Tag Archives: job loss

#404- unemployment lessons learned

Last February, my superintendent called me into one of my principal’s offices to tell me they were eliminating my (gifted and talented/enrichment teacher in three towns ) position and that I would not have a job in that district after … Continue reading

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#402- easing

lean times ahead still America’s recession easing – they report

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#285 – home

home in September district cut gifted program laid off school teacher

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#223- ticking

tedious moments life ticking away unemployment line

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#177- laid off

laid off school teacher too expensive to rehire elementary

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#96- a diversion

Used to….. Used to not be afraid Used to teach Gifted and Talented Used to live in the South Used to smoke Used to be afraid of the blue oval rug in my room, because Jaws lived there Used to … Continue reading

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#72 -bosses

a cog in the wheel meant to feel less than myself autonomy lost

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#71 ~Thoughts about freedom and job loss

Dreamt about a bird Moving from small cage to big I think I’m the bird Photo by Robin Montgomery

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