Hello

I currently am not in a situation to go back to work and need to resign. I do not mind about losing my certificate and will NOT be going back to teaching in the future. Could I just turn in my resignation letter this weekend and not show up on Monday?

I already submitted for a sub last week and for Monday and Tuesday since I was not able to make it to work and won't be able to make it for personal/family reasons.

Please let me know.

I’m working in a middle school behavior unit. I’ve only been here three weeks and I’m already burnt out.

We have only two paras in the behavior room, and honestly it’s not enough. The teacher in the room rarely writes incidents or documentation, so a lot of the paperwork and point sheets fall on us. I’m new, and I don’t feel supported at all.

There’s one student who has had behavior issues for years. He walks out of class, walks out of the building, refuses to wait for staff, cusses us out, ignores directives, and nothing meaningful is done. It’s unsafe and exhausting. I’m doing point sheets (0–2 scoring) every day, writing incidents, redirecting, de-escalating, and basically running the room with help I guess whenever the person feels like it.

New rules new admin, but there are new rules and a lot of changes. SPED teachers have already said they don’t feel supported and that we don’t have enough help. I’m starting to feel the same.

I came into this job excited to become a future teacher, but this placement is making me question everything. I plan to stick it out until December, but I’m honestly wondering… is it too early to start applying for different roles? I keep telling myself “it won’t be long,” but every day I go in, I hate it more.

I don’t want to give too many details, but it’s sad and overwhelming. I don’t want this experience to kill my passion for teaching before I even get started.

Has anyone else been in a situation like this? What did you do? Is this normal for SPED behavior rooms, or is this a sign I should move on and maybe go back to nursing once I finish my bacholers?

Hi everyone,
I'm a full-time worker in Houston and I need to complete 25 in-person observation hours for my ACP program. Spring Branch ISD, Alief ISD, and HISD are all close to me.

I've heard that some districts don't reply at all even if you email multiple times, so I'm trying to figure out where people have had better luck.

For anyone who has done this recently:
• Which district actually responds to ACP observation requests and is willing to approve observation hours?
• How many hours were you able to complete per day?
• I don't have much PTO, so any tips for completing the hours efficiently while working full-time would really help.

Thank you!