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Originally Posted by rukspc
I'm a teacher at a charter school in my city. Been here for about 4.5, almost 5 school years. I want to try something new and move to an actual district. I will say that these past few years ... I have amazing colleagues, my pay is really great, I have autonomy in the classroom, and despite a lot of teacher shortages, our team (English language learning) is really stable (same teachers every year). I lead my team, and people trust my work. I mean there are many pros of staying. My only hesitation is ... outside influence. My husband thinks I should stay because he sees how well I work with my colleagues, and my admin supports me fully. My family (mom and sister) think I should leave my job (they don't know all of the positive things I do -- they just see it is a low-income school with no opportunities for growth).
Our evaluations are this week and I'm meeting with admin to talk about plans for next year. I don't know what to say... any suggestions?
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As a former substitute teacher, I commend you on leaving your teaching job for something new and different. The only issue I foresee is that you let your husband's opinions influence your decisions. Don't. He's not in your shoes. He can only view your situation through his own personal lens that comes with his own biases, that he will apply to your situation (we all have biases that we apply to our situations...no way around that).
Don't stay because your husband tells you to. If he objects to you leaving your job, then you need to question his motivation since he's not in your shoes. This is your life we're talking about here - not his life. Your family also has their opinion.
I think you need to do what is best for you, opinions of your husband and family members be damned. This is your life after all. Only you'll know if it's the best decision for you. Don't let anyone guilt or shame you into making a decision that makes *them* happy. If they do that, well, I think that's toxic behavior on their part. So, don't let anyone add any conditions to your decision making process.