - in ‘normal jobs’, if you have surgery/illnesses during holidays, you can take that OUT of your sick leave …..
Get onto that super income protection sooner than later - everything goes on ‘go slow’ pretty much from the end of Nov as people gear up to Xmas!
Great that your BC Nurse is going in to bat for you & hopefully get you an earlier appointment. Xx Take a trusted friend or family member with you as an extra set of ears & support - and record it too, so you can go back over it as well, later on. Have a list of questions & tick them off as they are taken care of.
Take care & all the best for your appt date changing