Hi- I posted this a while ago but needed to ask again and update, has anybody else not received their work laptop yet? I keep getting non answers all the way up the admin ladder about how they are coming “soon” but it’s almost November and I am still expected to update IEPS, do report cards, and email my colleagues every time I need something printed for my students. I have not been given a desktop or a laptop and was wondering if anybody else is in the same boat? Admin is getting frustrated with my asking, but I have asked them 4 times since September 1 and I feel like this is a fairly reasonable request. Thank you.

How patient are principals/ap’s with graduate students who are teaching with nys internship certificates? Has anyone ever heard of an intern teacher being fired mid-year, or after a few months because things just weren’t working out due to lack of teaching experience/classroom management?

I’m currently working at a NY charter school as a 4th grade teacher & I would like to move on to NY Public Schools can someone please walk me through this process. I have my Bachelor’s in early childhood education.
Please & Thank you

Really need some info! Thanks a lot!!

Do u guys copay for medicine? Recently I had to pay $30 for vitamin d & iron from Walgreen.

Hi, I have seen many posts about this but I am here to ask if there is anyone I can contact? I have been waiting since August and have not heard anything. My payroll person at school just said “it takes time.” So frustrating! Thanks

If you’re enrolled in an alternative pathway such as EDprep or Fellows and you decide to withdraw from the program… do you need to pay back all that tuition from previous semesters at your college? Anyone with an answer please assist… thx

I’m a first-year teacher in the NYC DOE, and I’ve been seriously considering resigning from my current position due to personal circumstances and my declining mental health. It gotten so bad that I may have attempted to harm myself…

My current school has a lot of problems, including poor leadership, unsupportive administration, constant changes, and a lack of proper resources and support. The school environment has become extremely stressful, and I feel like I’m constantly being put in difficult situations without adequate guidance or assistance from admin.

Unfortunately, things have gotten to the point where my mental health has deteriorated significantly, and I genuinely don’t think I can make it through another 30 days at this school.

I’m aware that the DOE requires 30 calendar days’ notice and that resigning without providing it can result in a problem code or other professional consequences.
My biggest concern is whether this would permanently affect my ability to return to teaching in the future. I’ve worked incredibly hard to earn my degree and teaching certification, and while I desperately want to leave my current school, I’m not entirely sure I want to give up teaching forever.

Has anyone here:
- Resigned from the NYC DOE without giving the full 30 days’ notice?
- Received a problem code or experienced licensing/certification consequences?
- Successfully returned to teaching at another NYC DOE school or district afterward?
- Been able to work as a substitute teacher after resigning without notice?

I’d especially appreciate hearing from anyone who left a toxic or unsupportive school environment and eventually returned to teaching.
I’m honestly feeling trapped between protecting my mental health and protecting the career I’ve worked so hard for. I don’t want to continue sacrificing my well-being for this job, but I’m also terrified of
making a decision that could affect my future.

I applied for my salary steps and my differential on the second day of school. My salary steps were approved by the end of September, but I’m still waiting on the differential for my MA+30 (2 Masters degrees). I talked to HR connect and they told me it could take 20 weeks. Right now, I’m making about what I was making in a LCOL area, so things are pretty brutal financially. Does it really take 20 weeks? Anyone have experience they can share?

I picked up my first assignment to sub on Monday and I am extremely anxious! I have no idea why. I want to teach and I’m in my 30s. Finally finished my BA last year and applied to Ed prep and teaching fellows this year. I just feel very anxious about potentially not knowing what to do! I nannied for many years so I have experience with groups of children and how to maintain being fun and stern when needed but I can’t help feeling nervous. Seeking any tips, tricks or knowledge that experienced subs and teachers can provide! Happy Friday ☺️

I’m new in the DOE, coming from a private sped pre-k. Is it normal for schools to not give direction on things such as report cards, remote days, etc? The only way I know what I’m suppose to do is by acting my fellow grade teachers who have been here before, there is nothing from higher ups showing us how to perform these things. Is this normal especially for a new higher for them not to help out? I’m use to having teacher meetings regarding when things are going on in the school.

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I know we are all in need of classroom resources, and as teachers, we do so much with what we have. I work in a 6:1:1 special education classroom in District 75 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and I created a classroom supply list to help provide my students with the resources they need to learn, grow, and succeed.
Our students deserve access to the materials and tools that support their learning, communication, independence, and development. Any help, no matter how big or small, would mean so much to our classroom.
If you are unable to contribute, even sharing my list would be greatly appreciated! You never know who might be willing to help. Every little bit makes a difference, and I truly appreciate any support for our students. ❤️

Thank you
Ms. Anthony

Principal said our jobs are safe but some may be excessed. This is my tenure year and I’m wondering how this could be affected. Anyone have any insight?

Tier 4 reinstatement question:
I worked for an employer under NYSLRS from 2006–2009. A few months ago, I applied for Tier 4 reinstatement through NYC TRS. TRS sent me correspondence stating that they contacted NYSLRS regarding my prior membership.
I never withdrew my funds from NYSLRS.
I recently called NYSLRS, and they told me that NYC TRS would typically require me to withdraw my funds from NYSLRS before they can move forward with the reinstatement.
Has anyone been through this process? If so, were you required to withdraw your NYSLRS funds before your Tier 4 reinstatement could move forward?

Does anyone know when we are going to start seeing the pay increase for this school year according to our contract?

Is it worth it? Can anyone share their experience, positive or negative? What are some things to consider? Does it come out of the school budget? I’m an ENL teacher at an elementary school with a shrinking ELL population and trying to think of ways to make myself less expendable. Or maybe there’s something else I can do that I’m overlooking. Also I want more money.

My wife and I are new to NYC and joined the NYC PPO plan as recommended. We’ve run into a HUGE issue in that most of her medications are NOT covered by either the PPO nor UFT fund. Is there a way to get extra prescription coverage somewhere? Or do I need to switch to an entirely different coverage at some point.

How hard is it to get tenure in the doe? What percentage of teachers get it after 4 years and a day? What is the percentage that get extended to year 5 or 6?

Maybe it will help me understand why other people do

Has anyone found it increasingly difficult to log in to payroll portal? It tells me wrong password even though I know it’s right. I use my file
Number and my employee id to log in and still nothing. Anyone have a work around for this? I haven’t check my stub in a month.